Curtis
Samuel
WR
#1
Curtis Samuel
#1WR
Buffalo Bills
Height : 5' 11" · Weight : 195 lbs · Age : 30
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 7 | 9 | 81 | 11.6 | 1 | 21 | 5 |
| 2024 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 31 | 46 | 253 | 8.2 | 1 | 38 | 9 |
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 62 | 91 | 613 | 9.9 | 4 | 37 | 26 |
| 2022 | Washington Commanders | 17 | 64 | 92 | 656 | 10.3 | 4 | 49 | 36 |
| 2021 | Washington | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 2020 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 77 | 97 | 851 | 11.1 | 3 | 44 | 39 |
| 2019 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 54 | 105 | 627 | 11.6 | 6 | 44 | 36 |
| 2018 | Carolina Panthers | 13 | 39 | 65 | 494 | 12.7 | 5 | 53 | 24 |
| 2017 | Carolina Panthers | 9 | 15 | 26 | 115 | 7.7 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
Advanced stats, 2025 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.98
100th percentile
Target share
5.4 %
0th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
9
0th percentile
Receptions
7
0th percentile
Catch rate
77.8 %
99th percentile
Receiving yards
81
0th percentile
Yards after catch
27
0th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
13th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
9
WAR 2025
0.1
Games played
6
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+3)
- 20220.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20230.2 WAR · 0.013 per game
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.007 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.017 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+3 · 29 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
77
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 65
- SEP
- Separation
- 91
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 77
- HND
- Hands
- 87
- DUR
- Durability
- 46
- EX
- Experience
- 79
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BUF | 6 | 0.1 | 63 | 77 | 7 | 81 | 1 | +0.98 |
| 2024 | BUF | 14 | -0.1 | 13 | 75 | 31 | 253 | 1 | −0.22 |
| 2023 | WAS | 16 | 0.2 | 49 | 78 | 62 | 613 | 4 | +0.07 |
| 2022 | WAS | 17 | 0.2 | 57 | 81 | 64 | 656 | 4 | +0.27 |
Curtis Samuel in five questions
What are Curtis Samuel's stats in 2025?
Curtis Samuel has 7 catches for 81 yards and 1 touchdown in 6 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Curtis Samuel?
Curtis Samuel is 30 years old. He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
How good is Curtis Samuel?
Curtis Samuel produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 63 out of 100: above average for his position.
What number does Curtis Samuel wear, and what team does he play for?
Curtis Samuel plays for Buffalo Bills in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 1.
What is Curtis Samuel's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
