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Sam Howell Week 10 fantasy outlook

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Week 10 fantasy outlook

Backup quarterback

Next game

Week 10 vs SF · Sun, Nov 15 · 4:25 PM

Updated Tuesday, Nov 10, 6:27 AM ET

Week 10 outlook

vs SF ·

Backup quarterback

No projection this week

Not the expected starting quarterback, so no projection.

2026 season

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No offensive snaps yet

2026 regular season through Week 9. Ranks among QBs who have played; per-game ranks need 2+ games.

Season so far

Overall 2026 regular season

Game by game

-0.4'24 avg—W1—W2—W3—W4—W5—W6—W7—W8—W9QB1QB2
-0.4'24 avg—W1—W2—W3—W4—W5—W6—W7—W8—W9QB1QB2
-0.4'24 avg—W1—W2—W3—W4—W5—W6—W7—W8—W9QB1QB2
12'24 avg—W1—W2—W3—W4—W5—W6—W7—W8—W9QB1QB2
2.5'24 avg—W1—W2—W3—W4—W5—W6—W7—W8—W9QB1QB2
0'24 avg—W1—W2—W3—W4—W5—W6—W7—W8—W9QB1QB2
0.5'24 avg—W1—W2—W3—W4—W5—W6—W7—W8—W9QB1QB2
1'24 avg—W1—W2—W3—W4—W5—W6—W7—W8—W9QB1QB2
—W1—W2—W3—W4—W5—W6—W7—W8—W9QB1QB2

Last seasons Game QB1/QB2 Season avg Next game

QB1/QB2 lines: the per-game level of the 12th, 24th QB this season (12-team league). Last seasons = that season's per-game average.

Season summary

No projection for Week 10 vs the San Francisco 49ers: Not the expected starting quarterback, so no projection.

Average starter = the top 12 QBs by PPR points per game (2+ games). Difference: green = 10%+ better, red = 10%+ worse. Updated with every data refresh.

Schedule strength

Next 3 games

Middle · 14th

17.3 PPR allowed to QBs / game · SF, TEN, PHI

Rest of season

Middle · 21st

16.0 PPR allowed to QBs / game · 8 games

Fantasy playoffs

Middle · 20th

15.7 PPR allowed to QBs / game · Weeks 15–17

WeekOpponentPPR allowed to QBs / gameDefense rank
W10vs SF14.9Tough · 24th
W11vs TEN18.4Easy · 8th
W12vs PHI18.5Easy · 7th
W13@ SEA10.4Tough · 31st
W15@ LA15.8Tough · 23rd
W16vs JAX12.5Tough · 27th
W17vs NYG18.8Easy · 6th
W18@ WAS18.9Easy · 5th

Rank of 32 by PPR points allowed to QBs this season.

Game log · 2026

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WkOppResultPtsProjCmpAttPass ydsPass TDINTRush attRush ydsRush TDSnap%
W1@ NYGL 20–28Did not play——————————
W2vs WASW 37–20Did not play——————————
W3vs BALL 31–34Did not play——————————
W4@ HOUW 34–30Did not play——————————
W5vs TBL 16–24Did not play——————————
W6@ GBL 13–23Did not play——————————
W7@ PHIW 38–21Did not play——————————
W8vs ARIL 30–33Did not play——————————
W9@ INDW 27–23Did not play——————————

Season by season

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SeasonTeamGPtsPts / gCmpAttPass ydsPass TDINTRush attRush ydsRush TD
2022WAS118.318.318.3QB5518.318.318.31119169111351
2023WAS17257.5257.0256.5QB1315.115.115.1QB2438861239462121122635
2024SEA2-0.8-0.8-0.8QB78-0.4-0.4-0.45142401020

Regular season. The tag under each number is his rank at the position that season (PPR; per game: 4+ games). Green = top 12, blue = 13–24.

How these numbers are made
Player ID
00-0037077
Projection made
Data snapshot
Season stats
nflverse play-by-play and player stats (CC-BY 4.0)
Fantasy scoring
Standard rules: PPR, half PPR (0.5 per catch), standard. Scored points use the official stats, including 2-point conversions and return touchdowns. Projections leave those two out: they are rare and not modeled.

Methodology

More QB rankings · Usage report