The Buffalo Bills will face the Baltimore Ravens in the Divisional Round. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Curtis Samuel.
Is Curtis Samuel Playing vs. the Ravens?
Samuel was not listed on the injury report this week. Barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Bills’ 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 Curtis Samuel in the Divisional Round?
Samuel scored from 55 yards out last week to ice a game that was all but over anyway, frustrating those of us who were heavy on our Keon Coleman exposure. The splash play was nice to see, but it’s far from the norm for a player with this profile; with him running just 16 routes, I’m not entering this weekend with the intent to chase the production I missed out on last week.
Consider this: Samuel’s usage last week carried an expected PPR total of 4.9 points. That number checked in below his regular season expected average (5.9), and was there any point in which you were looking his way with confidence in your annual league?
I know there wasn’t such a moment for me.
The impact of Samuel’s big play last week is that it further muddies Buffalo’s target waters. Like most, I love this offense, but I’m having a hard time wedging any pass catcher into my DFS lineups. Dalton Kincaid is the pass catcher I’m landing on most often, and even that isn’t in an overweight manner.
It’s scary, but I’ll be watching Buffalo’s offense this week without much in the way of fantasy exposure, hoping to hold onto whatever lead I’ve built up beforehand. Yes, it’s uncomfortable, but I think it’s the right way to play a game on which I’m betting the under.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Divisional Round Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Curtis Samuel’s Fantasy Points Projection in the Divisional Round
As of Saturday, Samuel is projected to score 5.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 2.2 receptions for 19.6 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Curtis Samuel’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 9:15 AM ET on Saturday, January 18. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Divisional Round Superflex Rankings.
Divisional Round WR PPR Rankings
1) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (vs. WAS)
2) Puka Nacua | LAR (at PHI)
3) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. LAR)
4) Nico Collins | HOU (at KC)
5) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at DET)
6) Jameson Williams | DET (vs. WAS)
7) Khalil Shakir | BUF (vs. BAL)
8) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. HOU)
9) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. LAR)
10) Cooper Kupp | LAR (at PHI)
11) Rashod Bateman | BAL (at BUF)
12) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. HOU)
13) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. HOU)
14) Keon Coleman | BUF (vs. BAL)
15) Amari Cooper | BUF (vs. BAL)
16) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at DET)
17) John Metchie III | HOU (at KC)
18) Dyami Brown | WAS (at DET)
19) Curtis Samuel | BUF (vs. BAL)
20) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (at PHI)
21) Tim Patrick | DET (vs. WAS)
22) Nelson Agholor | BAL (at BUF)
23) Mack Hollins | BUF (vs. BAL)
24) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. HOU)
25) Zay Flowers | BAL (at BUF)
26) Diontae Johnson | HOU (at KC)
27) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. LAR)
28) Tylan Wallace | BAL (at BUF)
29) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU (at KC)
30) Robert Woods | HOU (at KC)
31) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at DET)
32) Tutu Atwell | LAR (at PHI)
33) Justin Watson | KC (vs. HOU)
34) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at DET)
35) Anthony Miller | BAL (at BUF)
36) Jordan Whittington | LAR (at PHI)
37) Kalif Raymond | DET (vs. WAS)
38) Devontez Walker | BAL (at BUF)
39) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. LAR)
40) Xavier Smith | LAR (at PHI)
41) Allen Robinson II | DET (vs. WAS)
