Deebo Samuel Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Rams

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel will take on the team with last season's 19th-ranked passing defense, the Los Angeles Rams (216.7 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 8:35 p.m. ET on Thursday.

Thinking about Samuel for your daily fantasy roster, with his next game versus the Rams? We've got stats and information for you below.

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Deebo Samuel Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams
• Game Date: September 10, 2026
• Game Time: 8:35 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 5.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 6.6
• Projected Receiving Yards: 30.82
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.19

Projections provided by numberFire

Samuel 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Samuel was 31st at his position (and 122nd overall) in fantasy points, with 116.2 (7.3 per game).
• Samuel picked up 15.6 fantasy points -- eight catches, 96 yards and one touchdown -- in Week 5 against the Los Angeles Chargers, which was his best game last season.
• In Week 1 versus the New York Giants, Samuel posted 15.6 fantasy points (his second-highest total last year), with these numbers: seven receptions, 77 yards.
• Samuel accumulated 1.2 fantasy points -- three catches, 11 yards, on six targets -- in Week 8 against the Kansas City Chiefs, which was his poorest game of the season.
• In Week 6 against the Chicago Bears, Samuel collected 1.4 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the year), via this stat line: four receptions, 15 yards, on five targets.

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Rams Defensive Performance

• Los Angeles surrendered over 300 passing yards to just three QBs last season.
• The Rams gave up at least one passing touchdown to 14 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, Los Angeles allowed eight players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Rams surrendered at least three passing touchdowns to four opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Through the air, Los Angeles allowed over 100 receiving yards to seven players last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Rams allowed a touchdown reception to 24 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Los Angeles allowed just two players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run D, the Rams gave up more than 100 yards on the ground to only three players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Los Angeles gave up at least one rushing touchdown to eight players last season.
• In the run game, no player rushed for multiple touchdowns against the Rams last season.

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