TE CIN
College: Washington | 5 years
Height: 6'5" | Weight: 255 lbs
Birth Date: 1996-04-16
2024 Bye Week: 7
Total Pts: 37
Avg Pts: 2.18
Rank: 44 TE
Free Agent
Sample played just two games last year, suffering a serious knee injury in Week 2. He had surgery to repair his MCL/PCL and missed the rest of the season. He had two catches in two games. Sample does have a season with 40 receptions but has just 18 receptions his other three seasons. He has not gotten much playing time in a reserve role for the Bengals and expects to play a similar role this year. Sample is a solid blocker that is capable of making some big plays down the field. He also has good hands. Sample remains a little raw as a pass catcher, though, and lacks consistency because of that.
FANTASY OUTLOOK: Sample isn't a great option even if he gets more playing time. He proved that when he played a lot three years back. He should help more as a blocker than a receiver. Sample can get 10 receptions for 80 yards and a score.
Fantasy Week | Pts | Scoring | |
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Week 1 | 0.00 | ||
Week 2 | 0.00 | ||
Week 3 | 1.50 | Drew Sample 7 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 1 reception (0.50 pts) | |
Week 4 | 0.50 | Drew Sample 1 reception (0.50 pts) | |
Week 5 | 0.00 | ||
Week 6 | 1.50 | Drew Sample 4 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 1 reception (0.50 pts) | |
Week 7 | |||
Week 8 | 0.00 | ||
Week 9 | 9.50 | Drew Sample 1 receiving TD (6.00 pts) . . . Drew Sample 22 yd TD pass from Joe Burrow Drew Sample 30 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 30 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 3 receptions (1.50 pts) | |
Week 10 | 2.00 | Drew Sample 12 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 2 receptions (1.00 pts) | |
Week 11 | 2.00 | Drew Sample 19 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 2 receptions (1.00 pts) | |
Week 12 | 7.50 | Drew Sample 1 receiving TD (6.00 pts) . . . Drew Sample 11 yd TD pass from Jake Browning Drew Sample 11 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 1 reception (0.50 pts) | |
Week 13 | 1.50 | Drew Sample 11 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 1 reception (0.50 pts) | |
Week 14 | 2.00 | Drew Sample 4 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 2 receptions (1.00 pts) | |
Playoff Week 1 | 0.00 | ||
Playoff Week 2 | 3.50 | Drew Sample 38 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 38 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 3 receptions (1.50 pts) | |
Playoff Week 3 | 3.50 | Drew Sample 21 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 21 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 3 receptions (1.50 pts) | |
Playoff Week 4 | 2.00 | Drew Sample 7 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Drew Sample 2 receptions (1.00 pts) | |
No Playoff Match Up |
The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed tight end Drew Sample to a three-year, $10.5 million contract extension on Monday, according to a source. Sample will receive $3.5 million in 2024. In his fifth year with the Bengals in 2023, Sample had 22 catches on 27 targets for 163 yards and a career-high two touchdowns in 17 games (10 starts). Tanner Hudson, Mitchell Wilcox and Irv Smith Jr. are all free agents, but one or more of them could be retained or the Bengals could add competition at the position through the NFL draft. The 27-year-old Sample has accumulated just 80 receptions (103 targets) for 621 yards and three touchdowns in his five years in the NFL with Cincy, so it would be unrealistic to expect the Bengals to utilize him as their unquestioned No. 1 pass-catching TE in 2024.
From RotoBaller
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Drew Sample (illness) is officially active for the Week 15 game on Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings despite being a late addition to the injury report on Friday and being given a questionable tag. The 27-year-old might be a little under the weather, but he will be active and continue in a committee role at the tight end position for the Bengals alongside Irv Smith Jr., Tanner Hudson and Mitchell Wilcox. Sample played a season-high 67 percent of the offensive snaps in the Week 14 win over the Indianapolis Colts, but it led to only two receptions for four yards. It's hard for fantasy managers to really trust any of Cincy's tight ends in this committee, especially with quarterback Joe Burrow (wrist) done for the year. Sample has only 14 receptions for 97 yards and two touchdowns on the year in 13 games played.
From RotoBaller
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Drew Sample (illness) has been added to the Week 15 injury report and is now questionable to play on Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings. Sample hasn't been on the fantasy radar in 2023 with only 14 catches on 17 targets for 97 yards and two touchdowns in 13 games played. If he's still not feeling good on Saturday and is held out, it would mean slightly more playing time for Tanner Hudson, Irv Smith Jr. and Mitchell Wilcox at the tight end position for the Bengals. Hudson only played 23 percent of the offensive snaps in the Week 14 win over the Indianapolis Colts but had two catches for 21 yards and his first touchdown of the year. Smith hasn't caught a pass since Week 12 and played just 13 percent of the snaps last weekend. Fantasy managers can probably find better streaming options than Hudson and Smith in Week 15.
From RotoBaller
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Drew Sample (foot) was able to get through a full practice session on Thursday. It appears both Sample and Tanner Hudson (finger) should be available for the Week 13 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sample hauled in his lone target for an 11-yard touchdown during last week's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Between the two, Hudson is the better fantasy option, but neither are anything more than a desperation option in PPR formats.
From RotoBaller
NFL Week | Opp | Pts | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Rec Tgt | 100 Yds | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Fum Lost |
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2023 Season | 37.00 | 22 | 163 | 2 | |||||||
Week 1 | @CLE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 2 | BAL | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 3 | LAR | 1.50 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
Week 4 | @TEN | 0.50 | 1 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
Week 5 | @ARI | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 6 | SEA | 1.50 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Week 7 | bye | ||||||||||
Week 8 | @SF | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 9 | BUF | 9.50 | 3 | 30 | 1 | ||||||
Week 10 | HOU | 2.00 | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
Week 11 | @BAL | 2.00 | 2 | 19 | 0 | ||||||
Week 12 | PIT | 7.50 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
Week 13 | @JAX | 1.50 | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
Week 14 | IND | 2.00 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Week 15 | MIN | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 16 | @PIT | 3.50 | 3 | 38 | 0 | ||||||
Week 17 | @KC | 3.50 | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||||||
Week 18 | CLE | 2.00 | 2 | 7 | 0 |