For Sunday’s game, which kicks off at 4:25 PM ET on FOX, sportsbooks have installed player prop bets on Sam Darnold. NFC North foes take the field in Week 17 when Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings (13-2) meet the Green Bay Packers (11-4) at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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Sam Darnold week 17 player props
- Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers
- Time: 4:25 PM ET
- Date: December 29, 2024
- Passing yards prop: Over 265.5 (-115)
- Rushing yards prop: Over 11.5 (-110)
National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Sunday at 1:51 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Darnold passing stats and trends
- Compared to his 265.5-yard over/under for this matchup, Darnold is passing for fewer yards per game this season (251.7).
- He has exceeded 265.5 passing yards five times across 15 games played this season.
- Darnold’s passing yards average (251.7) is higher than his average prop total this year (242.4) by 9.3 yards.
- Darnold has topped his passing yards prop total in six games this season, or 40.0%.
- He has thrown for a touchdown 13 times this season in 15 games played, including multiple TD passes 11 times.
- Darnold has thrown an interception in eight of 15 games this year, with multiple picks in two of those games.
Vikings vs. Packers stats and trends
- This week Darnold will face the NFL’s 10th-ranked pass defense (209.7 yards allowed per game).
- The Vikings have the eighth-ranked passing offense this season (235.3 passing yards per game), and they’ve been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking third-worst with 248.7 passing yards allowed per game.
- The Vikings sport the 16th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (111.1 per game), and they’ve been better on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with only 87.1 rushing yards allowed per game.
- This season, the Vikings are gaining 6 yards per play (ninth in the league), while allowing 5.6 per play on the defensive side of the ball (ninth in the NFL).