
Samaje Perine Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 236 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- September 16, 1995 (28)
- Experience
- 7th Season
- Drafted
- 2017 / Rd. 4 / Pk. 114 (WAS)
- College
- Oklahoma
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Denver Broncos running back Samaje Perine didn't take advantage of an opportunity for a bigger role in the 31-28 comeback win over the Chicago Bears in Week 4 on Sunday when Javonte Williams (hip) left the game for good in the first half. Perine handled six carries, one less than undrafted rookie Jaleel McLaughlin, and picked up only 12 yards (2.0 yards per tote) on the ground. He added 23 receiving yards while hauling in both of his targets through the air. The 28-year-old could have a bigger role moving forward if Williams is forced to miss any time with his injury, but Perine has so far been a disappointment through his first four weeks with the Broncos and could be behind McLaughlin in the pecking order. Even if Williams is unavailable for a tough Week 5 matchup against the New York Jets, Perine will be hard to recommend as an RB3/flex.
Denver Broncos running back Samaje Perine was expected to have a significant role in the backfield early on in his first year in Denver with Javonte Williams being eased in following a major knee injury in 2022. Perine looked pretty explosive on 12 touches in the season opener and played the same number of offensive snaps as Williams. But in the last two weeks, he's disappeared, combining for four carries for 13 yards and five catches for 35 yards. The Broncos understandably abandoned the run game in a 50-point loss to the Dolphins in Week 3, but his drop in involvement the last two weeks has been concerning. Rookie Jaleel McLaughlin has seen more carries and has even scored. The Chicago Bears are an extremely inviting matchup for RBs, but will Perine even see enough touches to be worth considering as an RB4/flex in fantasy? We have our doubts.
Denver Broncos running back Samaje Perine's fantasy value has taken a nosedive in the last two weeks. The Broncos running game never really had a chance in the 70-20 shellacking at the hands of the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in Week 3, but Perine was out-carried by rookie Jaleel McLaughlin. McLaughlin saw five carries for 15 yards, while Perine ran the ball only three times for nine yards. Perine also caught two of his three targets for an additional 15 yards. The 28-year-old looked pretty explosive in the season opener, but he's now had just four carries in the last two weeks. The Broncos backfield just hasn't been able to get going so far this year, and Javonte Williams should continue to be the clear lead back as the season progresses. A Week 4 meeting with the Chicago Bears is intriguing, but both Perine and McLaughlin cannot be counted on in starting fantasy lineups.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
FS | Justin Simmons |
Delarrin Turner-Yell | |
NT | D.J. Jones |
Mike Purcell | |
LDE | Zach Allen |
Elijah Garcia | |
RDE | Jonathan Harris |
Matt Henningsen | |
LOLB | Jonathon Cooper |
Frank Clark | |
LILB | Josey Jewell |
Drew Sanders | |
RILB | Alex Singleton |
Justin Strnad | |
ROLB | Randy Gregory |
Nik Bonitto | |
LCB | Pat Surtain II |
Ja'Quan McMillian | |
SS | Kareem Jackson |
JL Skinner | |
RCB | Damarri Mathis |
Riley Moss | |
NB | Tremon Smith |
KR | Jaleel McLaughlin |
QB | Russell Wilson |
Jarrett Stidham | |
RB | Javonte Williams |
Samaje Perine | |
FB | Michael Burton |
LWR | Jerry Jeudy |
Phillip Dorsett | |
Lil'Jordan Humphrey | |
RWR | Courtland Sutton |
Brandon Johnson | |
SWR | Marvin Mims Jr. |
TE | Adam Trautman |
Chris Manhertz | |
LT | Garett Bolles |
Cam Fleming | |
LG | Ben Powers |
Quinn Bailey | |
C | Lloyd Cushenberry III |
Luke Wattenberg | |
RG | Quinn Meinerz |
RT | Mike McGlinchey |
LS | Mitchell Fraboni |
K | Wil Lutz |
P | Riley Dixon |
If you take the leap on Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams (knee) as an RB2/3 in fantasy drafts, you'll probably want to handcuff him with new addition Samaje Perine. Even if Williams is recovered from ACL and LCL tears by Week 1 of the 2023 regular season, Perine is expected to have a significant role in new head coach Sean Payton's offense. As a complement to Joe Mixon in Cincinnati the last three years, Perine accumulated 213 carries for 941 yards (4.4 yards per carry) and six...