2025 Receiving Stats
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5
YDS
24
TD
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AVG
4.8
TAR
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Even though Sample played 616 offensive snaps in 2024, a significant leap from the 483 snaps he played the year before, he only saw 22 targets, down from the 27 targets he received in 2023. The Bengals played in 12 personnel 28.5% of their offensive snaps, up from 11.8% in 2023, but Sample is clearly on the field to block first, and allow Mike Gesicki to act almost as a third receiver instead. With Gesicki signing back on a multi-year deal with the Bengals, expect more of the same from Sample. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Bengals in March of 2024.
Plays 20 snaps in loss
Sample recorded one reception for minus-2 yards on two targets in Sunday's 27-18 loss to the Packers.
ANALYSIS
Sample was on the field for 20 of the Bengals' 61 offensive snaps in the loss and could be in line for more playing time Thursday against the Steelers, as Cincinnati is likely to be without fellow tight ends Mike Gesicki (pectoral) and Tanner Hudson (concussion) for the game. The Bengals have used Sample primarily as a blocker this season, so any uptick in playing time he might receive in Week 7 is unlikely to translate into bankable fantasy production.
Sample was on the field for 20 of the Bengals' 61 offensive snaps in the loss and could be in line for more playing time Thursday against the Steelers, as Cincinnati is likely to be without fellow tight ends Mike Gesicki (pectoral) and Tanner Hudson (concussion) for the game. The Bengals have used Sample primarily as a blocker this season, so any uptick in playing time he might receive in Week 7 is unlikely to translate into bankable fantasy production.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Drew Sample's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
0.3Air Yards Per Snap
0.01% Team Air Yards
0.1%% Team Targets
4.6%Avg Depth of Target
0.2 YdsCatch Rate
55.6%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
4.2% Targeted On Route
17.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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#2 TE
Bengals- Noah Fant
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How often does Drew Sample run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Drew Sample and the other tight ends for the Bengals are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
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53 routes 9 targets
62 routes 18 targets
92 routes 16 targets
3 routes 1 target
17 routes 5 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
See where Drew Sample lined up on the field and how he performed at each spot.
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Steelers pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
The bars represents the team's percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. The team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
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Overall QB Rating Against
73.2
Cornerbacks
79.4
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Linebackers
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2025 Drew Sample Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Drew Sample's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"Weight
260 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.71 secShuttle Time
4.31 secCone Drill
7.15 secVertical Jump
33.5 inBroad Jump
115 inHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
33.38 in
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Sample isn't a huge pass-catching threat, having peaked with 40 catches for 349 yards in his second NFL season in 2020. But the Bengals clearly value the 2019 second-rounder's blocking, as they re-signed him to a three-year, $10.5 million extension in March this year. He'll compete for snaps with Mike Gesicki, Tanner Hudson, and rookies Erick All and Tanner McLachlan.
More Fantasy News
Cleared to play Week 6
Sample (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Packers, Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Upgrades to limited practice
Sample (ankle) was limited in practice Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
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Working through ankle injury
Sample did not participate in Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
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Not targeted against Denver
Sample failed to record a single target in Monday's 28-3 loss to the Broncos.
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All set for Week 1
Sample (undisclosed) did not appear on the Bengals' injury report Wednesday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
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Projected as '24 starter
Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com projects Sample to start over offseason addition Mike Gesicki to open the 2024 season.
ANALYSIS
In projecting the starters for each AFC North team, Rosenthal notes Sample, who's been with the Bengals since the team invested a 2019 second-round pick in him, naturally has the experience edge over Gesicki in head coach Zac Taylor's offense. Consequently, he sees Sample getting the nod on the first unit, adding that Gesicki struggled to earn meaningful snaps with the Patriots in 2023.
In projecting the starters for each AFC North team, Rosenthal notes Sample, who's been with the Bengals since the team invested a 2019 second-round pick in him, naturally has the experience edge over Gesicki in head coach Zac Taylor's offense. Consequently, he sees Sample getting the nod on the first unit, adding that Gesicki struggled to earn meaningful snaps with the Patriots in 2023.