Season so far
It is early in the season for Asante Samuel Jr., who has logged just 45 snaps across a single appearance in Week 3. He played right at a replacement-level baseline, earning a 60.9 overall grade that was driven almost entirely by his 43 coverage snaps. His lone outing was mostly quiet across 41 routine reps, though he flashed top-tier coverage by blanketing Ja'Marr Chase downfield and breaking up a slant to Dohnte Meyers. Those impact plays were offset in the third quarter when he played soft cushion and flipped his hips late on fourth down, yielding a 21-yard gain to Chase. With only one game in the books, Samuel has shown high-end flashes but remains net-neutral overall.