Things are picking up on the field with the Buffalo Bills with the kickoff of training camp a week away. Off the field, fantasy football fans are beginning their preparations for upcoming drafts.
Several fantasy experts are ramping up their research, analysis, and predictions for this upcoming season.
Buffalo Bills free agent acquisition Curtis Samuel is one name that is garnering some buzz for fantasy owners.
Pro Football Focus sees Samuel as a player with “league-winning” potential for fantasy owners. PFF highlights how Samuel should play a large role in Buffalo’s offense:
Curtis Samuel is more than a slot receiver: Samuel should have an expanded role with the Buffalo Bills, compared to recent seasons, along with the best quarterback play of his career.
Samuel doesn’t have the massive stats of the top receivers who will be picked at the start of many fantasy drafts. However, many league winners find value in later rounds to help supplement their roster.
Buffalo’s wide receiver corps has undergone quite a change this offseason. Out are Stefon Diggs and Gabriel Davis, leaving 241 targets from the 2023 season up for grabs. Samuel, along with Keon Coleman and Khalil Shakir, will be the recipients of those redistributed passes.
Samuel’s versatility makes him the most intriguing of the trio. His best season statistically was in 2020, when he caught 77 passes for 851 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions for the Carolina Panthers.
Samuel was a part of the Panthers ground game during that season as well, rushing 41 times for 200 yards and two touchdowns.
Currently, Samuel’s ADP is 139 on CBS Sports.
Samuel could be on the brink of a breakout season. Josh Allen is the best quarterback that Samuel has played with in his career.
When Samuel had his career-best season in Carolina, his offensive coordinator was Joe Brady.
Brady, the current coordinator for the Bills, knows how to utilize the wideout’s skill set. Expect Brady to find creative ways to get the ball into Samuel’s hands.
Samuel will be a solid late-round selection for fantasy owners. He has a good chance of establishing career highs within the Buffalo offense. Samuel will be a good flex option, as his versatility puts him in a prime spot to make an impact for the Bills early and often this season.
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