Samaje Perine

Samaje Perine will have a heavier workload with Mixon out

Perine is poised to serve as the Bengals' starting running back Sunday against the Titans with Joe Mixon (concussion) ruled out for the contest, James Rapien of SI.com reports.

Samaje Perine will have a heavier workload with Mixon out

Bengals RB Joe Mixon (concussion) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Titans. We'll see if he can make it back for Week 13. His absence leaves Samaje Perine as Cincinnati's lead back, although the matchup against Tennessee's 5th-ranked RB defense makes him as more of a low-end RB2 in fantasy lineups. Chris Evans is set to return from his knee injury and should operate as the #2 RB on Sunday.

Samaje Perine expected to start at RB #Bengals coach Zac Taylor told reporters RB Joe Mixon (concussion) is out for Sunday vs. the #Titans, while WR Ja'Marr Chase (hip) will be a game-time decision. (Tom Pelissero on Twitter) FF Today's Take: With Mixon out, expect Samaje Perine to start and get the bulk of the running back duties against the Titans. Tennessee represents a negative matchup for running backs, allowing the 4th fewest fantasy points to the position making Perine more of a volume-based RB2. Chase seems to be on the right side of questionable with his hip injury. Whether or not he will be on a snap count is unclear.