Drake Maye vs Sam Darnold dynasty value comparison

Compare Sleeper Agent’s standardized 1QB and Superflex dynasty values, ranks, tiers, age, team context, and production evidence for two nearby QB assets.

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Public dynasty value snapshot

Position: QB
1QB gap: Sleeper Agent currently values Drake Maye 3.6 points higher in the 1QB public baseline.
Superflex gap: Sleeper Agent currently values Drake Maye 4.4 points higher in the SF public baseline.
Verdict: Model verdict: Drake Maye leads this comparison.
Updated: Oct 11, 2026

Drake Maye

NE · QB · Age 24

1QB62.1#84 overall · QB14

Superflex77.9#47 overall · QB17

Tier: Cornerstone (1QB) · Elite (SF)

3714 pass yards · 23 pass TDs · 269.5 PPR points per 17-game pace

Sam Darnold

SEA · QB · Age 29

1QB58.5#104 overall · QB19

Superflex73.5#55 overall · QB20

Tier: Cornerstone (1QB) · Cornerstone (SF)

3928 pass yards · 30 pass TDs · 258.5 PPR points per 17-game pace

Updated Oct 11, 2026. Public values use Sleeper Agent’s local model and a fixed 12-team PPR baseline.

VALUE GAPS

Where the model currently separates them

Model verdict: Drake Maye leads this comparison.
Sleeper Agent currently values Drake Maye 3.6 points higher in the 1QB public baseline.
Sleeper Agent currently values Drake Maye 4.4 points higher in the SF public baseline.
The age gap is 5.0 years; age is evaluated on the shared QB curve rather than used as a stand-alone verdict.
Both players sit in the Cornerstone tier in 1QB.
Drake Maye ranks #84 overall in 1QB vs #104 for Sam Darnold.
Drake Maye sits a tier ahead in Superflex (Elite vs Cornerstone).
Drake Maye ranks #47 overall in Superflex vs #55 for Sam Darnold.
Sam Darnold is 5.0 years older than Drake Maye (age 24 vs age 29). Age is evaluated on the shared QB dynasty curve rather than used as a stand-alone verdict.
Drake Maye has paced 269.5 PPR points per 17 games vs 258.5 for Sam Darnold in the blended production sample.
Drake Maye: 3714 pass yards · 23 pass TDs · 269.5 PPR points per 17-game pace.
Sam Darnold: 3928 pass yards · 30 pass TDs · 258.5 PPR points per 17-game pace.
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