Sam Darnold vs Justin Herbert 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 Justin Herbert 0.9 points higher in the 1QB public baseline.
Superflex gap: Sleeper Agent currently values Justin Herbert 0.9 points higher in the SF public baseline.
Verdict: Model verdict: Justin Herbert leads this comparison.
Updated: Oct 11, 2026

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

Justin Herbert

LAC · QB · Age 28

1QB59.4#98 overall · QB18

Superflex74.4#54 overall · QB19

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

3786 pass yards · 23 pass TDs · 263.1 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: Justin Herbert leads this comparison.
Sleeper Agent currently values Justin Herbert 0.9 points higher in the 1QB public baseline.
Sleeper Agent currently values Justin Herbert 0.9 points higher in the SF public baseline.
The age gap is 1.0 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.
Justin Herbert ranks #98 overall in 1QB vs #104 for Sam Darnold.
Both players sit in the Cornerstone tier in Superflex.
Justin Herbert ranks #54 overall in Superflex vs #55 for Sam Darnold.
Sam Darnold is 1.0 years older than Justin Herbert (age 29 vs age 28). Age is evaluated on the shared QB dynasty curve rather than used as a stand-alone verdict.
Justin Herbert has paced 263.1 PPR points per 17 games vs 258.5 for Sam Darnold in the blended production sample.
Justin Herbert draws more receiving volume (1 targets vs 0 per 17-game pace).
Sam Darnold: 3928 pass yards · 30 pass TDs · 258.5 PPR points per 17-game pace.
Justin Herbert: 3786 pass yards · 23 pass TDs · 263.1 PPR points per 17-game pace.
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