Curtis Samuel
28-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
12
YDS
92
TD
0
AVG
7.7
TAR
19
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Samuel joined the Bills’ high-powered offense as a free agent after three years in Washington. With both Samuel and Khalil Shakir having mostly played the slot, it’s unclear which receiver will spend more time there this season. Samuel might fit best in the slot, but it'll be hard to maintain fantasy value if he's not on the field in two-wide formations, as the Bills figure to use a lot of multi-TE packages with Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox. Meanwhile, rookie second-round pick Keon Coleman figures to get a lot of the perimeter WR snaps and could end up being the top deep threat for QB Josh Allen. Other than an injury-marred 2021 season, Samuel has topped 600 receiving yards every year since 2019 and scored 5-7 TDs in each season since 2018. He's never been more than a WR3 type for fantasy, and even that's been more miss than hit since he moved from Carolina to Washington after the 2020 campaign. Read Past Outlooks
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Cleared to play Sunday
Samuel (pectoral) is active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
ANALYSIS
Samuel had been listed as questionable after he was a limited participant in practices throughout the week while nursing the pec injury, which kept him out for last Sunday's win over the Seahawks. The Bills will be without top wideout Amari Cooper (wrist) in Week 9, potentially opening the door for Samuel to take on more snaps. However, while Cooper was out of the picture from Weeks 1 through 6 before arriving in a trade with Cleveland, Samuel wasn't a noteworthy fantasy producer, as he averaged 16.3 yards from scrimmage per contest and failed to find the end zone during that six-game stretch.
Samuel had been listed as questionable after he was a limited participant in practices throughout the week while nursing the pec injury, which kept him out for last Sunday's win over the Seahawks. The Bills will be without top wideout Amari Cooper (wrist) in Week 9, potentially opening the door for Samuel to take on more snaps. However, while Cooper was out of the picture from Weeks 1 through 6 before arriving in a trade with Cleveland, Samuel wasn't a noteworthy fantasy producer, as he averaged 16.3 yards from scrimmage per contest and failed to find the end zone during that six-game stretch.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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Air Yards Per Game
15.1Air Yards Per Snap
0.76% Team Air Yards
6.0%% Team Targets
8.4%Avg Depth of Target
5.9 YdsCatch Rate
63.2%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
4.1% Targeted On Route
22.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
81.4
Cornerbacks
67.7
Safeties
98.1
Linebackers
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2024 Curtis Samuel Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Curtis Samuel's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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Height
5' 11"Weight
195 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.31 secVertical Jump
37.0 inBroad Jump
133 inHand Length
8.75 inArm Length
31.50 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After his first year in Washington was essentially wiped out by groin and hamstring injuries, Samuel rebounded strong in 2022 to play all 17 games and put up 843 total yards (187) and five touchdowns. The downside, at least in fantasy terms, is that his workload shifted from the air and more toward the ground as the season went along, in part due to rookie WR Jahan Dotson's emergence as a legitimate second weapon across from Terry McLaurin. While he's a good No. 3 receiver in real-life terms, Samuel probably isn't going to be prioritized in an offense with Dotson and McLaurin, nor are the Commanders likely to put up enough points to support three fantasy-start-worthy WRs. They're counting on either 2022 fifth-round pick Sam Howell or 30-year-old Jacoby Brissett at quarterback, hoping new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy can pull things together after he helped the Chiefs win a pair of Super Bowls in recent years.
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Deemed questionable for Week 9
Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Samuel (pectoral) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Limited at practice
Head coach Sean McDermott said that Samuel (pectoral) will be a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Chris Brown of the Bills Radio Network reports.
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Could be facing multi-week absence
Coach Sean McDermott relayed Friday that Samuel (pectoral) may be out "more than one week," but McDermott doesn't believe Samuel will go on injured reserve, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Won't play Sunday
Head coach Sean McDermott noted Friday that Samuel (pectoral) will be out for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
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Absent from practice Thursday
Samuel (pectoral) is not participating in Thursday's practice, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
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In line for larger role Sunday
Samuel was specifically mentioned by head coach Sean McDermott as one of the likely beneficiaries of Khalil Shakir's forthcoming Week 5 absence due to an ankle injury, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Shakir failed to practice all week after coming out of a Week 4 loss to the Ravens with ankle soreness. Upon ruling out Shakir for Sunday's game against the Texans, McDermott remarked "thankful we have Curtis" with respect to the reinforcements that will be asked to step up in the No. 1 wideout's absence. Samuel has notably been relegated to a very minor role over the first four games of the season, recording just eight receptions for 48 yards and two rushes for seven yards across a modest 65 snaps from scrimmage.
Shakir failed to practice all week after coming out of a Week 4 loss to the Ravens with ankle soreness. Upon ruling out Shakir for Sunday's game against the Texans, McDermott remarked "thankful we have Curtis" with respect to the reinforcements that will be asked to step up in the No. 1 wideout's absence. Samuel has notably been relegated to a very minor role over the first four games of the season, recording just eight receptions for 48 yards and two rushes for seven yards across a modest 65 snaps from scrimmage.