2025 Receiving Stats
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34
YDS
315
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9.3
TAR
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Samuel's final year in San Francisco was a disaster, featuring career lows for receiving yards per game (44.7) and yards per carry (3.2) as he lost eight TDs and 311 yards from scrimmage compared to 2023, despite playing the same number of games (15). Per usual, he fought through injuries in a bunch of those games, with a mid-season bout of pneumonia being the only thing that limited his snap shares (and only for two weeks). While clearly still among the toughest and most physical players at his position, Samuel looked a half-step slower in 2024 and didn't break tackles as frequently as he had from 2021 to 2023. It's possible his physical playing style and history of nagging injuries have led to earlier-than-usual physical decline, but the Commanders apparently don't think so, having fully guaranteed Samuel's $17 million salary for the final year of his contract (after trading a fifth-round pick for him). It's an interesting fit both for real life and fantasy, putting the 29-year-old dual threat with an offensive coordinator (Kliff Kingsbury) who loves WR screens, and a quarterback (Jayden Daniels) whose running ability will discourage defenses from crashing down on Samuel when he's deployed as a rushing threat. Just don't expect many deep or intermediate targets, especially after Samuel had a tough time separating from cornerbacks last year. Read Past Outlooks
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Logs full practice Thursday
Samuel (heel) practiced in full Thursday.
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The same can be said for fellow WR Terry McLaurin (quadriceps), signaling that Washington's top options at the position are past their respective health concerns ahead of Monday's game at Kansas City. Samuel sat out Week 7 due to a lingering heel injury but was spotted performing hard cuts during individual drills at Thursday's session, according to Commanders writer Ben Standig.
The same can be said for fellow WR Terry McLaurin (quadriceps), signaling that Washington's top options at the position are past their respective health concerns ahead of Monday's game at Kansas City. Samuel sat out Week 7 due to a lingering heel injury but was spotted performing hard cuts during individual drills at Thursday's session, according to Commanders writer Ben Standig.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Deebo Samuel's 2025 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
46.7Air Yards Per Snap
1.00% Team Air Yards
17.0%% Team Targets
22.8%Avg Depth of Target
6.5 YdsCatch Rate
79.1%Drop Rate
7.0%Avg Yds After Catch
5.2% Targeted On Route
23.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Chiefs pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
The bars represents the team's percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. The team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
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Overall QB Rating Against
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Cornerbacks
55.3
Safeties
122.5
Linebackers
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2025 Deebo Samuel Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Deebo Samuel's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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4.48 secShuttle Time
4.14 secCone Drill
7.03 secVertical Jump
39.0 inBroad Jump
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15 repsHand Length
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Samuel re-established himself as one of the best offensive weapons in the NFL in 2023, finding a middle ground between his monstrous breakout in 2021 (1,770 yards from scrimmage, 14 TDS) and a disappointing, injury-riddled 2022 (864 yards, five TDs). Rushing production (225 yards) and 12 total touchdowns allowed him to overcome a modest total of 89 targets, with Samuel being one of four 49ers in the range of 83-to-105 targets. He averaged 6.2 and 2.6 carries in his 14 full games, missing Weeks 7-8 with a shoulder injury and later playing only 20 snaps in a meaningless Week 18 contest. Samuel remained the most difficult wide receiver to tackle in the league, averaging 10.0 yards per target despite an aDOT of only 6.8 yards, thanks to his whopping 8.7 YAC average. Among wide receivers, only Rashee Rice gained a larger percentage of his yards after the catch -- a stat Samuel also ranked Top 5 in the previous two years. The downside, apart from facing considerable target competition from Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey, is that Samuel's brute force means he takes far more hits per touch than a typical WR. He's missed 20.5 percent of regular-season games in his career, and that's a fair rate to expect going forward as he enters his age-28 season. Persistent trade rumors dating back to last year are the other major risk factor, though a move could actually help his fantasy value, depending on the team. The 49ers seem to be preparing for a future without either Samuel or Aiyuk, having spent a first-round pick on Ricky Pearsall and a fourth-rounder on Jacob Cowing.
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Trending in right direction
Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday that Samuel (heel) is "trending right" for Monday's game against the Chiefs, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
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Won't play against Dallas
Samuel (heel) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.
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Uncertain to face Cowboys
Samuel (heel) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Dallas, Commanders writer Ben Standig reports.
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Unsure if he'll play
Samuel (heel) said Friday that he isn't sure if he'll play Sunday at Dallas, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
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Spotted at practice Friday
Samuel (heel) was on the field for the initial portion of Friday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
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Could play in Week 8
Samuel, who missed the Commanders' Week 7 loss to the Cowboys due to a heel injury, is on pace to practice ahead of Monday night's Week 8 clash against the Chiefs, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Samuel played through the injury in Week 6 against the Bears, but he was in too much discomfort to suit up versus Dallas. However, head coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday that Samuel, along with fellow sidelined receiver Terry McLaurin, was expected to put in a full week of practice during Week 8 prep, which begins Thursday.
Samuel played through the injury in Week 6 against the Bears, but he was in too much discomfort to suit up versus Dallas. However, head coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday that Samuel, along with fellow sidelined receiver Terry McLaurin, was expected to put in a full week of practice during Week 8 prep, which begins Thursday.