Samaje Perine

Samaje Perine has handcuff value as the backup to Chase Brown in Cincinnati, but with a notable boost in usage in Week 5, Perine might be described as a "handcuff plus." With Brown struggling in the running game the last two weeks, Perine played a season-high 33 snaps Sunday against the Dolphins and had 14-68-0 rushing and 2-10-1 on two targets. Perine and the Bengals are on bye in Week 6, but it might be worth stashing Perine in deeper leagues to see if the increased usage sticks when the Bengals face the Ravens in Week 7.

Samaje Perine rushed the ball 14 times for 68 yards and caught two passes for ten yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-24 win over the Miami Dolphins.

Fantasy Impact

Perine had a good game on Sunday. He was Cincinnati's leading rusher against the Dolphins and actually saw more overall carries than Chase Brown, who usually acts as the team's RB1. The veteran could be relevant moving forward if he can continue to accumulate significant touches on this offense moving forward.