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Dylan Sampson or Xavier Hutchinson

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Dylan Sampson

Dylan Sampson

RB • Cleveland Browns CLE
Xavier Hutchinson

Xavier Hutchinson

WR • Houston Texans HOU
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Sampson over Hutchinson

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Dylan Sampson

Dylan Sampson at Jacksonville — Backup Role Keeps Him on Fantasy Benches

Sampson enters the season opener operating as Cleveland's primary backup behind starter Quinshon Judkins. While he flashed big-play burst in the preseason, the second-year back enters the road matchup in Jacksonville with a strictly complementary role in what projects to be a low-scoring contest.

Our models project Sampson for roughly 5 carries and 2 receptions totaling around 32 yards and 6 fantasy points. Rostered in 28% of leagues but started in just 1%, he lacks the standalone touch floor to warrant lineup consideration and should remain parked on fantasy benches as a handcuff stash.

Updated 7 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hutchinson over Sampson

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Xavier Hutchinson

Rotational Depth Role Limits Fantasy Viability in Houston's Crowded Passing Game

After taking a step forward in 2025 with career highs in receptions (35), yards (428), and touchdowns (3), Xavier Hutchinson enters his fourth NFL season providing perimeter depth for Houston. Operating behind primary options like Nico Collins and Tank Dell, Hutchinson remains a complementary piece in C.J. Stroud's aerial attack.

Our season projections anticipate a similar role in 2026, projecting Hutchinson for 35 catches on 45 targets for 325 yards and two scores (68.0 fantasy points). While a season-ending injury to receiver Jayden Higgins secures his depth standing, Hutchinson's minimal roster footprint reflects a low weekly ceiling.

Draft market trends show Hutchinson's ADP sinking past pick 800 after a brief mid-August surge, rendering him virtually undrafted in 1.0 PPR leagues. He is best viewed as a deep-league reserve who needs multiple injuries to higher-volume targets before developing reliable fantasy value.

Updated 10 days ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Dylan Sampson
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Dylan Sampson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Xavier Hutchinson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
20 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Dylan Sampson
OWN
28%
+1.13 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-1.13 compared to last week
OWN/START Xavier Hutchinson
OWN
 
1%
+0.25 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Dylan Sampson
46th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Xavier Hutchinson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Dylan Sampson

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 46th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 55th with 68.80 total points (3.82 avg).
  • Currently 296.8 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.8 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 27th among RB.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 27th among RB.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 330 and 9.43 YPC and is currently ranked 15th among RB.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 9th among RB.
  • Top 25 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 23rd among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 198 (11.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 68th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 18 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +198, Rush AVG: +2.8 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +35, Rec Yards: +330 Rec TDs: +3,
  • 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?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 85, RUSH YDS: 300, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 34, REC YDS: 250, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Xavier Hutchinson

    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 64th with 68.30 total points (3.59 avg).
  • Currently 241 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 72nd among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 69th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 4 (0.22 per game) and is currently ranked 32nd among WR.
  • Top 25 in rush yards with 31 (1.72 per game) and is currently ranked 22nd 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: +27, Rec Yards: +354 Rec TDs: +3,
  • 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: 35, REC YDS: 325, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Dylan Sampson

No Injury Reported

Injury Xavier Hutchinson

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Dylan Sampson

Week 1
Cleveland Browns @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.17319.8932223343.03
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 5th with 147.00 total points (8.17 avg).
  • Currently 80 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.2.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 338.71 per game and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 31 (1.82 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 1510 (88.82 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 4248 (249.88 per game).
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 22 (1.29 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 19.76 per game and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 4 (0.24 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -60.29, Turnovers: +22 Sacks: -3, INTs: +14, TDs: +3, Points Allowed: -3.89,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 27, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 21, YDS/G: 322.6
Matchups Xavier Hutchinson

Week 1
Houston Texans VS Buffalo Bills

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.21287.8923163734.12
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 14th with 114.00 total points (6.00 avg).
  • Currently 113 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 321.76 per game and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Ranked 28th in rush defense with 2423 (142.53 per game).
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 3047 (179.24 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 13 (0.76 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 21.47 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 3 (0.18 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -10.01, Turnovers: -17 Sacks: -6, INTs: -7, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +1.51,
  • 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: 15, TDS: 4, PA/G: 22.8, YDS/G: 311.4
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Dylan Sampson
10.96
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Xavier Hutchinson
7.18
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Dylan Sampson
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 CLE 16 72 198 2.8 0 43 35 330 9.4 3
ON PACE 72 324 891 2.8 0 194 158 1485 9.4 14
3-YEAR AVG 8 36 99 2.8 0 22 18 165 9.4 2
Totals 16 72 198 2.8 0 43 35 330 9.4 3
Career Xavier Hutchinson
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 HOU 11 19 8 90 11.3 0 5 49 9.8 0
2024 HOU 14 26 12 117 9.8 0 0 0 0 0
2025 HOU 16 57 35 428 12.2 3 4 31 7.8 0
ON PACE 72 257 158 1926 12.2 14 18 140 7.8 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 38 21 243 11.4 1 3 27 8.9 0
Totals 47 126 68 774 11.4 3 9 80 8.9 0
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ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
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ATH vs TOR 03:05 EDT EST
ATL vs TB 07:15 EDT EST
BAL vs CLE 06:35 EDT EST
BOS vs LAA 06:45 EDT EST
CHC @MIL 07:40 EDT EST
CHW vs PIT 07:40 EDT EST
CIN @LAD 10:10 EDT EST
COL @NYY 07:05 EDT EST
DET vs MIN 01:10 EDT EST
HOU @PHI 06:40 EDT EST
MIA vs NYM 06:40 EDT EST
SD vs WAS 04:10 EDT EST
SEA vs TEX 04:10 EDT EST
SF vs STL 03:45 EDT EST
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