Samuel secured both of his targets for 13 yards and added four rushes for 26 yards in the Panthers' 31-17 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.
The speedy wideout put together a modest receiving day for the second time in as many games to open the campaign, but he saw an uptick in rushing work. That's partly the byproduct of offensive coordinator Joe Brady looking for different ways to get the ball in the talented Samuel's hands, but it also stemmed from Christian McCaffrey's early exit due to an ankle injury. The fact the third-year pro has been only a minimal subject of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater's attention through their first pair of games together has to be disappointing to fantasy managers, however, and Samuel will look to up his involvement in the passing game in a Week 3 inter-conference road tilt against the Chargers.