Drew Sample Week 9 Preview vs. the Falcons

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Drew Sample will face the Atlanta Falcons and their 19th-ranked passing defense in Week 9, starting at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday.

Sample has a 48-yard campaign on seven catches with one score so far. He has been targeted on eight occasions, and averages 12.0 yards.

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Sample vs. the Falcons

• Sample vs the Falcons (since 2021): No games
• Atlanta has allowed three opposing receivers to put up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2026 season.
• The Falcons have surrendered a TD pass to 10 opposing players this year.
• Just one opposing player has caught at least two TD passes in matchups with Atlanta on the season.
• The 223.4 passing yards the Falcons yield per contest makes them the 19th-ranked pass defense in the NFL this season.
• So far this year, the Falcons have conceded 11 passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.4 per game. That ranks 14th in NFL play.

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Sample Receiving Insights

• In one game this season, Sample has not gone over on a receiving yards prop bet.
• Sample has 3.0% of his team's target share (eight targets on 267 passing attempts).
• He has been targeted eight times this season, averaging 6.0 yards per target.
• Sample has had a touchdown catch in one of four games this season. He had only one TD in that game.
• He has scored one of his team's 24 offensive touchdowns this season (4.2%).
• Sample has been targeted two times in the red zone (5.4% of his team's 37 red zone pass attempts).

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Sample's Recent Performance