Samaje Perine Fantasy

The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed running back Samaje Perine to an undisclosed two-year deal. Perine had 74 touches last season for 367 yards and three touchdowns for the Bengals in 16 games (one start). The 25-year-old will once again compete for touches as the No. 2 with Giovani Bernard behind Joe Mixon. Perine was a fourth-round pick by Washington in 2017 out of Oklahoma. He spent his first two years in the NFL with Washington, carrying the ball 183 times for 635 yards and one touchdown in 21 games (eight starts). He spent the 2019 season with the Miami Dolphins and the Bengals. Perine has 251 career carries for 952 yards and four touchdowns in 44 games (nine starts) over four NFL seasons. He should begin the 2021 season on the waiver wire in all fantasy leagues.

Mar. 25th • 12:18 PM

Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine finished with 95 yards and two touchdowns off 13 attempts during the win over the Texans on Sunday. He also hauled in four catches for 41 yards. The 25-year-old arguably had the best outing of his career and surpassed the production of Giovani Bernard, at least on the ground. While Bernard will likely continue to be involved in the team's rushing attack to some degree, it wouldn't be surprising if Perine served as the No. 1 option out of the backfield in the season finale against the Baltimore Ravens. Though he is a risky option, he should be considered for DFS lineups in Week 17, mostly if his rostering cost remains the same.

Dec. 27th • 5:25 PM

Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine had 19 yards off five carries during the loss to Washington on Sunday. He also had a catch for two yards. The 25-year-old split carries with Giovani Bernard once again, but neither man could get much going on the day. Although Perine should continue to get some chances to produce moving ahead while Joe Mixon (foot) sits on injured reserve, he will likely not do enough to justify adding (or keeping) him on any fantasy roster.

Nov. 22nd • 6:13 PM