Drew Sample
Drew Sample is ranked #62 among 115 eligible NFL tight ends. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 1.1 points per game above his average over the final five games, driven by a bigger role: 2.2 touches/game vs 1.9 season-long. Volume gains tend to stick.
Drew Sample 2026 fantasy outlook
We rank him #288 overall and TE62 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 170 — the market drafts him 739 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: growing workload (2.2 touches/gm late vs 1.9 season), steady per-touch efficiency.
CIN 2026 schedule — bye week 6
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPTDrew Sample consistency and floor
17 GAMESSample vs other tight ends
PERCENTILE · 115 RANKEDSample fantasy points, last 15 games
2025 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTDrew Sample game log — 2025
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He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #346 overall, #62 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 170 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #288 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
We project 3 PPR points per game across an expected 13 games — approximately 39 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 0.9 and 4.7 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #317 in projected scoring (#288 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 41% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 5.1 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 29% of games and busted (under half his average) in 53%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.