Samaje Perine

Denver Broncos
Running Back #32
Denver Broncos
Running Back #32

Personal

Age 27
Birthdate September 16, 1995
Height 5'11"
Weight 233 lb

Draft

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

Fantasy Value

Samaje Perine's fantasy value is measured by the players he could be traded for. Our trade analzyer estimates his value at 18 points, which makes his value similar to:

Samaje Perine is projected for 9.9 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the Arizona Cardinals.

Week 1 Projections
Carries Yards Touchdowns
9.1 38.47 0.32

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

Player News RotoWire

Samaje Perine: May have significant role in Denver

Perine could see his most substantial workload of his career this season, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports.

Analysis: Perine was signed by the Broncos this offseason with the uncertainty of starter Javonte Williams' availability heading into the 2023 campaign. Though Denver appears to be optimistic that Williams could be ready for the start of training camp, it seems Perine is viewed by the Broncos coaching staff as more than just a backup plan. In discussing the veteran's signing, head coach Sean Payton indicated that "this is a guy that gave us flexibility. We signed him because we knew he was durable and reliable." Payton added, "I was taught a long time ago to stack them up at that position." Perine's potential for a higher usage rate should not come as much of a surprise, as Payton has a long history of using multiple running backs throughout his tenure as head coach of the Saints. According to Kosmider, "the Saints' second-leading rusher had more than 95 carries 11 times" in his 15 seasons with New Orleans. It appears the 27-year-old should have every opportunity to build upon the 4.4 yards per carry he averaged in his last three seasons with the Bengals, regardless of when Williams' returns to the field.

May. 20, 2023 7:37 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Rushing Receiving
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

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