Over or under: 149.5 rushing yards
Pick: Under 149.5 rushing yards
Samuel was a monster in the run game last year, averaging 11.36 yards per carry on 14 attempts. After a record-setting performance when Samuel ripped off 53 rushing yards, the most ever for a wide receiver in the Super Bowl, teams may adjust to the 49ers’ use of their receiver as a runner. The other thing that factors into this is Samuel’s increased value as a receiver now that Emmanuel Sanders has exited. Additionally, rookie wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has the tools to be effective on jet sweeps and end arounds as well, and could eat into Samuel’s carries. Perhaps there’s another big year on the ground in store for Samuel, but signs point to a statistical regression there while he sees an uptick elsewhere.