Usage comparison · Wide receivers

Deebo Samuel Sr. vs Jakobi Meyers

Jakobi Meyers gets more of the deep throws (16% of his team's air yards vs 6%), and they get the same share of their teams' passes (14%). Near the end zone, Deebo Samuel Sr. has had more chances (3 vs 2 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (10% vs 8%). Deebo Samuel Sr. is scoring more fantasy points a game (13.3 vs 11.8, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 7.1 vs 7.0 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

WRSF

Deebo Samuel Sr.
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
13.3
Expected points per gameEst.
7.1

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

WRJAX

Jakobi Meyers
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
11.8
Expected points per gameEst.
7.0

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Deebo Samuel Sr. and Jakobi Meyers, season usage side by side
StatDeebo Samuel Sr.Jakobi Meyers
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets1111
Target share14%14%
Air-yards share6%16%
Catches910
Receiving yards159132
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances32
Red-zone share10%8%
End-zone targets12
Touchdowns
Touchdowns12
Expected touchdownsEst.0.90.9
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)13.311.8
Fantasy points (PPR)39.935.4
Expected points per gameEst.7.17.0
Points vs expectedEst.+1.5+4.8

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Target share by week

Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.

  • Deebo Samuel Sr.
  • Jakobi Meyers
Target share by week
WeekDeebo Samuel Sr.Jakobi Meyers
121%against LA10%against CLE
219%against MIA4%against DEN
30%against ARI30%against NE

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Deebo Samuel Sr. and Jakobi Meyers
LeaderboardDeebo Samuel Sr.Jakobi Meyers
Target share leaders#63of 74 wide receivers#59of 74 wide receivers
Air-yards share leaders#73of 74 wide receivers#65of 74 wide receivers
Red-zone share leaders#30of 35 wide receiversBelow the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)
Red-zone opportunity leaders#23of 166 wide receivers#45of 166 wide receivers
End-zone target leaders#47of 166 wide receivers#28of 166 wide receivers
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#69of 166 wide receivers#70of 166 wide receivers

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Deebo Samuel Sr.

No talking points for him in this week's report.

Jakobi Meyers

Role up

Jakobi Meyers's target share rose to 30% in week 3 (8 targets), from 6% in weeks 1-2.

Target share, week 3
30%
Targets, week 3
8
Target share, weeks 1–2
6%
Targets, weeks 1–2
3

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

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