Samaje Perine

Week 12 vs. Cleveland Browns
Samaje Perine had a nice PPR day in Week 11 when he caught all seven of his targets for 60 receiving yards. The targets and catches were season-highs for Perine, but he still only saw one carry in the running game as Javonte Williams continues to dominate touches out of the Denver backfield. Perine will benefit from negative game scripts, but the Broncos are 2.5 point favorites this week playing at home. Without any guarantee that he will replicate his target volume from last week against the Browns, Perine is not a good fantasy option unless you are truly desperate in a deep league.

Week 10 @ Buffalo Bills
Samaje Perine is stuck in a timeshare with Jaleel McLaughlin backing up lead back Javonte Williams. Neither player is getting more than 20% of the offensive snaps behind Williams, meaning Perine is not a viable fantasy starter barring an injury somewhere else in the backfield.

Week 7 vs. Green Bay Packers
Samaje Perine is now ensnared in a three-way committee in the Denver backfield, and in Week 6 he did not get a single carry while only recording two receptions on two targets. With Javonte Williams back healthy and rookie Jaleel McLaughlin showing off solid efficiency in the running and passing games, Perine looks like a distant third option for the Broncos and only played 15% of the snaps against Kansas City. In his current offensive environment, Perine simply does not project for sufficient usage to be considered in fantasy.