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        Sam Darnold Throws Two Late TD Passes

        By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sun, Dec 1 2024 11:38 PM UTC
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        Vikings QB Sam Darnold struggled for most of Sunday's win over the Cardinals but saved his fantasy line (and the victory) with a pair of TD passes late. Darnold hit TE Johnny Mundt from 4 yards out for a score near the end of the third quarter. He found RB Aaron Jones for a 5-yard TD late in the fourth to take the lead for good. Darnold finished the game with 235 yards, 2 TDs, 5 sacks taken but no turnovers.

        2024 Fantasy Football Impact

        It was a challenging day against a defense that's been playing well. But Darnold wound up reaching 2 TD passes for the third straight game and fifth time in his past six contests.

        Minnesota gets a positive matchup for QB scoring with the Falcons in Week 14, but then a tougher stretch:

        • vs. Chicago
        • at Seattle
        • vs. Green Bay
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        Matt Schauf, Editor
        Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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