WR · SF · #19
Only 1 games in 2026 — availability is the headline.
Traded from SF to WAS (Mar 1, 2025).
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
4,565
Range 4,111–4,872
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Elite WR production now; the age curve is already in the score.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 Engine Projections
153.7 pts
9.0 PPG · 16.0 games
62.7 rec · 750.5 rec yds · 5 rec TD
History starts Preseason 2026.
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Process ×0.99
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Versatility ×1.02
Light floor from multi-role usage (rush+receive or dual-threat).
Org environment ×1.01
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Samuel caught 6 passes for 48 yards in 2026, finishing WR13. Signed a 1-year contract with SF on 7/30/26. Played a short 2026 (1 games) — health is the nearer question than talent. The trend line says buy: this is a climb, not a name you're paying nostalgia tax for.
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Half-PPR points
15.0
PPG
15.0
Positional finish
WR13
Key stats
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WR13 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | WR27 | 152.2 | 9.5 | 72 | 727 | 5 | 75 | 1 | — | — |
| 2024 | WR44 | 128.1 | 8.5 | 51 | 670 | 3 | 136 | 1 | — | — |
| 2023 | WR12 | 213.7 | 14.2 | 60 | 892 | 7 | 225 | 5 | — | — |
| 2022 | WR37 | 140.4 | 10.8 | 56 | 632 | 2 | 232 | 3 | — | — |
| 2021 | WR2 | 300.5 | 18.8 | 77 | 1405 | 6 | 365 | 8 | 24 | 1 |
| 2020 | WR96 | 64.2 | 9.2 | 33 | 391 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | WR29 | 160.6 | 10.7 | 57 | 802 | 3 | 159 | 3 | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | 15.0 | LA | 64 plays · 53% pass | 48 / 1 TD · 6 rec | 12 | 0 |
Week 1 Engine grade
Projected 10.3 · scored 15.0 half-PPR · outside the floor–ceiling band. Miss -4.7.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
Snap share
2025 offense · 72.3% mean
Pass-play participation
82.5%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
Durability
R2 (36 overall) WR · that slot hit at 29.9% in 2010–2023 classes (n=67; contributor 58.2%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
2025 season · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample
11th of 85
38th of 85
14th of 85
65th of 85
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.