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Samaje Perine Week 10 fantasy outlook

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Week 10 fantasy outlook

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Next game

Week 10 vs PIT · Sun, Nov 15 · 8:20 PM

7.06.56.0pts · range 3.5–10.5 ptspts · range 3.3–9.8 ptspts · range 3.0–9.0 pts
DESPERATE START

RB39RB38RB37 this weekRB62 on the season

Last game

Week 9 @ ATL, W 34–17

4.3 pts4.3 pts4.3 pts · 11 carries for 43 yds

Updated Tuesday, Nov 10, 6:27 AM ET

Week 10 outlook

vs PIT ·

No injury report yet

Desperate start

Not a start in most leagues: we project 8 carries, 35 rushing yards, 1 reception and 7 receiving yards.

Week 10 in numbers

Fantasy points

Projected

7.06.56.0

pts · RB39RB38RB37 this week

range 3.53.33.0–10.59.89.0 pts

Season average

5.65.14.6

pts per game · 8 games

Projected stats

Rushing attempts

8.5

Rushing yards

35.3

Receptions

1.0

Matchup · defense

20.2pts allowed to RBsMiddle · 12th fewest

Ranks compare players at the position this week. Projections assume the player is active.

Fantasy points

44.940.936.9

RB46 · 8 games

Per game

5.65.14.6

RB62RB60RB58

Touchdowns

2

RB37 of 148

Carries

46

RB49 of 148

Rushing yards

179

RB47 of 148

Receptions

8

RB54 of 148

2026 regular season through Week 9. Ranks among RBs who have played; per-game ranks need 2+ games.

Week 10 fantasy points range

Big game: 10 or more pts25% a real chance, about 1 in 4
Dud: 3 or fewer pts30% a real chance, about 1 in 3

There is a 50% chance he scores between 4 and 10 points.

Season so far

Overall 2026 regular season

Game by game

4.8'24 avg5.2'25 avg8W13.2W22.4W30.7W415.8W57.6W72.9W84.3W97W10RB1RB2RB3
4'24 avg4.6'25 avg6.5W12.7W21.9W30.7W414.8W57.6W72.4W84.3W96.5W10RB1RB2RB3
3.1'24 avg4.1'25 avg5W12.2W21.4W30.7W413.8W57.6W71.9W84.3W96W10RB1RB2RB3
1.2'24 avg5.6'25 avg5W12W23W33W414W54W74W811W98.5W10RB1RB2RB3
5.4'24 avg25.5'25 avg20W16W29W37W468W516W710W843W935.3W10RB1RB2RB3
2.1'24 avg1.4'25 avg3W11W23W31W42W50W71W80W91.2W10RB1RB2RB3
1.6'24 avg1.1'25 avg3W11W21W30W42W50W71W80W91W10RB1RB2RB3
18.9'24 avg5.8'25 avg30W116W25W30W410W50W79W80W97.3W10RB1RB2RB3
0.1'24 avg0.2'25 avg0W10W20W30W41W51W70W80W9RB1RB2RB3
24.4'24 avg31.3'25 avg50W122W214W37W478W516W719W843W9RB1RB2RB3
28%W140%W232%W336%W451%W523%W735%W840%W9RB1RB2RB3

Last seasons Game RB1/RB2/RB3 Season avg Next game

RB1/RB2/RB3 lines: the per-game level of the 12th, 24th and 36th RB this season (12-team league). Last seasons = that season's per-game average.

Season summary

Samaje Perine has 46 carries for 179 yards and 11 targets in 8 games, averaging 6 PPR points per game (RB62). Usage is rising: 15 carries over the last two games, up from about 10 per two games before that. For Week 10 vs the Pittsburgh Steelers, Perine projects for 7 PPR points (RB39), and about half the time between 3.5 and 10.5.

