Curtis Samuel
28-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
2
YDS
15
TD
0
AVG
7.5
TAR
2
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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Avoids Week 1 injury designation
Samuel (toe) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Samuel has been dealing with turf toe, but he never seemed to be in any danger of sitting out the regular-season opener, as he was a full participant in all three of Buffalo's practices during the week. He'll make his Bills debut as part of a remade receiving corps vying for the attention of star quarterback Josh Allen. Khalil Shakir and rookie Keon Coleman also are expected to play prominent roles, with Mack Hollins and Marquez Valdes-Scantling on hand for depth.
Samuel has been dealing with turf toe, but he never seemed to be in any danger of sitting out the regular-season opener, as he was a full participant in all three of Buffalo's practices during the week. He'll make his Bills debut as part of a remade receiving corps vying for the attention of star quarterback Josh Allen. Khalil Shakir and rookie Keon Coleman also are expected to play prominent roles, with Mack Hollins and Marquez Valdes-Scantling on hand for depth.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Curtis Samuel's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
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Air Yards Per Game
3.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.19% Team Air Yards
1.7%% Team Targets
8.7%Avg Depth of Target
1.5 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
6.0% Targeted On Route
0.0%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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Thursday, Sep 12th at 8:15PM
Overall QB Rating Against
79.9
Cornerbacks
79.2
Safeties
39.6
Linebackers
85.4
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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?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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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Set for full practice
Samuel (toe) is scheduled to be a full practice participant Wednesday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Taking practice reps
Samuel (toe) participated in the portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.
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Week 1 return possible
When asked about the chances of Samuel (turf toe) and fellow WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (neck) playing Week 1, coach Sean McDermott expressed some optimism, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.
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Week-to-week
Samuel is week-to-week due to turf toe, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site and Adam Schefter of ESPN report.
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Making noise at camp
Samuel has been a standout through the first two days of the Bills' training camp, Anthony Prohaska of Cover 1 Sports reports.
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Stock improves with Diggs trade
Samuel currently slots into the No. 2 role on the Bills' wide receiver depth chart following the trade of Stefon Diggs to the Texans on Wednesday, ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Samuel joined the Bills on a three-year, $24 million contract March 14 after spending the last three seasons with the Commanders, and he quickly finds himself back in a No. 2 role for the time being. Samuel cleared 60 receptions and 90 targets in each of the last two seasons in Washington, and he should be in position for another prominent role in 2024 even after Buffalo inevitably adds further help at the position through free agency, the draft, or both.
Samuel joined the Bills on a three-year, $24 million contract March 14 after spending the last three seasons with the Commanders, and he quickly finds himself back in a No. 2 role for the time being. Samuel cleared 60 receptions and 90 targets in each of the last two seasons in Washington, and he should be in position for another prominent role in 2024 even after Buffalo inevitably adds further help at the position through free agency, the draft, or both.