Samaje Perine Dynasty Value 2026

Perine is the Bengals’ cheap handcuff.

Cincinnati’s official depth chart lists Chase Brown first and Samaje Perine second, while fantasy coverage continues to identify Perine as the trusted third-down option. That is a real role in Joe Burrow’s offense, but it is mostly insurance and passing-down work, not evidence of a looming takeover; Brown’s heavy workload remains the central fact. Qualified managers have added Perine aggressively through waivers, so the market can jump on one injury headline. Stash him for contender protection at this price, but sell into any spike that values him like a standalone RB2.