Samaje Perine

Looking across the fantasy landscape, there are certain backup RBs that get elevated due to their potential if something were to happen to the start ahead of them. However, no one seems to be talking about Perine and his upside if we see Mixon deal with injury again in 2021. There's no one else on this depth chart that can step in and take over a significant workload. In a high-powered offense, Perine doesn't have to be ultra-efficient with his opportunity because scoring opportunities will be available on a weekly basis. I'm typically not a proponent of drafting insurance RBs, but if you do select Mixon early on in your draft, doubling back and snagging Perine with your last pick is a very smart move.

Samaje Perine inks two-year deal with the Bengals

The Bengals re-signed RB Samaje Perine to a two-year deal on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Perine played all 16 games for the Bengals and drew one start in 2020. He logged 74 carries for 367 yards and three touchdowns. Perine will compete with Giovani Bernard for the Bengals RB2 role behind starter Joe Mixon.