Samaje Perine vs. Mike Washington Jr.: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start Samaje Perine. Perine is projected for 7.0 PPR points vs 5.8 for Mike Washington Jr., and faces the 14th-softest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

Samaje Perine vs. Mike Washington Jr.: Week 8 side by side

Samaje Perine
RB · CIN
Mike Washington Jr.
RB · LV
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)7.05.8
Floor (lowest source)6.74.2
Ceiling (highest source)7.46.9
StatChasers projection7.0 (RB35)5.4 (RB44)
Opponentvs TENvs NYJ
Opponent vs. position14th-softest (22.0 pts/g allowed)16th-softest (21.4 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage32% carry share (last 3)29% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
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Samaje Perine vs. Mike Washington Jr. Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Samaje Perine or Mike Washington Jr. in Week 8?

Start Samaje Perine. Perine projects for 7.0 PPR points vs TEN, against 5.8 for Mike Washington Jr. vs NYJ: a 1.2-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Samaje Perine vs. Mike Washington Jr.: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

Samaje Perine is projected to score more: 7.0 PPR points to 5.8 for Mike Washington Jr..

The sources range from 6.7 to 7.4 for Perine and from 4.2 to 6.9 for Washington Jr.. The ranges overlap, so Washington Jr. outscoring Perine is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, Samaje Perine or Mike Washington Jr.?

Samaje Perine is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Perine at 6.7 PPR points, against 4.2 for Mike Washington Jr..

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, Samaje Perine or Mike Washington Jr.?

Samaje Perine has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Perine at 7.4 PPR points, against 6.9 for Mike Washington Jr..

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, Samaje Perine or Mike Washington Jr.?

Samaje Perine plays TEN and Mike Washington Jr. plays NYJ in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Perine faces the 14th-softest defense against RBs and Washington Jr. faces the 16th-softest defense against RBs, so Samaje Perine has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Samaje Perine or Mike Washington Jr.?

Over his recent games Samaje Perine has drawn 32% of his team's carries, and Mike Washington Jr. 29% of his team's carries.

Samaje Perine has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Samaje Perine vs. Mike Washington Jr.?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Samaje Perine and Mike Washington Jr. playing in Week 8?

Neither Samaje Perine nor Mike Washington Jr. has an injury designation for Week 8.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Samaje Perine and Mike Washington Jr. projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Samaje Perine is projected by 6 of them and Mike Washington Jr. by 6.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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