Should I Start Samaje Perine? Fantasy Football Start or Sit

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Samaje Perine

Sunday, Oct 11

Lean sit

Consensus RB47.8, outside our top-36 positional flex range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative.

Where the experts land

Best #43 • Worst #54 • Lower is better

The line spans the best and worst expert rank. The dot is the average expert rank, falling back to consensus if unavailable. The shaded area marks our starting range.

Projected fantasy points by format

PPR

5.5

Half PPR

4.8

Standard

4.1

Projections are estimates, not a floor or ceiling. Missing values appear as —.

This week vs. rest of season

This week

RB48

Rest of season

RB65

17 positional spots higher this week than rest of season. These are different outlooks, not a change over time. Lower rank is better.

Where the projected points come from

Rushing2.7
Receiving1.5
Reception bonus1.4

Other scoring / rounding: -0.1 points. Net FantasyPros projection: 5.5.

Scoring used in this illustration

1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving TD, plus the selected reception bonus. The bar shows positive contributions before adjustments. Other scoring reconciles this illustration to FantasyPros’ supplied total; your league’s rules may differ.

The projected stat line

Rushing

Carries: 4.5
Yards: 17.9
Touchdowns: 0.1

Receiving

Receptions: 1.4
Yards: 11.7
Touchdowns: 0.1

Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Oct 12, 6:11 PM EDT.

Availability & practice

No designation in this snapshot

An absent designation is not confirmation that a player will play.

Injury snapshot: Oct 12, 8:10 PM EDT. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range

Samaje Perine rankings by scoring format
Format	RB rank	Best	Worst	Std. dev.	Flex	Points
PPR	47.8	43	54	2.4	149.1	5.5
Half PPR	47.5	43	53	2.2	143.1	4.8
Standard	47.8	43	54	2.5	130.3	4.1

Standard deviation measures disagreement in ranks, not projected points or outcome probability.

5% rostered · ESPN/Yahoo average · Bye 6Full player breakdown

Latest player news

Samaje Perine leads team in rushing Sunday

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.

Leo Sells · FantasyPros · Oct 12, 8:20 AM EDT

Samaje Perine uninvolved in loss Sunday

Samaje Perine rushed the ball three times for seven yards in Sunday's 22-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Leo Sells · FantasyPros · Oct 5, 8:50 AM EDT

Samaje Perine sees four touches in Week 3

Samaje Perine tallied nine rushing yards on three carries in a 30-27 loss to the Steelers. He caught 1-of-3 targets for five yards.

Jesse Garcia · FantasyPros · Sep 27, 8:59 PM EDT

What goes into the call?

The rankings set the baseline. We use FantasyPros’ average expert positional rank, with consensus rank as a fallback. Our 12-team starting ranges are QB1–12, RB/WR1–24, TE1–8 and K/DST1–12. RB/WR ranks above 24 through 36 are flex candidates; QB ranks above 12 through 18 and TE ranks above 8 through 14 are borderline options.

Availability comes first. Bye weeks and unavailable designations override the rank. Questionable players carry an “if active” caveat. A missing report never confirms that a player is healthy.

Your alternatives change the answer. Cross-position RB/WR/TE comparisons use a shared flex rank when available. ROS compares two outlooks, not historical movement. Expert ranges describe disagreement, not scoring floors, ceilings or confidence percentages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Samaje Perine in Week 5?

Lean sit. Consensus RB47.8, outside our top-36 positional flex range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative. The expert range runs from #43 to #54. The consensus projection is 5.5 PPR points.

Where is Samaje Perine ranked for Week 5?

The FantasyPros expert consensus has Samaje Perine at RB48 for Week 5, and flex #149 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #43 to #54.