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Deebo Samuel caught zero passes for 80 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 49ers’ Week 3 win over the Cardinals. Yes, you read that correctly. 2026-09-27 21:00:03 Samuel’s box score will looks strange to most, but that’s what happens when Kyle Shanahan tries out a hook-and-ladder play in the first quarter. Mike Evans caught a pass from Brock Purdy, lateraling the ball to Samuel, who sprinted 80 yards downfield for the score. Despite Evans (rib) leaving the game early, Samuel technically finishes with zero targets, though he did carry the ball twice for 14 rushing yards. With his final stat-line, he sets the record for most receiving yards without a reception in NFL history. Samuel will benefit if Evans misses time and would be in the high-end WR3 range for Week 4 against the Broncos. |
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Deebo Samuel Sr. caught 3-of-4 targets for 31 yards in a Week 2 win over the Dolphins. 2026-09-20 21:00:02 Deebo also had one carry for four yards. He wasn’t needed much in this game, but Deebo played on 31 of the team’s 45 snaps and ran a route on 21 of Brock Purdy’s 26 dropbacks, both of which were the most on the team among the skill core. With Demarcus Robinson suffering a high ankle sprain, we expect Deebo to be even more involved in Week 3 against the Cardinals in what should be a closer game. |
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Deebo Samuel caught 6-of-7 targets for 48 yards and a touchdown in the 49ers’ Week 1 win over the Rams. 2026-09-11 00:00:02 |
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49ers WR Deebo Samuel will take over “a portion” of the Z-receiver role, while also contributing as a “wide back.” 2026-08-20 19:00:02 The Athletic’s Matt Barrows notes that at 30 years old, Samuel is “not going to be close to an every-down player.” 49ers WRs Jordan Watkins and Jacob Cowing are competing to be Samuel’s backup, though neither player will be reliable in fantasy. Samuel may also struggle to return FLEX value at this point in his career. |
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Deebo Samuel is listed as a starting receiver on the 49ers’ initial depth chart. 2026-08-11 13:00:02 It’s an unofficial depth chart and should be taken with some skepticism. Mike Evans and Demarcus Robinson are listed as starting wideouts alongside Samuel, who signed with the Niners last week after spending 2025 in Washington. Familiar with Kyle Shanahan’s offense after playing in San Francisco for the first six years of his NFL career, Samuel could see a surprising amount of playing time with Christian Kirk banged up and Ricky Pearsall out for the season with a knee injury. De’Zaun Stribling is listed as a WR2 on the unofficial depth chart for now. His performance in training camp and Niners coaches’ comments about the rookie suggest he’ll get plenty of run alongside Evans and Samuel in 2026. |