Dylan Sampson
RB
Cleveland Browns
- Quarterback Deshaun Watson is questionable. Watch the status.
- Teammate Denzel Boston (a top target) is questionable.
- Teammate Harold Fannin Jr. (a top target) is questionable.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how RBs have played against the Raiders in the 2026 season.
RB2 = the second-highest-scoring RB against Raiders in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MIA | Jaylen Wright | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| 2 |  LAC | Keaton Mitchell | 5 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 3 |  NO | Alvin Kamara | 9 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 4 |  KC | Emmett Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 5 |  NE | Corey Kiner | 6 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 6 |  BUF | Ty Johnson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 7 |  LA | Blake Corum | 17 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 17.1 |
| 8 |  NYJ | Isaiah Davis | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Average | 5.5 | 27.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Median | 5.0 | 19.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 4.8 | ||
| High | 17 | 93 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 17.1 | ||
| Low | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Dylan Sampson should do vs the RaidersSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Raiders, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Dylan Sampson has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Raiders opponents to line them up with: the best RB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Dylan Sampson will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Raiders avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Dylan Sampson's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Dylan Sampson usually produces.
Projected is Dylan Sampson's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Raiders were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | TEN | 6 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 8 | PIT | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 12.9 |
| Sampson avg | 3.5 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 11.8 | |
| Raiders RB2 avg | 5.5 | 27.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 5.0 | |
| Difference | +2.0 | +1.8 | +0.1 | -4.6 | -3.6 | -38.4 | +0.0 | -6.8 | |
| Projected as RB2 | 3.5 | 25.7 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 8.8 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Sampson averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Dylan SampsonMedium confidence · 8.8 proj pts1/10 start
- Dylan Sampson averages 11.8 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 11.9) and has played as the team's RB2.
- The Raiders have allowed 5.0 points to RB2s over 8 games (-2% vs league). The model applies 73% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -1% adjustment.
- Last season's average (5.8) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Projection: 8.8 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level RB scores about 13.1 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreDylan Sampson vs the Raiders
Prediction for Dylan Sampson
Nobody knows which slot Dylan Sampson will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Raiders.
I predict about 8.8 points for Dylan Sampson if playing as a RB2. Dylan Sampson has averaged 11.8 over 2 games, and the Raiders have given up 5.0 to RB2s (-2% vs the league average of 5.1).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Dylan Sampson scored: Wk 7 10.7, Wk 8 12.9. Average 11.8; weighted toward recent games it is 8.9.
2. The defense. Over 8 games, the Raiders allowed 5.0 points to their opponent's RB2. The league average for that slot is 5.1, so that is -2%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 8 defensive games, only 73% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -1% adjustment (x0.99).
4. Result. 8.9 x 0.99 = 8.8. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Dylan Sampson is to reach it as a RB2.
Why this percentage?
The projection (8.8) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 5.3 points, leaning on Dylan Sampson's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical RB swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 9.
With only 2 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- RB2s have averaged 5.5 carries, 27.8 rushing yards and 0.9 receptions against the Raiders across 8 games.
- The Raiders allow 5.0 PPR points to RB2s, -2% versus the league average of 5.1 (ranked 11 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a near-average matchup.
- Outlier: Week 7, Blake Corum (17.1 pts, 17 car, 93 rush yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 5.0 vs 3.3; car 5.5 vs 3.9; rush yds 27.8 vs 18.4. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 1 of 8 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from -0.1 to 17.1 (median 4.8).
- RB2s scored a touchdown in 1 of 8 games (13%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.