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Est. Return 11/10/2024
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
24
YDS
406
TD
1
AVG
16.9
TAR
39
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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Day-to-day with oblique, rib injuries
San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Samuel has been diagnosed with rib and oblique strains and is day-to-day, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
A Week 9 bye is coming at the right time for the 49ers, who have a laundry list of injuries and keep adding to it. Samuel was recovering from pneumonia before he was cleared to suit up Sunday against the Cowboys, and he recorded four catches for 71 yards on seven targets to go with four carries for 15 yards before sustaining the injuries. Samuel appears to have avoided anything serious, but his status will be murky until the 49ers return to practice next week.
A Week 9 bye is coming at the right time for the 49ers, who have a laundry list of injuries and keep adding to it. Samuel was recovering from pneumonia before he was cleared to suit up Sunday against the Cowboys, and he recorded four catches for 71 yards on seven targets to go with four carries for 15 yards before sustaining the injuries. Samuel appears to have avoided anything serious, but his status will be murky until the 49ers return to practice next week.
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Air Yards Per Game
51.4Air Yards Per Snap
1.20% Team Air Yards
16.3%% Team Targets
16.5%Avg Depth of Target
9.2 YdsCatch Rate
61.5%Drop Rate
5.1%Avg Yds After Catch
8.7% Targeted On Route
21.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
88.7
Cornerbacks
97.4
Safeties
75.2
Linebackers
90.6
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2024 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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6' 0"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.48 secShuttle Time
4.14 secCone Drill
7.03 secVertical Jump
39.0 inBroad Jump
122 inBench Press
15 repsHand Length
10.00 inArm Length
31.38 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Samuel is a unique player, to say the least, arguably in his own league among wide receivers when it comes to breaking and avoiding tackles. He actually has more career touchdowns on the ground (14) than through the air (12), though he's also shown a high ceiling as a pass catcher with his 1,405-yard campaign in 2021. Last year he displayed many of the same skills but to much lesser effect, held back by injuries, San Francisco's QB issues and perhaps some inevitable regression from his absurd 2021 numbers (11.6 YPT, eight rushing TDs on 49 carries, etc.). He's also missed 15 games in four seasons, mostly due to lower-body, soft-tissue injuries, further contributing to a profile that makes him one of the riskiest players at his position. The 49ers still have major questions at QB, and there's a ton of competition for both targets and carries in an offense with WR Brandon Aiyuk, TE George Kittle and RBs Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell. If talent and skills were the only factors, Samuel would be ranked higher.
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Hurts ribs on SNF
Samuel (ribs) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Cowboys, 49ers team reporter Lindsey Pallares reports.
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Suiting up in Week 8
Samuel (illness) is listed as active Sunday against the Cowboys, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.
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Expected to play Sunday
Samuel (illness) remains listed as questionable but is likely to suit up in Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.
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Receives Week 8 questionable tag
Samuel (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Limited in return to practice
Samuel (wrist/illness) was limited at Thursday's practice, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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In line to play Sunday
Samuel, who has been battling both pneumonia and a wrist injury, is expected to play Sunday night against the Cowboys despite his questionable designation, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Samuel has been through quite a last few days, as he exited the Week 7 loss to the Chiefs after four snaps with a bout of pneumonia that ultimately landed him in the hospital overnight. The versatile veteran's stamina seemed to improve each day this past week according to head coach Kyle Shanahan, and after back-to-back limited practices to finish the week, Samuel appears ready to suit up.
Samuel has been through quite a last few days, as he exited the Week 7 loss to the Chiefs after four snaps with a bout of pneumonia that ultimately landed him in the hospital overnight. The versatile veteran's stamina seemed to improve each day this past week according to head coach Kyle Shanahan, and after back-to-back limited practices to finish the week, Samuel appears ready to suit up.