DeeboSamuel

News: 3 days agoSamuel had four receptions on seven targets for 48 yards and two touchdowns while adding 11 rushing yards on one attempt in Sunday's 45-29 win over the Cardinals.

Spin: Samuel continued his recent tear by notching his third straight multi-touchdown game, giving him a whopping total of eight combined scores over the last four weeks. Five of those -- including Sunday's trips to the end zone -- were of the receiving variety, giving the dynamic wideout six reciving touchdowns on the season and tying his previous high set over 16 games in 2021. Samuel did not officially log a kick return, as Arizona opted to kick away from the playmaker with five touchbacks and a squib kick that was fielded by fullback Kyle Juszczyk. Samuel is just 41 yards away from reaching 1,000 yards from scrimmage on the year, a feat he should have a good chance of accomplishing against the Ravens next Monday.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Samuel had a bit of a setback last season, posting 864 yards and five TDs on 98 touches in 13 games. This after the versatile playmaker racked up 1,770 yards and 14 TDs on 136 touches in 2021. Samuel fell from third to 28th at wide receiver in fantasy PPG, and his season was horrifically inefficient; despite a position-low 4.0 aDOT, he caught only 61% of his targets and averaged 6.1 yards per target. Samuel's dual-threat role is not ideal for durability (he's yet to complete a full regular season in four years), but it is great for generating touches (7.75 per game last season). Even in a crowded offense, the heavy usage is enough to keep the 27 year old in the WR2 mix.