Who Should I Start? Samaje Perine or Devin Singletary

Wednesday, November 12, 12:30 AM

Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine (ankle) had the Week 10 bye to rest the high-ankle sprain suffered in the team's Week 9 loss to the Chicago Bears. Head coach Zac Taylor said that Perine would be out a couple of weeks, which puts his status in doubt for Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 30-year-old had been solid in the primary backup role behind Chase Brown, handling 32 carries for 198 yards and a touchdown to go with seven catches on nine targets for 30 yards as a receiver. While it's a small sample size, his 6.2 yards per carry is easily the best of his career and leads all running backs with at least 30 carries this season. Perine is a trusted veteran for his strength in pass protection, and if he's unable to go in Week 11, rookie Tahj Brooks will be expected to fill in as the No.2 behind Brown.

Friday, November 14, 10:02 AM

New York Giants running back Devin Singletary rushed eight times for 20 yards, adding another 53 on 3-of-3 receiving in Sunday's 24-20 loss to the hosting Chicago Bears; however, he saw his snap percentage decrease from 56% to 33% in Week 10, after in Week 9, he played 56% of the snaps. At this time, the Giants' offensive backfield appears to be a running back by committee between Singletary and Tyrone Tracy Jr., making both of them RB3/flex options at best. Jameis Winston is now under center for the Giants as Jaxson Dart (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 11. Additionally, the Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll, and Mike Kafka has been named the interim head coach. It's unclear how he will approach this backfield. Their matchup in Week 11 also includes the Green Bay Packers, who are the fifth-best at limiting opposing running backs, making Singletary and Tracy difficult to trust in your lineups this week.