Deebo Samuel Sr. Week 11 Outlook - Cardinals at 49ers

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 14th 2019, 7:10pm EST

Not only did he have a massive game in Week 10, but he also played 84 percent of the snaps, which was his highest total since back in Week 1. Sure, it likely had something to do with Sanders leaving the game, but Samuel did nothing but earn trust in that game. The issue is that if Sanders is out here, we could see Patrick Peterson shadow him in coverage. Peterson looked horrible in their first meeting, but has looked slightly better in other contests. At this stage in Samuel's career, he would likely benefit from someone like Sanders to pull attention away from him, but if Sanders were held out, it would also increase Samuel's target floor. In the first game against them, Samuel totaled four catches for 40 yards, but it should have included another catch with a touchdown, as he simply dropped a pass in the end zone. With the bye weeks in full effect, Samuel has the looks of a WR3/4 option whose role is growing.