DeeboSamuel Sr.

News: 9 hours agoSamuel caught three of four targets for 31 yards in the 49ers' 35-13 win over the Dolphins on Sunday. He rushed one time for four yards.

Spin: Samuel didn't have quite the success he did in Week 1 against the Rams, but San Francisco controlled this game from start to finish, and Brock Purdy needed to attempt only 22 passes. With the Niners continuing to lose wideouts to injuries, Samuel is locked into the WR2 role behind Mike Evans (hip) headed into next Sunday's home date with the Cardinals. Through two games, Samuel has nine catches for 79 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets. He's also rushed two times for 16 yards.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Samuel reunited with the 49ers in July after solid yet unspectacular lone season in Washington. The former second-round pick cleared 85 touches and 800 scrimmage yards for the fifth consecutive season and finished 25th among receivers in fantasy points -- his third-career top-30 fantasy campaign. Samuel's role as a short-area target and occasional rusher gets the ball in his hands plenty (he's ranked in the top 15 among WRs in touches and RAC five years in a row), but it doesn't allow him much scoring upside (10 TDs over the last two years, and he's never cleared five end zone targets in one season). Now 30 years old, Samuel figures to resume his role as a short-area playmaker in Kyle Shanahan's highly-efficient offense. He's a fine late-round flier with WR3/flex upside.