Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson is ranked #53 among 96 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 — 5.4 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.
Dylan Sampson 2026 fantasy outlook
Market price (ADP 169.3) lines up with our rank (#216 overall and RB53 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts). Draft confidently at his current ADP. Projection drivers: growing workload (9.8 touches/gm late vs 7 season), steady per-touch efficiency.
CLE 2026 schedule — bye week 11
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPTDylan Sampson consistency and floor
1 GAMESSampson vs other running backs
PERCENTILE · 135 RANKEDDylan Sampson game log — 2026
■ BOOM · ■ BUST| WK | OPP | RESULT | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @TEN | W 27-24 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 10.7 |
More on Sampson and the RB board
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #219 overall, #53 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 169.3 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #216 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is fairly priced.
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 #225 in projected scoring (#216 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
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.