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Samaje Perine or Michael Mayer

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Samaje Perine

Samaje Perine

RB • Cincinnati Bengals CIN
Michael Mayer

Michael Mayer

TE • Las Vegas Raiders LV
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Perine over Mayer

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Perine ... 10%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.59
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
5.71 24.13 0.23 1.09 8.77 0.21 7.59
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Outlook Samaje Perine

Samaje Perine vs. Titans — Touchdown-Dependent Role in Favorable Matchup Script

Perine continues to operate as the clear complementary back behind starter Chase Brown in Cincinnati's backfield rotation. While he saw an unexpected spike to 14 carries back in Week 5, his workload normalized in Week 7 with four rush attempts for 16 yards, though he salvaged the outing with a short touchdown plunge.

The Bengals enter as heavy double-digit home favorites against a 1-6 Tennessee squad, offering positive game script that could yield late clock-killing work. Still, our models project him for around 5–6 carries, 23 rushing yards, and roughly one reception (6.4 fantasy points), keeping him primarily as a touchdown-dependent bench option in standard leagues.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mayer over Perine

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Mayer ... 40%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.3 28.9 0.1 7
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Outlook Michael Mayer

Michael Mayer at New York Jets — Expanded Passing Role Creates Viable Streaming Value

Operating alongside Brock Bowers in the Raiders' heavy two-tight end sets, Mayer has carved out steady standalone involvement. Coming off a recent career-best 95-yard receiving performance, he has secured 10 of 12 targets over his past two games, prompting his roster rate to push near 38%.

Facing the Jets in a road matchup with a 45.5 projected total, our projections expect roughly 3.3 catches and 29 receiving yards (7.0 fantasy points). While sharing tight end duties inherently keeps his weekly floor modest, his surging target share makes him a solid streaming option for managers navigating tight end shortages.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 11 hrs ago
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Performance Samaje Perine
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
4164.01000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
4164.01000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Mayer
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
33210.7130
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1012712.7280
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Samaje Perine
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Michael Mayer
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Samaje Perine
OWN
20%
+9.18 compared to last week
START
 
4%
+3.45 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Mayer
OWN
38%
+21.52 compared to last week
START
15%
+10.02 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Samaje Perine
42nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Mayer
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Samaje Perine

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 42nd among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 41st with 30.70 total points (5.12 avg).
  • Currently 108.3 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.5 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 52nd among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 45th among RB.
  • Top 15 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 126 (21.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 1 (0.17 per game) and is currently ranked 39th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +27, Rush AVG: -0.4 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: +1, Rec Yards: +37 Rec TDs: +1,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 95, RUSH YDS: 385, RUSH TDS: 6, REC: 15, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown Michael Mayer

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 35.80 total points (5.11 avg).
  • Currently 35.7 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 6 in receptions and is currently ranked 6th among TE.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 12th among TE.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 298 and 9.61 YPC and is currently ranked 9th among TE.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 47th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +19, Rec Yards: +191 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 52, REC YDS: 550, REC TDS: 5
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Samaje Perine

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Mayer

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Samaje Perine

Week 8
Cincinnati Bengals VS Tennessee Titans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.29376.86751713.01
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 42.00 total points (6.00 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 26th in rush defense with 918 (131.14 per game).
  • Ranked 26th in pass defense with 1720 (245.71 per game).
  • Top 12 in sacks with 17 (2.43 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 5 (0.71 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 22.29 per game and currently ranked 16th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +14, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: +4, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -5.14,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 10, TDS: 5, PA/G: 29.9, YDS/G: 366.7
Matchups Michael Mayer

Week 8
Las Vegas Raiders @ New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.43330.43811903.39
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 42.00 total points (6.00 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in total yards against with 330.43 per game and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 894 (127.71 per game).
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 1419 (202.71 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 8 in sacks with 19 (2.71 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 14 in points against with 21.43 per game and currently ranked 13th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 22nd in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -5, Turnovers: +7 Sacks: +9, INTs: +1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -4.71,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 11, TDS: 7, PA/G: 31.4, YDS/G: 377.8
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Samaje Perine
8.73
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Mayer
11.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Samaje Perine
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2017 WAS 13 175 603 3.4 1 24 22 182 8.3 1
2018 WAS 4 8 32 4.0 0 4 3 5 1.7 0
2019 MIA 1 5 16 3.2 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CIN 11 63 301 4.8 3 12 11 66 6.0 0
2021 CIN 15 55 246 4.5 1 31 27 196 7.3 1
2022 CIN 16 95 394 4.1 2 51 38 287 7.6 4
2023 DEN 16 53 238 4.5 1 56 50 455 9.1 0
2024 KC 16 20 92 4.6 1 35 28 322 11.5 1
2025 CIN 14 84 382 4.5 3 21 17 87 5.1 0
2026 CIN 6 31 126 4.1 1 10 7 61 8.7 1
ON PACE 17 88 357 4.1 3 28 20 173 8.7 3
3-YEAR AVG 17 53 240 4.6 2 38 32 294 9.2 0
Totals 120 604 2496 4.1 14 257 212 1713 8.1 8
Career Michael Mayer
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 LV 12 40 27 304 11.3 2 0 0 0 0
2024 LV 11 32 21 156 7.4 0 0 0 0 0
2025 LV 13 51 36 342 9.5 1 0 0 0 0
2026 LV 7 37 31 298 9.6 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 17 90 75 724 9.6 2 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 12 41 28 267 9.5 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 43 160 115 1100 9.6 4 0 0 0 0
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