Outlook Jonathon Brooks
Surging Draft Stock Meets High-Upside Committee Role
After missing 2025 recovering from back-to-back knee injuries, Brooks looked explosive throughout training camp and preseason action. While listed behind Chuba Hubbard on the depth chart, head coach Dave Canales gave Brooks first-team reps, highlighting a clear path toward meaningful touches.
Our projections anticipate a split backfield, pegging Brooks for 165 carries, 675 rushing yards, and four rushing scores, adding 25 receptions for 175 yards (137.0 PPR points). His receiving ability offers a stable weekly floor even while sharing early-down work with Hubbard and Trevor Etienne.
Draft sentiment has exploded following his healthy return. Brooks has surged from an ADP of 121 in July up to pick 81, climbing into the seventh round. While no longer a late-round discount, he remains a high-upside flex target whose value will skyrocket if he commands the primary role.
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Outlook Deebo Samuel Sr.
Bay Area Reunion Sparks Renewed Value in Hybrid Role
Deebo Samuel Sr. is back with San Francisco on a one-year deal, stepping right into a familiar multifaceted role. With Ricky Pearsall out for the year, the 49ers plan to deploy Samuel across both wide receiver and backfield alignments to keep defenses off balance.
Fantasy drafters have quickly reacted to his return, steadily pushing his PPR average draft position up over 30 spots from pick 168 into the mid-130s. Even with this climbing market momentum, our projections view him as an appealing late-round value given his guaranteed touch volume.
Our models project Samuel for 55 catches, 600 receiving yards, and five total touchdowns alongside teammates Mike Evans and Christian Kirk. While no longer the central focal point, his dual-threat capability makes him a high-upside WR3/Flex target.
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