Deebo Samuel Sr.'s Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (hamstring) had a frustrating Sunday night in the team's 25-22 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. The former second-rounder fell to the turf, grabbing his leg in the third quarter but returned shortly after. While 49er fans and fantasy managers could breathe a sigh of relief when he returned, Samuel wasn't able to do much damage after -- or for that matter, before -- the injury. He finished the game with three catches on a game-high 11 targets for just 33 yards. San Francisco also attempted to get Samuel involved in the running game, giving him three carries which turned into just eight yards. He'll most likely be taken near the WR1/WR2 border when fantasy drafts happen in the fall.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (hamstring) has returned to Sunday's Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs. He suffered the injury on a non-contact play in which he was not the intended target. The 49ers initially listed him as questionable, but he checked back in for the first play of the next drive. At the time of his departure, the talented playmaker had seven targets, two catches, two rushes, and 23 scrimmage yards. His return puts the 49ers' offense back at full strength as they look to preserve their one-score lead over the Chiefs.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (hamstring) exited during the third quarter of Sunday's Super Bowl and is officially questionable to return. He suffered the injury on a non-contact play in which he was not the intended target. At the time of his departure, the talented playmaker had seven targets, two catches, two rushes, and 23 scrimmage yards. Until Samuel can return, Chris Conley and Jauan Jennings should earn more snaps alongside Brandon Aiyuk.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel enters Sunday's Super Bowl matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs as the top option at his position for fantasy players. While Chiefs rookie wideout Rashee Rice has been the most productive remaining wideout in these playoffs, fantasy managers would do well to combat recency bias by noting that Samuel is the more explosive player in the better offense. Samuel finished as the ninth-most valuable wide receiver in fantasy this year by half-PPR points per game while Rice didn't get it going until late for a 30th overall finish. Rice only had three 15-plus point performances in the regular season to Samuel's seven. It's also worth noting that Samuel will be playing in his second Super Bowl, which may be a factor in a game of this magnitude as evidenced by the fact that only three of the top-50 Super Bowl wide receiver performances by yardage have been produced by rookies. While it may be fair to say that Rice has a higher floor in this game since he's Kansas City's only reliable target at wide receiver, DFS players shooting for upside should consider Samuel.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel led the team in receiving but didn't score a touchdown during a 34-31 victory over the Detroit Lions for the NFC Championship on Sunday at Levi's Stadium. Samuel caught eight of nine targets for 89 yards through the air and carried the ball three times for seven yards rushing. Unlike teammate Brandon Aiyuk with his spectacular catch and subsequent touchdown, Samuel's signature moment in the comeback win is hard to pinpoint. But Samuel kept the chains moving, leading all 49ers in non-touchdown first downs with five. He also seemed to show no ill effects from a shoulder injury that forced him out of action in the Divisional Round against Green Bay and briefly threatened his availability for this one. Head coach Kyle Shanahan will now have two weeks to draw up some crafty plans for the versatile playmaker before the 49ers head to Las Vegas and Super Bowl LVIII.