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ArticleFantasy football buzz: What is Deebo Samuel's potential in 49ers return?
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Samuel, who had 11.1 fantasy PPG in Washington last season, still has strong hands at the catch point, plus he can use his play demeanor to create numbers after the catch. However, fantasy managers must also understand that Samuel's speed has declined at this stage of career.
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Samuel returns to 49ers with role clarity but limited target share behind McCaffrey and Evans.

Samuel returns to the 49ers on a one-year deal with immediate familiarity in Kyle Shanahan's offense, including crossing routes, play-action targets, manufactured touches, fly sweeps, and screens. However, his speed has declined at this stage of his career; he is a power strider who now needs a long runway to build up speed in the route tree. With Christian McCaffrey commanding a high target share, Mike Evans as the boundary X receiver, George Kittle as the middle-of-the-field option, and Christian Kirk in the mix, Samuel projects as a potential late-round add in deeper leagues or more likely a streaming option based on his usage.

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