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Dylan Sampson

RANK #2182025 RESULTS · FULL-PPRRB53RB · Cleveland BrownsAge 215' 8"2025 season

Games

175

Rush yards

Total TD

Receptions

Targets

FPTS (PPR)

5.8

FPTS / game

TIER 6 · #218 OVERALLDepth piece — #53 among running backs

Dylan Sampson is ranked #53 among 110 eligible NFL running backs. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 2.2 points per game above his average over the final five games, driven by a bigger role: 9.8 touches/game vs 7 season-long. Volume gains tend to stick.

Percentile53%

2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27

VALUE PICK

Dylan Sampson 2026 fantasy outlook

5.8Proj FPTS · ~93 / 16 games

1.2–9.8Typical game · middle 50%

#2161QB draft rank

#235Superflex rank

#224 · RB53Scoring rank · position

170.5ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #216 overall and RB53 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 170.5 — the market drafts him 113 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: growing workload (9.8 touches/gm late vs 7 season), steady per-touch efficiency.

INJURY RISK Low^?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low^?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled^?How we grade risk

Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log

CLE 2026 schedule — bye week 11

17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT

@JAX

@TB

CAR

PIT

@NYJ

BAL

@TEN

@PIT

@NO

W10

HOU

W11

BYE

W12

W13

CIN

W14

ATL

W15

@NYG

W16

@BAL

W17

IND

W18

@CIN

Plan around the week-11 bye when pairing Sampson with other RBs on your roster.

Dylan Sampson consistency and floor

15 GAMES

0.2

Floor (p10)

5.8

Average

16.2

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered53%

Boom rate125%+ of average33%

Bust rateunder half of average47%

5.8

Season avg FPTS

5.8

Last 10 FPTS

8.1

Last 5 FPTS

Sampson vs other running backs

PERCENTILE · 110 RANKED

Rush yards17535

Rush TD032

Targets4077

Receptions3380

Rec yards27180

Rec TD288

Fantasy PPG5.851

Percentile among all ranked NFL running backs · 99 = best

Sampson fantasy points, last 15 games

2025 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 17.3SEASON LOW -0.2LAST 5 AVG 8.0

Dylan Sampson game log — 2025

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

WK	OPP	RESULT	TGT	REC	REC YDS	REC TD	RUSH YDS	FPTS
18	@CIN	W 20-18	3	2	12	0	32	6.4
17	PIT	W 13-6	3	3	0	0	27	5.7
14	TEN	L 31-29	6	5	64	0	4	9.8
13	SF	L 26-8	0	0	0	0	23	2.3
12	@LV	W 24-10	3	2	59	1	23	16.2
11	BAL	L 23-16	1	0	0	0	19	1.9
10	@NYJ	L 27-20	1	1	3	0	-4	0.9
8	@NE	L 32-13	6	5	29	0	0	7.9
7	MIA	W 31-6	1	1	9	0	8	2.7
6	@PIT	L 23-9	2	2	12	0	12	4.4
5	MIN	L 21-17	2	1	6	0	-4	1.2
4	@DET	L 34-10	1	0	0	0	-2	-0.2
3	GB	W 13-10	0	0	0	0	2	0.2
2	@BAL	L 41-17	3	3	13	1	6	10.9
1	CIN	L 17-16	8	8	64	0	29	17.3

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QIs Dylan Sampson a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #218 overall, #53 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Dylan Sampson be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 170.5 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #216 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Dylan Sampson score in 2026?

We project 5.8 PPR points per game across an expected 16 games — approximately 93 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 1.2 and 9.8 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #224 in projected scoring (#216 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).

QHow consistent is Dylan Sampson for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 53% of games, with a floor of 0.2 and a ceiling of 16.2 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 33% of games and busted (under half his average) in 47%.

Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.