Samaje Perine Week 1 Preview vs. the Buccaneers

Samaje Perine has a tough matchup when his Cincinnati Bengals play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their season opener (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET). The Buccaneers conceded 99.1 rushing yards per game last season, fifth-best in the league.

Perine collected 382 yards rushing on 84 attempts (25.5 yards per game) and three TDs last year.

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Perine vs. the Buccaneers

• Perine vs the Buccaneers (since 2021): No games
• In the ground game, two players recorded more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Buccaneers last season.
• In terms of run defense, Tampa Bay gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 11 players last season.
• In the running game, the Buccaneers allowed four players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.
• The Buccaneers allowed 99.1 rushing yards per game last season to be the NFL's fifth-ranked run defense.
• A season ago, the Buccaneers conceded 16 rushing touchdowns. That ranked 16th in league play.

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Perine Rushing Insights

• Perine hit the over on his rushing yards total in five games (62.5%) out of eight opportunities last season.
• The Bengals ran 62.7% passing plays and 37.3% running plays last season. They were 12th in the league in scoring.
• Perine ran for a touchdown in three games last season, but did not score more than one in a single game.

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Perine's Last Season Performance