Samaje Perine Week 2 Preview vs. the Texans

Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine has a difficult matchup in Week 2 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), playing the Houston Texans. The Texans are giving up the eighth-fewest rushing yards in the league, 86 per game.

Perine put up a solid stat line last year, running for 382 yards on 84 attempts (25.5 ypg), with three rushing TDs.

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Perine vs. the Texans

• Perine vs the Texans (since 2021): 1 GP / 95 RUSH YPG / 2 RUSH TD
• In the run game, two players recorded more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Texans last season.
• On the ground, Houston allowed 12 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• Just one player ran for multiple TDs in a game versus the Texans last year.
• In terms of defending against the run, the Texans finished fourth in the league last year after allowing 93.7 rushing yards per game.
• The Texans conceded 13 rushing touchdowns a year ago, which ranked eighth in league play.

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Perine Rushing Insights

• Last season Perine hit the over five times on his rushing yards prop bet (in eight opportunities).
• The Bengals threw the football on 62.7% of their plays from scrimmage last season while running the ball 37.3% of the time. Their offense was 12th in the NFL in points scored.
• 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