Samaje Perine: Start or Sit?
Veteran backup RB and kick returner. Reliable pass protector and third-down receiving option.
This week’s verdict
Toss-Up
Toss-up — RB51 consensus, projects RB52 this week: 27.0 implied team total, 4% target share in 2025.
Projected
4.85.45.9
StandardHalf PPRPPR
Consensus
RB51
position rank
Opponent
TB
this week
Implied total
27.0
team points
- TB ranks 13 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 0-game sample).
- Vegas implies 27.0 team points as 3.5-point favorites.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 35% snap share in 2025.
Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Latest on Perine
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RoleSamaje Perine made the Bengals' initial 2026 53-man roster as one of only three running backs kept, alongside Chase Brown and Tahj Brooks.Bengals.com · Aug 31, 2026
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