Drew Sample Fantasy Football News
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Bengals’ Drew Sample: Behind Uzomah on depth chart
Drew Sample enters the season behind C.J. Uzomah on the Cincinnati Bengals’ initial depth chart.Last season in the only game in which Uzomah was healthy, Sample saw action on 24 offensive snaps and received just one target. The Bengals run with an “11” formation as much as anyone in the NFL, so it’s possible that Sample’s workload will mirror what happened in Week 1 last season more than the workload he received after Uzomah got hurt.
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Bengals’ Drew Sample: Shows improvement in second year
Drew Sample finished the 2020 season with 40 catches for 349 yards and his first NFL touchdown.While Sample won’t be drawing comparisons to Travis Kelce anytime soon, the 2019 second-round pick from the University of Washington did make important strides, taking advantage of the playing time resulting from C.J. Uzomah’s season-ending injury.
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Bengals’ Drew Sample: Notches first career TD
Drew Sample caught an eight-yard touchdown pass in Sunday’s 37-31 win over the Texans.The 2019 second-round pick has produced some notable games this season with C.J. Uzomah (Achilles) out of the picture, but this was his first trip to the end zone. Sample has now produced a 38-334-1 line on 50 targets this season.
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Bengals’ Drew Sample: Three catches in losing effort
Drew Sample had three catches for 21 yards on four targets in Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys.Sample’s activity has picked up the last four weeks, as he’s had four or more targets each of those games, but that hasn’t translated into that much production. He still doesn’t have a touchdown this season, and his highest yardage total in a game has been 52 yards.
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Bengals’ Drew Sample: Elevated role in loss
Drew Sample secured all seven targets for 49 yards in the Cincinnati Bengals’ 19-7 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.Sample surprisingly tied Tee Higgins for the team lead in targets while setting the pace in receptions, with slot receiver Tyler Boyd’s first-half ejection likely playing a pivotal part in the tight end’s elevated role. Sample has had numerous solid efforts during his second season, but Sunday’s catch tally tied a career high, while his target total checked in as his second highest of the season. His production is likely to continue fluctuating week to week, but he could enjoy relatively robust volume again in a favorable Week 14 matchup against the Cowboys, especially considering current Bengals quarterbacks Brandon Allen (chest) and Ryan Finley have run conservative attacks thus far in place of Joe Burrow (IR, knee).
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Bengals’ Drew Sample: Giving away free Samples
Drew Sample caught four passes for 40 yards on five targets, but also coughed up a critical fumble in Sunday’s loss to the Giants.The fumble came in the fourth quarter deep in Cincinnati Bengals territory and ultimately led to the Giants’ final field goal, one that would provide their margin of victory in the 19-17 game. The target and catch volume were Sample’s highest since Week 7 however, and suggest he’ll remain a bigger option in the passing game with Brandon Allen under center instead of Joe Burrow (knee).
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Bengals’ Drew Sample: Another small Sample
Drew Sample had two catches for 29 yards on four targets in Sunday’s loss to the Football Team.Sample remains without an NFL touchdown through the first 19 games of his career. He didn’t add much in the blocking aspect of the game either – he was the lowest rated offensive regular using Pro Football Focus’s ratings, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.
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Bengals’ Drew Sample: Minimal activity
Drew Sample had just one catch on two targets for nine yards in Sunday’s loss to the Steelers.That’s two consecutive games where Sample has been nearly invisible on offense, despite playing 57 snaps. Sample has yet to score this season, and outside of two games against Cleveland, he has had eight catches in the remaining seven Cincinnati Bengals games this year.
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Bengals’ Drew Sample: Plays nearly every snap
Drew Sample had five catches for 52 yards on six targets in Sunday’s loss to the Browns, playing 73 offensive snaps, good for a 97 percent snap share.Sample is getting a good workload with C.J. Uzomah (Achilles) done for the year, but he hasn’t yet scored this season despite eight red-zone targets, including three inside the 10 yard-line. Sample’s not going to be a top-five tight end any time soon, but he’s pretty close to breaking his season projection only halfway through the campaign.
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Bengals’ Drew Sample: First catchless game of 2020
Drew Sample didn’t catch his lone target in Sunday’s 31-27 loss to the Colts.Sample has largely underwhelmed since C.J. Uzomah (Achilles) was ruled out for the season, as he’s posted a 6-70-0 line while getting targeted just nine times over the last four games. He’s getting plenty of playing time, recording at least a 75 percent snap share in each contest. The 2019 second-round pick’s not dependable in redraft fantasy leagues, but he’ll be a valuable DFS option if he happens to fall into the end zone.
