Is Deebo Samuel Injured or Playing In Week 10? Should I Start Jauan Jennings For Fantasy Football?

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (ribs, oblique) is dealing with injuries to his ribs and his oblique muscles, and his status is uncertain for Week 10. He's one of the best receivers in the NFL for fantasy football purposes but deals with plenty of injuries every season.

Having Samuel in fantasy leagues is nearly guaranteed whiplash every year -- the highs are incredibly high when he rips off huge, highlight-reel plays and lights up the stat sheets, but the missed games due to ailments and the awful zero-point decoy games are certainly miserable.

So, will Samuel play on Sunday? Here is the latest update.

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Is Deebo Samuel Playing In Week 10?

Considering that he practiced in a limited fashion on Wednesday and Thursday, then was upgraded to a full participant Friday, he's trending toward playing. He's known for playing through injuries at this point, and it might be more surprising to see him fully healthy as the season wears on.

#49ers Malik Mustapha, Deebo Samuel, Jordan Mason all got into the practice field today without any limitations.

All are expected to play Sunday Vs #Bucs. pic.twitter.com/bbr5IbK2Ry

— 49ers & NFL News 24/7 (@49ersSportsTalk) November 8, 2024

Of course, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan loves nothing more than to hide the injury statuses of his ailing players, so fantasy managers should check the final list of inactive players, which is due 90 minutes before kickoff. Sunday's game will start at 1:00 PM ET.

Should I Start Jauan Jennings for Fantasy Football Week 10?

Jennings (hip) is actually a solid start whether or not Samuel can take the field. He had a monster game against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3, scoring 46.50 PPR fantasy points. Obviously this kind of output isn't sustainable, and the Rams secondary has allowed other huge games from receivers this season.

Jauan Jennings is looking at his biggest opportunity as a pro.

His underlying career data suggests that he is ready for it 😤😤😤 pic.twitter.com/0vzTqzYziM

— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) November 7, 2024

As fantasy football analyst and statistician Jacob Gibbs describes in the above video, Jennings is actually a good NFL receiver, and he's been highly efficient on a per-route basis when WR Brandon Aiyuk (knee) isn't on the field. As most know, Aiyuk is out for the season with torn knee ligaments.

"JJ" is a great start in PPR leagues as a WR3/Flex.

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