2026 so farPerineAvg starter RBAvg RBDifferenceDiff
PPR points / game5.616.6−66%
Designed carries / game5.815.8−64%
Targets / game1.43.7−63%
Rush yards / game2269−68%
Yards / carry3.94.3−10%
Touchdowns / game0.250.78−68%
Snap share36%64%−44%

Average starter = the top 24 RBs by PPR points per game (2+ games). Difference: green = 10%+ better, red = 10%+ worse. Updated with every data refresh.

Schedule strength

Next 3 games

Middle · 12th

22.7 PPR allowed to RBs / game · PIT, WAS, NO

Rest of season

Easy · 6th

22.6 PPR allowed to RBs / game · 9 games

Fantasy playoffs

Easy · 3rd

24.3 PPR allowed to RBs / game · Weeks 15–17

WeekOpponentPPR allowed to RBs / gameDefense rank
W10vs PIT20.2Middle · 21st
W11@ WAS19.9Tough · 23rd
W12vs NO27.9Easy · 1st
W13@ CLE21.3Middle · 15th
W14vs KC19.8Tough · 25th
W15@ CAR27.6Easy · 2nd
W16@ IND25.3Easy · 8th
W17vs BAL19.9Tough · 24th
W18vs CLE21.3Middle · 15th

Rank of 32 by PPR points allowed to RBs this season.

Role profile

Designed carries / game5.8 · 60th of 130
Targets / game1.4 · 66th of 130
Snap share36% · 60th of 130
Red-zone carries12.0 · 29th of 130
Yards / carry3.9 · 48th of 92
PPR points / game5.6 · 62nd of 130

Rank among RBs with 2+ games this season (1st = best at the position; for interceptions and sacks, 1st = fewest); the bar shows where that sits in the field. Efficiency needs at least 10 targets or carries (quarterbacks: 30 pass attempts).

Role trend

0%50%100%50%40%0%W1W2W3W4W5W7W8W9

Snap share Target share Carry share (team's designed runs)

Game log · 2026

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WkOppResultPtsProjRush attRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsRec TDSnap%Total ydsTotal TD
W1vs TBW 33–278.06.55.0———52003330028%500
W2@ HOUW 20–63.22.72.2———2601116040%220
W3@ PITL 27–302.41.91.4———390315032%140
W4vs JAXL 17–220.70.70.75.44.63.9370100036%70
W5@ MIAW 31–2415.814.813.85.14.53.9146802210151%781
W7@ BALW 35–137.67.67.67.37.06.34161000023%161
W8vs TENW 43–362.92.41.96.44.84.24100119035%190
W9@ ATLW 34–174.34.34.36.14.74.211430000040%430

Season by season

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SeasonTeamGPtsPts / gRush attRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsRec TDTotal ydsTotal TD
2017WAS13108.597.586.5RB438.37.56.7RB471756031242218217852
2018WAS46.75.23.7RB1231.71.30.9RB9983204350370
2019CIN/MIA31.61.61.6RB1380.50.50.551600000160
2020CIN1365.760.254.7RB675.14.64.2RB7463301312116603673
2021CIN1583.269.756.2RB605.54.63.7RB72552461312719614422
2022CIN16142.1123.1104.1RB348.97.76.5RB42953942513828746816
2023DEN17121.396.371.3RB407.15.74.2RB47532381565045506931
2024KC1781.467.453.4RB534.84.03.1RB6420921352832214142
2025CIN1577.969.460.9RB575.24.64.1RB6384382321178704693
2026CIN844.940.936.9RB465.65.14.6RB624617911187012492

Regular season. The tag under each number is his rank at the position that season (PPR; per game: 4+ games). Green = top 12, blue = 13–24.

How these numbers are made
Player ID
00-0033526
Projection made
Data snapshot
Season stats
nflverse play-by-play and player stats (CC-BY 4.0)
Fantasy scoring
Standard rules: PPR, half PPR (0.5 per catch), standard. Scored points use the official stats, including 2-point conversions and return touchdowns. Projections leave those two out: they are rare and not modeled.

Methodology

More RB rankings · Usage report