Samaje Perine Fantasy

Washington Redskins running back Samaje Perine carried the ball five times for 13 yards in Thursday's preseason finale against the Ravens. This was about on par with what he had done all preseason, except teammate Byron Marshall took advantage of his own opportunities with 45 yards on eight carries. There wasn't much in the form of numbers that separated Perine and Marshall until Thursday night, but now Marshall clearly has had the best single-game performance of the summer, which might be all it takes to land him a roster spot and leave Perine as the odd man out. From a fantasy perspective, the one who is defeated in this competition could actually wind up with better fantasy value if a new team with a less crowded backfield takes him in. Even so, that's a pretty big "if."

Aug. 30th • 11:11 AM

Washington Redskins running back Samaje Perine carried the ball four times for 16 yards in Thursday's preseason game, with his highlight coming in the form of a three-yard touchdown trot. Perine's teammate and ostensible lone competition for the fourth RB spot, Byron Marshall, racked up only 11 yards on as many carries. Neither Perine nor Marshall have looked the least bit interesting this preseason outside of the touchdown by the former, so it's anyone's guess as to whether Thursday's performances helped or hurt either in the depth chart battle. Either way, keep your distance from this situation in all fantasy formats.

Aug. 23rd • 11:02 AM

Washington Redskins running back Samaje Perine has carried the ball 11 times for 14 total yards in two preseason games. The fact that he has been slightly more utilized than Byron Marshall might indicate Washington's preference between the two, but his near-total ineffectiveness can't be doing him any favors as he seeks out the fourth RB role on the depth chart. Perine doesn't figure into the fantasy equation one way or the other at the start of the season. His inability to show any flashes in the preseason suggests he isn't even a viable option in the case of an injury to any of the Redskins' top options.

Aug. 19th • 11:29 AM