Deebo Samuel Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Steelers

Deebo Samuel and the San Francisco 49ers will meet the Pittsburgh Steelers -- whose pass defense was ranked 19th in the NFL last season (222.3 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Is Samuel a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Steelers? More stats and info can be found below, so take a look.

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Samuel vs. Steelers Game Info

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.03
• Projected Receiving Yards: 58.09
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.30

Samuel 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 33rd at his position and 105th overall, Samuel picked up 112.4 fantasy points (8.6 per game) last year.
• In his best game last year, Samuel picked up 22.5 fantasy points -- via six receptions, 133 yards and one touchdown. That was in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks.
• In his second-best performance last season, Samuel picked up 17.7 fantasy points -- via six receptions, 115 yards and one touchdown -- in Week 4 versus the Los Angeles Rams.
• In Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Samuel finished with a season-low 0.4 fantasy points, via these numbers: three receptions, 33 yards, on six targets.
• Samuel recorded 2.4 fantasy points -- two catches, 20 yards, on three targets -- in Week 18 against the Arizona Cardinals, and that was his second-worst performance of the year.

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Steelers Defensive Performance

• Pittsburgh surrendered over 300 passing yards to three QBs last season.
• Last season, the Steelers allowed 17 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the passing game, Pittsburgh allowed six players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Steelers last year, three players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Versus Pittsburgh last season, eight players racked up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• The Steelers allowed 24 players to reel in a TD pass against them last season.
• Against Pittsburgh last year, three players caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run D, the Steelers allowed two players to pick up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Pittsburgh gave up at least one rushing touchdown to seven players last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Steelers didn't allow two or more rushing touchdowns to any opposing players last year.

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