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WRSF40 insightsLatest Sep 15, 2026
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NegativeProjectionSep 15, 2026Fantasy Points Fantasy Football
Available in over half of leagues (48% owned); 41% snap share in Week 1; 6 catches on 7 targets for 48 yards and 1 TD plus 1 carry for 12 rushing yards. Dejon Stribbling out 1-2 months or rest of season opens opportunity, but source questions whether 2023-24 version of Debo is back or if he's washed. Film expert notes he looks leaner but lacks same explosiveness and tackle-breaking upside as prior years; ranked D-tier due to uncertainty and competition from Evans, KD, and CMC for touches.
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PositiveRoleSep 14, 2026FantasyPros Articles
With rookie De'Zhaun Stribling sidelined by a sprained deltoid ligament expected to miss at least a month, Deebo Samuel is likely to play a prominent role in a very good San Francisco offense. Samuel had six catches for 48 yards and a touchdown on seven targets in the 49ers' 27-7 Week 1 win over the Rams; he also added a 12-yard run and a pair of kickoff returns for 74 yards. Shanahan hasn't been shy about using Samuel as a runner—he had 1,143 rushing yards and 20 touchdown runs over his first six seasons with the 49ers—and Samuel might be part of Shanahan's Christian McCaffrey preservation plan.
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PositiveValueSep 14, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Deebo Samuel is rostered in only 48% of Yahoo leagues despite finishing WR25 in PPR scoring last season with 72 catches for Washington. With rookie De'Zhaun Stribling sidelined by a sprained deltoid ligament expected to miss at least a month, Samuel is likely to play a prominent role in a very good San Francisco offense. Samuel caught six passes for 48 yards and a touchdown on seven targets in Week 1 against the Rams, adding a 12-yard run and 74 yards on kickoff returns. As a versatile weapon intimately familiar with Shanahan's offense, Samuel is a worthwhile fantasy asset; Shanahan has used him as a runner with 1,143 rushing yards and 20 touchdown runs over his first six seasons with the 49ers, and Samuel might be part of Shanahan's Christian McCaffrey preservation plan.
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PositiveValueSep 14, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Deebo Samuel is rostered in only 48% of Yahoo leagues despite quietly posting 72 catches for Washington last season and finishing WR25 in PPR scoring. With rookie De'Zhaun Stribling sidelined by a sprained deltoid ligament expected to miss at least a month, Samuel is likely to play a prominent role in a very good San Francisco offense. Samuel had six catches for 48 yards and a touchdown on seven targets in the 49ers' 27-7 Week 1 win over the Rams, adding a 12-yard run and a pair of kickoff returns for 74 yards. As a versatile weapon intimately familiar with Shanahan's offense, Samuel is a worthwhile fantasy asset; Shanahan has used Samuel as a runner with 1,143 rushing yards and 20 touchdown runs over his first six seasons with the 49ers, and Samuel might be part of Shanahan's Christian McCaffrey preservation plan.
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PositiveRoleSep 14, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Samuel had 72 catches for Washington last season and finished WR25 in PPR scoring, but was only 48% rostered due to enthusiasm for rookie De'Zhaun Stribling. With Stribling sidelined by a sprained deltoid ligament expected to miss at least a month, Samuel is likely to play a prominent role in the 49ers' very good offense. In Week 1, Samuel had six catches for 48 yards and a touchdown on seven targets, plus 12 rushing yards and 74 yards on kickoff returns. Shanahan has used Samuel as a runner extensively (1,143 rushing yards and 20 touchdown runs over his first six seasons with SF) and may use him as part of McCaffrey's workload preservation plan.
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PositiveUsageSep 11, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles
Samuel got a team-high five slot snaps in 11 personnel, plus eight perimeter snaps and two in the backfield from that grouping. In the first four drives, he landed between 37% and 63% snap share in two-wide sets and between 67% and 78% in three-wide sets, part of a true four-man rotation with Evans and Stribling ahead early. Samuel was much more involved than Stribling from a touch/target perspective even early on. The source marks his stock up (maybe) as a beneficiary of Stribling's ankle injury.
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