Jordan Love vs Sam Darnold

Who should you draft in 2026 fantasy football? Our machine learning model's projections, value over replacement (VBD), and the draft market's lean, refreshed every morning.

QB20
Jordan Love
GNB · Bye 11
210.4
projected 2026 points (PPR)
The model's pick
VS
QB23
Sam Darnold
SEA · Bye 11
176.0
projected 2026 points (PPR)

The call

The model takes Jordan Love, and it isn't close: 34.3 points of value over replacement separate them (-41.4 vs -75.8).

The room sees it the other way: drafters take Sam Darnold first (ADP 143.4 vs 147.0). If the model is right, Jordan Love is the value pick, since the later cost buys the better 2026 projection.

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Jordan LoveGNB Sam DarnoldSEA Edge
Projected 2026 points (PPR) 210.4 176.0 Love +34.3 pts
Points per game 12.4 10.4
Value over replacement (VBD) -41.4 -75.8 Love +34.3
Overall rank #125 #171 Love by 46
Position rank QB20 QB23
Market ADP 147.0 143.4 Love +3.6 cheaper
Typical round (12-team) Rd 13 Rd 12
Bye week 11 11

Should I draft Jordan Love or Sam Darnold in 2026 fantasy football?

Jordan Love. He projects 210.4 fantasy points with -41.4 value over replacement, vs 176.0 points and -75.8 for Sam Darnold (QB, PPR).

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