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Najee Harris

Najee Harris

RBn/a
Deebo Samuel Sr.

Deebo Samuel Sr.

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Owners starting Harris over Samuel Sr.

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Najee Harris

Former First-Rounder Searches for New Home After Disappointing 2025 Campaign

After starting his career with four incredibly durable 17-game seasons featuring at least 250 carries each in Pittsburgh, Najee Harris endured a highly disappointing 2025 campaign with the Chargers. He appeared in just three games, logging a mere 15 rush attempts and three receptions.

Now 28 years old, the veteran running back remains an unsigned free agent. Although he visited the Raiders in early April, no deal has materialized, which has caused his fantasy ownership to plummet down to six percent in early summer drafts.

Our models view Harris as a high-risk option who must find a friendly depth chart to salvage any weekly fantasy utility. Until he officially signs with a team, he should only be targeted as a late-round speculative flyer.


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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Samuel Sr. over Harris

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Deebo Samuel Sr.

Declining Ownership Trends Signal Caution for Deebo Samuel Sr. as Peak Years Recede

After moving to Washington in 2025, Deebo Samuel Sr. saw his usage shift. He posted 72 receptions on 99 targets for 727 yards and five touchdowns, but his rushing involvement plummeted to just 17 attempts compared to 42 in 2024.

Our data highlights a steep decline in fantasy manager confidence. Over the past month, his rostership rate fell sharply from 60% down to 37%, while his starting rate dropped to just 22%. This trend reflects a market-wide pivot away from the veteran.

At age 30, the veteran's dual-threat versatility is fading, making him more of a volatile bench option than a weekly cornerstone. While his target volume remained decent last year, his ceiling is capped unless he finds a highly favorable offensive landing spot.


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Performance Najee Harris
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Najee Harris
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6%
-0.26 compared to last week
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2%
-0.09 compared to last week
OWN/START Deebo Samuel Sr.
OWN
37%
-1.57 compared to last week
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22%
-0.95 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Najee Harris
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Expert Consensus Deebo Samuel Sr.
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Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Najee Harris

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 101st with 8.60 total points (2.87 avg).
  • Currently 357 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.9 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 91st among RB.
  • Ranked 101st in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among RB.
  • Ranked 120th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Ranked 135th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 61 (20.33 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 95th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 14 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -1058, Rush AVG: +0.1 Rush TDs: -6, Receptions: -34, Rec Yards: -259 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
Breakdown Deebo Samuel Sr.

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 34th with 116.20 total points (6.84 avg).
  • Currently 193.1 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.8.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 20th among WR.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 34th among WR.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 727 and 10.10 YPC and is currently ranked 34th among WR.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 5 and is currently ranked 37th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 3 in rush attempts with 17 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among WR.
  • Top 10 in rush yards with 75 (4.41 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among WR.
  • Top 15 in rush tds with 1 (0.06 per game) and is currently ranked 13th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +21, Rec Yards: +57 Rec TDs: +2,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Najee Harris

No Injury Reported

Injury Deebo Samuel Sr.

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
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Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
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Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Najee Harris
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Rating Deebo Samuel Sr.
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Next Up Career Comparison
Career Najee Harris
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2021 PIT 16 307 1200 3.9 7 94 74 467 6.3 3
2022 PIT 16 272 1038 3.8 7 53 41 229 5.6 3
2023 PIT 16 255 1035 4.1 8 38 29 170 5.9 0
2024 PIT 16 263 1043 4.0 6 48 36 283 7.9 0
2025 LAC 3 15 61 4.1 0 3 3 25 8.3 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 267 1051 3.9 7 47 36 232 6.5 1
Totals 73 1130 4431 3.9 28 242 188 1230 6.5 6
Career Deebo Samuel Sr.
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 SF 14 81 51 670 13.1 3 42 136 3.2 1
2025 WAS 16 99 72 727 10.1 5 17 75 4.4 1
3-YEAR AVG 10 60 41 466 11.4 3 20 70 3.6 1
Totals 30 180 123 1397 11.4 8 59 211 3.6 2
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