The Minnesota Vikings will face the Chicago Bears in Week 15. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Sam Darnold.
Is Sam Darnold Playing in Week 15?
Darnold is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Vikings’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Sam Darnold in Week 15?
Darnold is coming off of the best game of his career and has been a top-12 fantasy quarterback eight times this season, including in each of his past four games.
He’s been nothing short of phenomenal, and while I want to bet against him, there’s nothing supporting doing so. He’s been exceptional against pressure (13.0 yards per attempt over his past four games with five touchdowns and zero picks), and that’s the calling card of this Bears defense.
In Week 12, Darnold completed 8 of 13 pressured attempts against this unit, and that was with Chicago successfully shutting down Justin Jefferson. Darnold is my QB11 this week and a part of a tier that ranges up to QB8. He’s the most reliable fantasy quarterback in this division right now, a sentence you would have never been able to sell me on three short months ago.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 15 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Sam Darnold’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 15
As of Sunday morning, Darnold is projected to score 19.6 fantasy points in Week 15. This includes 253.7 passing yards, 1.6 passing touchdowns, and 1 interceptions. It also includes 5.4 rushing attempts for 20 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Sam Darnold’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)
