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Deebo Samuel or Cole Kmet

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
Deebo Samuel

Deebo Samuel

WR • San Francisco 49ers SF
Cole Kmet

Cole Kmet

TE • Chicago Bears CHI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Deebo Samuel
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
44511.3170
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1017817.8741
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Cole Kmet
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Deebo Samuel
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
20 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Cole Kmet
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Deebo Samuel
OWN
95%
-1.3 compared to last week
START
30%
+2.36 compared to last week
OWN/START Cole Kmet
OWN
76%
-3.57 compared to last week
START
33%
-1.36 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Deebo Samuel
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Cole Kmet
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Deebo Samuel

    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 20th with 140.50 total points (7.39 avg).
  • Currently 104.78 points behind the leader: Justin Jefferson
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.8 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 35th among WR.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 28th among WR.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 34th among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 810 and 12.27 YPC and is currently ranked 37th among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 70th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 3 in rush attempts with 49 (2.58 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among WR.
  • Top 3 in rush yards with 275 (14.47 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among WR.
  • Top 3 in rush tds with 3 (0.16 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 17 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +51, Rec Yards: +528 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 68, REC YDS: 1011, REC TDS: 5
Breakdown Cole Kmet

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among TE'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 10th with 97.30 total points (5.72 avg).
  • Currently 130.8 points behind the leader: Travis Kelce
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.7.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 17th among TE.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 16th among TE.
  • Top 25 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 25th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 10th among TE.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 544 and 10.88 YPC and is currently ranked 14th among TE.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 7 and is currently ranked 5th among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 15 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +44, Rec Yards: +502 Rec TDs: +7,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 63, REC YDS: 654, REC TDS: 4
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Deebo Samuel

No Injury Reported

Injury Cole Kmet

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Deebo Samuel

Week 3
San Francisco 49ers @ Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.12334.4124153600.69
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST'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 22nd with 102.00 total points (6.00 avg).
  • Currently 84 points behind the leader: Patriots DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in rush defense with 1866 (109.76 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 3819 (224.65 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 15 (0.88 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 21.12 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 31st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +4.66, Turnovers: +19 Sacks: +31, INTs: +12, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +4.12,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 41, INT: 14, TDS: 2, PA/G: 20.1, YDS/G: 346.5
Matchups Cole Kmet

Week 3
Chicago Bears VS Houston Texans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.71392.2928163920.68
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST'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 10th with 118.00 total points (6.94 avg).
  • Currently 68 points behind the leader: Patriots DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.9.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 28 (1.65 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 2894 (170.24 per game).
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 3775 (222.06 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 16 (0.94 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 24.71 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 18th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -4.71, Turnovers: +23 Sacks: +31, INTs: +12, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: -5.04,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 34, INT: 11, TDS: 3, PA/G: 28.3, YDS/G: 408.4
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Deebo Samuel
18.80
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Cole Kmet
12.80
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Deebo Samuel
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 SF 15 82 57 803 14.1 3 14 159 11.4 3
2020 SF 7 44 33 391 11.8 1 8 26 3.3 0
2021 SF 15 114 73 1310 17.9 6 51 320 6.3 7
2022 SF 12 92 54 612 11.3 2 41 228 5.6 3
3-YEAR AVG 12 85 55 803 14.7 3 36 206 5.7 4
Totals 53 357 233 3409 14.6 13 130 825 6.3 14
Career Cole Kmet
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2020 CHI 13 44 28 243 8.7 2 1 -3 -3 0
2021 CHI 16 88 56 564 10.1 0 1 0 0 0
2022 CHI 16 64 46 487 10.6 6 2 9 4.5 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 68 46 453 9.9 3 1 2 1.5 0
Totals 48 210 141 1415 10.0 9 4 6 1.5 0
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