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Dylan Sampson or Ja'Kobi Lane

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Dylan Sampson

Dylan Sampson

RB • Cleveland Browns CLE
Ja'Kobi Lane

Ja'Kobi Lane

WR • Baltimore Ravens BAL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Sampson over Lane

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Sampson ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Outlook Dylan Sampson

Dylan Sampson Resumes Practice but Faces Uphill Battle for Week 6

Cleveland opened Sampson's 21-day practice window this week following his September knee injury, though he did not practice Wednesday. While coach Todd Monken left the door open for a Week 6 return, his status remains questionable. With starter Quinshon Judkins also nursing an ankle injury, check back often for the latest updates on his availability.

Our weekly projections expect zero points, and Sampson is currently started in zero percent of leagues. Even if activated against the Ravens, he would likely face strict touch limitations in his first action since Week 1. Fantasy managers should keep him benched or roster him as a bench stash until his role clarifies.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 20 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lane over Sampson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Lane ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0
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Outlook Ja'Kobi Lane

Ja'Kobi Lane Resumes Practice — Promising Rookie Remains Stash Candidate

Ja'Kobi Lane returned to the practice field this week after Baltimore officially opened his 21-day practice window following wrist surgery. While head coach Jesse Minter noted the rookie wideout has a chance to play against Cleveland, he remains officially Questionable and has not yet been activated to the 53-man roster.

With our weekly projection holding him at zero fantasy points, Lane is unplayable this week. Check back often for the latest news on his activation status, but for now, his climbing 18% roster rate makes him strictly an upside bench stash in deeper formats.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 20 hrs 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 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Ja'Kobi Lane
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Dylan Sampson
OWN
16%
+4.35 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Ja'Kobi Lane
OWN
20%
+6.06 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Dylan Sampson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ja'Kobi Lane
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 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 N/A with 0.00 total points (0.00 avg).
  • Currently 126.7 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Knee (Since Sep 13, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 100th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 73rd among RB.
  • Ranked 122nd in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Ranked 126th in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -31, Rush AVG: -1.6 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: -12, Rec Yards: -83 Rec TDs: -1,
  • 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: 20, REC YDS: 175, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Ja'Kobi Lane

    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 157th with 1.10 total points (1.10 avg).
  • Currently 101.36 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Wrist (Since Sep 13, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.1 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 146th in targets and is currently among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 74th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +1, Rec Yards: +11 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 40, REC YDS: 475, REC TDS: 4
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Dylan Sampson

KNEE - Since Sep 13, 2026

The Browns have opened the 21-day practice window for Sampson as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Injury Ja'Kobi Lane

WRIST - Since Sep 13, 2026

The Ravens have opened the 21-day practice window for Lane as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Dylan Sampson

Week 6
Cleveland Browns VS Baltimore Ravens

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.80340.00631003.39
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 2nd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 23rd with 23.00 total points (4.60 avg).
  • Currently 36 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in rush defense with 510 (102.00 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in pass defense with 1190 (238.00 per game).
  • Top 20 in points against with 23.80 per game and currently ranked 20th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 30th 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: +79.62, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: -5, INTs: +2, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -5.2,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 40, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 24.9, YDS/G: 376.8
Matchups Ja'Kobi Lane

Week 6
Baltimore Ravens @ Cleveland Browns

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.40357.20641604.01
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 30.00 total points (6.00 avg).
  • Currently 29 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 18th in rush defense with 587 (117.40 per game).
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 1199 (239.80 per game).
  • Top 6 in sacks with 16 (3.20 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 4 (0.80 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 22.40 per game and currently ranked 15th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 27th 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: +90.2, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: +2, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -2.2,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.7, YDS/G: 301.4
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Dylan Sampson
7.25
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ja'Kobi Lane
7.34
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 58 259 713 2.8 0 155 126 1188 9.4 11
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 Ja'Kobi Lane
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 BAL 1 3 1 11 11.0 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 4 11 4 40 11.0 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1 3 1 11 11.0 0 0 0 0 0
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SF vs WAS
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