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    Deebo Samuel Sr. Fantasy Hub: Week 12 Injury Update, Start/Sit Advice, Projections, and More

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    Here's the latest Deebo Samuel fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups, including injury status, start-sit advice, trade insight, and more.

    The San Francisco 49ers will face the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Deebo Samuel.

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    Is Deebo Samuel Playing in Week 12?

    Samuel is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.

    We’ll continue to monitor the 49ers injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.

    Should You Start or Sit Deebo Samuel in Week 12?

    George Kittle sat out last week, and Brandon Aiyuk is done for the season. In theory, that lines up perfectly for Deebo Samuel Sr.’s versatility to thrive, right?

    Wrong.

    In the loss to Seattle, Samuel accounted for 13.8% of San Francisco’s receiving yards and lost a yard on his only carry. He doesn’t have more than five grabs in a game since Week 2 and has found paydirt just once after opening the season with a touchdown against the Jets.

    The arrow is pretty clearly pointing down, but the proven ability of the 49ers’ offense to be efficient keeps him in lineups. The Packers are allowing touchdowns on 31.4% of red-zone passes, the fifth-highest rate in the NFL, and a flaw that Samuel could well expose.

    There is no doubt that the return of Christian McCaffrey limits some of the creative touches in Samuel’s profile. But with its backs against the wall, I expect San Francisco to manufacture more than the five touches given their WR1 last week.

    That optimism is enough for me to keep Samuel ranked as a top-15 receiver.

    Deebo Samuel’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12

    As of early Sunday morning, Samuel is projected to score 14.3 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.8 receptions for 57.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.

    Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.

    Deebo Samuel’s Fantasy Ranking

    Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 12:45 AM ET on Friday, December 27. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.

    Week 17 WR PPR Rankings

    1) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (vs. DEN)
    2) Puka Nacua | LAR (vs. ARI)
    3) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at SF)
    4) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. GB)
    5) Mike Evans | TB (vs. CAR)
    6) Nico Collins | HOU (vs. BAL)
    7) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. DAL)
    8) Terry McLaurin | WAS (vs. ATL)
    9) Davante Adams | NYJ (at BUF)
    10) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at CLE)
    11) Tee Higgins | CIN (vs. DEN)
    12) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (vs. TEN)
    13) Courtland Sutton | DEN (at CIN)
    14) Ladd McConkey | LAC (at NE)
    15) Drake London | ATL (at WAS)
    16) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (at CHI)
    17) Malik Nabers | NYG (vs. IND)
    18) Cooper Kupp | LAR (vs. ARI)
    19) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at BUF)
    20) Jauan Jennings | SF (vs. DET)
    21) Zay Flowers | BAL (at HOU)
    22) Keenan Allen | CHI (vs. SEA)
    23) DJ Moore | CHI (vs. SEA)
    24) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at NO)
    25) Jordan Addison | MIN (vs. GB)
    26) DK Metcalf | SEA (at CHI)
    27) George Pickens | PIT (vs. KC)
    28) Calvin Ridley | TEN (at JAX)
    29) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. DAL)
    30) Adam Thielen | CAR (at TB)
    31) Khalil Shakir | BUF (vs. NYJ)
    32) Jameson Williams | DET (at SF)
    33) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (vs. DET)
    34) Jayden Reed | GB (at MIN)
    35) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (at PIT)
    36) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (at LAR)
    37) Xavier Worthy | KC (at PIT)
    38) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at CLE)
    39) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at WAS)
    40) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (vs. MIA)
    41) Josh Downs | IND (at NYG)
    42) Jalen McMillan | TB (vs. CAR)
    43) Hollywood Brown | KC (at PIT)
    44) Rome Odunze | CHI (vs. SEA)
    45) Romeo Doubs | GB (at MIN)
    46) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (at NYG)
    47) Amari Cooper | BUF (vs. NYJ)
    48) Rashod Bateman | BAL (at HOU)
    49) Quentin Johnston | LAC (at NE)
    50) Jalen Coker | CAR (at TB)
    51) DeMario Douglas | NE (vs. LAC)
    52) Xavier Legette | CAR (at TB)
    53) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. IND)
    54) Christian Watson | GB (at MIN)
    55) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (at JAX)
    56) Elijah Moore | CLE (vs. MIA)
    57) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | BUF (vs. NYJ)
    58) Calvin Austin III | PIT (vs. KC)
    59) Joshua Palmer | LAC (at NE)
    60) Robert Woods | HOU (vs. BAL)
    61) Parker Washington | JAX (vs. TEN)
    62) Tim Patrick | DET (at SF)
    63) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (at WAS)
    64) John Metchie III | HOU (vs. BAL)
    65) Keon Coleman | BUF (vs. NYJ)
    66) David Moore | CAR (at TB)
    67) Devaughn Vele | DEN (at CIN)
    68) Michael Wilson | ARI (at LAR)
    69) Tre Tucker | LV (at NO)
    70) Kendrick Bourne | NE (vs. LAC)
    71) Mike Williams | PIT (vs. KC)
    72) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (at CIN)
    73) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (vs. DEN)
    74) Kayshon Boutte | NE (vs. LAC)
    75) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (vs. ATL)
    76) Malik Washington | MIA (at CLE)
    77) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (at PHI)
    78) Brandin Cooks | DAL (at PHI)
    79) Sterling Shepard | TB (vs. CAR)
    80) Tyler Lockett | SEA (at CHI)
    81) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (vs. ARI)
    82) Adonai Mitchell | IND (at NYG)
    83) Dyami Brown | WAS (vs. ATL)
    84) Alec Pierce | IND (at NYG)
    85) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (at MIN)
    86) Allen Lazard | NYJ (at BUF)
    87) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (at PHI)
    88) Van Jefferson | PIT (vs. KC)
    89) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. IND)
    90) Ricky Pearsall | SF (vs. DET)
    91) Jamison Crowder | WAS (vs. ATL)
    92) Tyler Boyd | TEN (at JAX)
    93) Troy Franklin | DEN (at CIN)
    94) Kevin Austin Jr. | NO (vs. LV)
    95) Mack Hollins | BUF (vs. NYJ)
    96) Tutu Atwell | LAR (vs. ARI)
    97) Jalen Nailor | MIN (vs. GB)
    98) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (at PIT)
    99) Michael Woods II | CLE (vs. MIA)
    100) Justin Watson | KC (at PIT)

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