Will Deebo Samuel Sr. play? Fantasy outlook
Rules-based guide, not a validated prediction and not betting advice. Lineup call: Bench or hold if listed Out or Doubtful, or chance of missing at least 75%; Have a backup ready at 50% to 75%; otherwise Start with caution if chance of missing is 25% or more, he did not practice or was limited, he has the returning-from-injury flag, or his typical (median) fantasy points rank below the top 50% of players at his position with a range this update; Bench or hold if that rank is in the bottom 25% and he is not a QB; Start otherwise. Next man up is named when chance of missing is 25% or more. Ranges assume he plays. Every sentence is filled from the sourced fields elsewhere on this page.
Lineup call
Start with caution · Week 6 game (Oct 19)
Lineup tier: Sit (No. 42 of 157 WRs by risk-adjusted points; top 24 Start, next 12 Flex/borderline, rest Sit). Use with your usual rankings; this tier adds injury risk, it does not beat expert rankings in our tests (2022–2025).
Why: 10% chance of missing his Week 6 game (Oct 19); practice: Did not practice (DNP); typical 8.4 PPR points ranks 36 of 157 WRs with a range this update.
Rule that fired: limited or no practice → Start with caution. A simple rule, not a model.
Lineup tier: Sit · No. 42 WR by risk-adjusted points (7.5 PPR)
10% chance of missing his Week 6 game (Oct 19).
Likely range for his Week 6 game (Oct 19), if he plays: 2.3 to 19.8 PPR points.
Team impact
If he sits, about 10% of the San Francisco 49ers offense (his share of plays over the last 3 team games) shifts to others. Usage impact 1.0 (Medium) is that share times his 10% chance of missing.
If he sits, the San Francisco 49ers replace a starter who plays 62% of snaps; his next man up Jordan Watkins has 87 career regular-season snaps vs his 4,774. Role impact 4.0 (High).
Season impact
2026 snap share by week: Week 1 42%, Week 2 60%, Week 3 76%, Week 4 67%, Week 5 43% (nflverse snap counts).
Injury reports this season: Week 6 Did not practice (DNP).
We have no return timeline or medical detail beyond the listed report.
Games without a snap while on the San Francisco 49ers roster: none (of 5 team games).
How long could he be out?
Does not apply yet: he is on the Week 6 report with a practice status only (Did not practice (DNP)) and no game status so far. Past listings without a game status are not a like-for-like comparison, so we wait for one.