Who Should I Start? Samaje Perine or Kalen Ballage


Week 2 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
2.7 10.7 0.1 0.4 3.4 0.0

Samaje Perine News

Samaje Perine not Worthy of a Start (or Roster Spot) in Week 2

Saturday, September 13, 3:15 PM

Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine had two catches for six yards in the Week 1 win over the Browns. The veteran re-signed with the Bengals during the offseason, marking his third stint with the team. Most assumed he'd be routinely involved. However, that wasn't the case versus Cleveland, with Perine logging only 13 offensive snaps compared to Chase Brown's 39. Tahj Brooks didn't do anything. While that suggests the 29-year-old has a firm grasp over the rookie for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart, neither man isn't expected to have a consistent role in the offense moving ahead. That also applies to the Week 2 meeting with the Jags. As a result, fantasy managers should keep Perine on the bench. Better yet, he shouldn't even be on most fantasy rosters, although that could change if Brown gets hurt at some point throughout the 2025 campaign.


Week 2 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Kalen Ballage News

Minimal work in finale

Monday, January 10, 7:15 AM

Ballage rushed once for zero yards in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.


Samaje Perine vs. Kalen Ballage

Still trying to decide between Perine and Ballage? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Samaje Perine is projected to score 2.7 points this week while Kalen Ballage is projected to score 0.0 points.