RB Jaylen Samuels - Pittsburgh Steelers

5-11, 223

Born: 7-20-1996

College: NC State

Drafted: Round 5, pick 165 (2018)

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Summary

Jaylen Samuels is a fun player to watch. He played multiple positions in college at NC State and brought that versatile skill set to the pros as a rookie in 2018. Samuels didn't get to do much for the Steelers until the last few weeks of the regular season. When James Conner was banged up with an ankle injury, Samuels recorded 142 yards rushing against the New England Patriots in Week 15. In only 226 snaps, Samuels had 256 rushing yards on 56 carries, and he caught 26 passes (on 29 targets) for 199 yards and three touchdowns. Expect the second-year pro to have a chance to increase his role with the team slightly as a runner and perhaps more as a receiving option out of the backfield. Conner is the lead back for the Steelers, but Samuels is a quality backup who could be a handcuff for Fantasy GMs with the roster space. (May 10)

FBG Staff Rankings

RB Redraft - 50, 38, 42, 46, 48, 51, 53, 56, 57, 57, 58, 58, 59
RB Redraft PPR - 48, 38, 39, 41, 42, 42, 43, 48, 51, 51, 51, 52, 53, 54, 54, 56, 60
RB Dynasty - 49, 32, 43, 48, 56, 60, 65

Stats and Projections

YEAR		G	RSH	YD	TD	TARG	REC	YD	TD	FumL
2018	PIT	15	56	256	0	29	26	199	3
2019	PROJ-Dodds	15.0	105.0	*	*		22.0	*	*	*
2019	PROJ-Henry	15.0	83.0	*	*		32.0	*	*	*
2019	PROJ-Wood	16.0	75.0	*	*		31.0	*	*	*
2019	PROJ-Tremblay	16.0	72.0	*	*		16.5	*	*	*

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Weekly Performance vs RB 1, RB 12, RB 24, RB 36

Percentile ranks

Jaylen Samuels's percentile rank in each category, among RB with more than 50 fantasy points.

Average Draft Position

Overall: 130
RB: 47
Overall-PPR: 126
RB-PPR: 46

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2019 Schedule

1	@ New England Patriots
2	vs Seattle Seahawks
3	@ San Francisco 49ers
4	vs Cincinnati Bengals
5	vs Baltimore Ravens
6	@ Los Angeles Chargers
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8	vs Miami Dolphins
9	vs Indianapolis Colts
10	vs Los Angeles Rams
11	@ Cleveland Browns
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13	vs Cleveland Browns
14	@ Arizona Cardinals
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16	@ New York Jets
17	@ Baltimore Ravens