Who Should I Start? Samaje Perine or Jordan Love

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.

Tuesday, November 11, 3:33 PM

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has had his moments this season with two top-six fantasy finishes in nine games, but mostly, he's been an unstartable fantasy quarterback this season. In his past two games, Love has finished QB24 in both weeks and has combined for just 17.8 fantasy points against the Carolina Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles, with zero touchdown passes and one interception. He's averaged 225 yards passing and is now without Tucker Kraft and lost Romeo Doubs (chest) to what hopes to be a short-term injury during the Packers' 10-7 loss against the Eagles on Monday Night Football. With the Packers' receiving options dropping like flies, it's difficult to justify Love as a fantasy-worthy quarterback in any week moving forward. Even in a plus matchup against the New York Giants in Week 11, leave Love on the waiver wire.