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Injury Status: Healthy
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Drew Sample has only three catches this season, with one resulting in a trip to the end zone. The 29-year-old has logged more snaps than Mike Gesicki and Noah Fant (foot) through the first three weeks of the 2025 campaign. However, both have received more attention from quarterbacks Joe Burrow (toe) and Jake Browning. The Bengals offense is a mess, which has been a surprise to most. As a result, it's hard to trust anyone on that side of the ball. Granted, Sample should continue to lead the position in snaps, especially with his abilities as a blocker. Still, while he will likely add a few more scores to his resume before the end of the season, he's not consistent enough to be considered a starting fantasy option in any format in Week 4 versus the Broncos.
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GP | TGT % | TAR/GM | REC | REC / G | REC YDS | YPC | REC TD | PTS | PTS / GM | P-RANK | |||||||||||||||
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| 7 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 6.9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | - | 10.8 | 1.5 | - | 17.8 | 2.5 | - | 21 | 3 | - | 17.8 | 2.5 | - | 14.3 | 2 | - |
INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
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as of Nov 9, 1:53am ET
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 18 | Questionable | Did not practice | Groin |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 15 | Questionable | Illness |
| Season | Games Played | Weeks on Injury Report | Injuries |
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| 2026 | 7 (in progress) | 0 | None |
| 2025 | 17 of 17 | 0 | None |
| 2024 | 17 of 17 | 1 | Groin |
| 2023 | 17 of 17 | 1 | Illness |
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
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| WEEK 9 | @ATL | 97.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 |
| WEEK 10 | PIT | 95.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
Who Should I Start? Compare Drew Sample vs. Others
DRAFT RANK AND ADP
| NICK'S RANK | O-RANK | P-RANK | BB-RANK | $ |
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| 186 | 186 | 43 | 300 | 1 |
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Who Should I Draft? Compare Drew Sample vs. Others
FANTASY OUTLOOK
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
| TAR/GM | REC | REC/GM | YPC | TD | PTS | ||||
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0.0 | 1 | 1.1 | 8.2 | - | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
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1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
STATS AND POINTS
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RED ZONE STATS
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GAME LOG
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