Dylan Sampson fantasy outlook — Week 8
Dylan Sampson (RB, CLE) is our RB45 for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 4.4 fantasy points at PIT. Data as of October 28, 2026 at 8:39 AM ET.
Data on this page is as of October 28, 2026 at 8:39 AM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
Read the full Dylan Sampson Week 8 article — his role and usage, the Week 8 matchup breakdown, and our start-or-sit call. Or see him in context in our Week 8 RB Start 'Em, Sit 'Em article.
- Projection
- 4.4 pts
- RB rank
- #45
- Rostered
- 10%
- Started
- 1%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Dylan Sampson (CLE RB), our RB45 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season at PIT, projecting 4.4 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's honest about it: 6.6 points under the starter line isn't the ceiling she chases. 1% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The projection sits about 60% under what a startable RB returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Dylan Sampson (CLE RB), our RB45 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season at PIT, projecting 4.4 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 6.6 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. 1% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The projection sits about 60% under what a startable RB returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.