Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry on Sam Darnold

PodcastMNF Recap + Week 4 Waiver WireSeptember 29, 2026

From the episode

You can't stop JSN and Sam Darnold... they don't really miss Clint Kubiak. This offense is looking good... he's a viable starter kind of as a low-end QB1 the rest of the way.

Mentioned at 45:40 – 46:38

STACKED’s take

Positive signalRole

Darnold viable low-end QB1 rest of way; Vikings offense strong without Kubiak

Darnold and the Vikings offense have picked up right where they left off from last season without missing Clint Kubiak. The offense is looking good with strong receiver play from Jackson Smith-Njigba. Matthew Berry projects Darnold as a viable low-end QB1 the rest of the way, though notes he's more matchup-dependent than elite quarterbacks since he doesn't run enough.