Samaje Perine carried the ball one time for four yards and caught three of his five targets for 33 yards in a 23-20 overtime loss to the Steelers in Week 1.
Fantasy Impact: Perine played behind Joe Mixon in the game but he got some looks in the passing attack. More importantly, he clearly played ahead of Chris Evans as the No. 2 running back behind Mixon after many thought Evans would overtake him for the role. Ahead of a Week 2 matchup against the Cowboys, Perine is on the fantasy radar as a handcuff for Mixon.
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