Samaje Perine fantasy outlook — Week 1
Samaje Perine (RB, CIN) is our RB49 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 5.9 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of September 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET.
Data on this page is as of September 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
- Projection
- 5.9 pts
- RB rank
- #49
- Rostered
- 12%
- Started
- 0%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Samaje Perine (CIN RB), our RB49 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 5.9 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. The projection sits about 46% under what a startable RB returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Samaje Perine (CIN RB), our RB49 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 5.9 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. The projection sits about 46% under what a startable RB returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.