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Deebo Samuel Sr. or Xavier Worthy

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Deebo Samuel Sr.

Deebo Samuel Sr.

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Xavier Worthy

Xavier Worthy

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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Samuel Sr. over Worthy

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Deebo Samuel Sr.

Declining Ownership Trends Signal a High-Risk, High-Reward Bet for the Veteran Dual-Threat

Deebo Samuel Sr. enters his eighth NFL season looking to stabilize his fantasy footprint after transitioning to Washington last year. In 2025, he logged a solid 72 receptions for 727 yards and five touchdowns across 16 games. However, his dual-threat capability took a hit as his rushing role scaled back to just 17 attempts.

Our data highlights a steady decline in fantasy manager confidence over the past month, with his ownership rate sliding down to 33% and active starting rates sitting at 15%. This suggests managers are increasingly wary of his weekly ceiling as he enters his age-30 season.

Despite the falling market sentiment, he still averaged a respectable 10.1 yards per catch last season. While he no longer profiles as a locked-in weekly starter, he remains an intriguing bench stash with flex appeal if his usage spikes.


Updated 15 hrs ago

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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Worthy over Samuel Sr.

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Xavier Worthy

Post-Hype Sleeper Appeal Makes Kansas City Speedster a Prime Bounce-Back Value

Worthy enters his third season as a starting outside receiver alongside Rashee Rice and Travis Kelce in Patrick Mahomes' passing attack. After a sophomore campaign hampered by a shoulder injury that limited him to 591 yards, he is fully rehabbed from offseason surgery. Despite occasional practice critiques, Andy Reid remains highly optimistic about unlocking Worthy's deep-threat potential.

Our projections forecast a bounce-back year with 56 receptions for 751 yards and four touchdowns. Currently rostered in 80% of leagues but starting in only 20%, Worthy is viewed by fantasy managers as a high-upside stash rather than a weekly lineup fixture.

Worthy's ADP has stabilized around 117, making him a late-round flyer. At this price, our models see him as a strong value. Getting a primary target in this offense at a double-digit round discount is a premium opportunity.


Updated 15 hrs ago

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Performance Deebo Samuel Sr.
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Performance Xavier Worthy
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Next Up Redzone Touches
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Redzone Touches Xavier Worthy
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Deebo Samuel Sr.
OWN
33%
-4.71 compared to last week
START
15%
-5.93 compared to last week
OWN/START Xavier Worthy
OWN
80%
+0.93 compared to last week
START
20%
+1.4 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Deebo Samuel Sr.
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Xavier Worthy
46th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
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 35th 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 41st 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 6 in rush tds with 1 (0.06 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +21, Rec Yards: +57 Rec TDs: +2,
Breakdown Xavier Worthy

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 47th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 60th with 73.80 total points (4.10 avg).
  • Currently 235.5 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.1 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 49th among WR.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 47th among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 591 and 12.85 YPC and is currently ranked 48th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 10 in rush attempts with 11 (0.61 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among WR.
  • Top 6 in rush yards with 87 (4.83 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -13, Rec Yards: -47 Rec TDs: -5,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 56, REC YDS: 751, REC TDS: 4
Next Up Health Check
Injury Deebo Samuel Sr.

No Injury Reported

Injury Xavier Worthy

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Deebo Samuel Sr.

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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:
Matchups Xavier Worthy

Week 1
Kansas City Chiefs VS Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.47271.2619127624.42
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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 4th with 160.00 total points (8.42 avg).
  • Currently 67 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.4.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 303.18 per game and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 1548 (91.06 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 3606 (212.12 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 2 in sacks with 68 (4.00 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 18.29 per game and currently ranked 3rd 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: -75.68, Turnovers: -6 Sacks: +15, INTs: -3, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: +0.47,
  • 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: 52, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 19.4, YDS/G: 295.6
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Deebo Samuel Sr.
8.17
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Xavier Worthy
15.87
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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
Career Xavier Worthy
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 KC 16 98 59 638 10.8 6 20 104 5.2 3
2025 KC 15 81 46 591 12.8 1 11 87 7.9 0
3-YEAR AVG 11 67 41 505 12.2 3 11 66 5.9 1
Totals 34 200 124 1516 12.2 10 34 199 5.9 3
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