Samaje Perine

Cincinnati Bengals
Running Back #34

Personal

Age	30
Birthdate	September 16, 1995
Height	5'10"
Weight	236 lb

Draft

College	Oklahoma
Year	2017
Pick	Round: 4, Overall: 114
Team	WAS

Fantasy Value

Week 1 Projections
Carries	Yards	Touchdowns
4.86	20.22	0.17

You can see where those projections compare to other RBs in our Running Back Rankings.

Player News

Samaje Perine: Samaje Perine Opens Season As Bengals RB2 Against Tampa Bay

Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine will operate as the team's RB2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1. Chase Brown is the clear RB1 of the team, but that does not mean that he will take all of the opportunities out of the backfield. Perine will get the opportunity to mix in, especially on passing downs. Over the past five years, Perine has been one of the most efficient running backs on a per-target basis so it stands to reason that Cincinnati will want to get him involved in the passing game. There could be a lot of passing involved in the game against the Buccaneers this Sunday. With a 50.5-point over/under, Vegas is projecting a lot of scoring to take place in Cincinnati this weekend. Perine is ranked RB52 in our RotoBaller Week 1 PPR rankings, so he would have to be a desperation flex option for deep leagues only but his contingent upside is among the highest of all RB2s. If Brown goes down with an injury, Perine will step into one of the most valuable roles in the NFL. For now, Perine is likely best served warming the bench for fantasy managers.

Sep. 11, 2026 11:16 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Rushing					Receiving
YEAR	TM	GM	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM	REC	TGT	%	YDS	TD	YPC
2017	WAS	16	175	603	3.4	1	2	22	24	91.7	182	1	8.3
2018	WAS	13	8	32	4.0	0	0	3	4	75.0	5	0	1.7
2019	2TM	7	5	16	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	CIN	16	63	301	4.8	3	0	11	12	91.7	66	0	6.0
2021	CIN	16	55	246	4.5	1	0	27	31	87.1	196	1	7.3
2022	CIN	16	89	376	4.2	2	0	37	50	74.0	283	4	7.6
2023	DEN	16	50	231	4.6	1	2	47	52	90.4	432	0	9.2
2024	KC	16	19	91	4.8	1	0	27	34	79.4	309	1	11.4
2025	CIN	16	76	340	4.5	3	2	14	17	82.4	77	0	5.5