Start Blake Corum or Samaje Perine? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 9:06 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Blake Corum over Samaje Perine

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Blake Corum

RB · LAR · vs LAC

Market projects: 10.9; fantasy pts
LAC D vs RB: 23.5; 9th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 90 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 30%; Through Week 7
Target share: 5%; Through Week 7

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Samaje Perine

RB · CIN · vs TEN

Market projects: 7.1; fantasy pts
TEN D vs RB: 22.0; 14th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 59 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 35%; Through Week 7
Target share: 5%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Samaje Perine for Blake Corum?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Blake Corum projects 65 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (7.2 a game over 9 games), Samaje Perine 46 (4.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Blake Corum over Samaje Perine, 10.9 to 7.1 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Blake Corum over Samaje Perine in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Blake Corum at 10.9 points and Samaje Perine at 7.1, a gap of 3.8. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: not every stat the position needs is posted yet, so the rest is estimated from what is. Market coverage on Blake Corum is 70 percent of what his position needs, so the market side of this carries proportionally less weight.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.9 fantasy points for Blake Corum, with 70 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Blake Corum is 44 rushing yards and 0-1 touchdowns (10 and 10 market sources).

Player markets imply 7.1 fantasy points for Samaje Perine, with 70 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Samaje Perine is 25 rushing yards and 0.4 touchdowns (8 and 13 market sources).

That puts Blake Corum 3.8 points ahead of Samaje Perine on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Blake Corum and LAR host LAC on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAC allowed 23.5 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 9th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 105 yards and a touchdown a game against LAC and caught passes for 26 more yards.

Samaje Perine and CIN host TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 22.0 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 14th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 105 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against TEN and caught passes for 32 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Blake Corum has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Blake Corum is not on the injury report.

Samaje Perine is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Blake Corum played 30 percent of LAR snaps, took 36 percent of the carries, drew 5 percent of the targets and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Blake Corum, Week 4 against PHI: 13 of 84 snaps, 5 carries for 14 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Blake Corum, Week 5 against BUF: 22 of 82 snaps, 5 carries for 19 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 53 yards, 1 touchdown.

Blake Corum, Week 6 against ARI: 16 of 58 snaps, 9 carries for 42 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards, 1 touchdown.

Blake Corum, Week 7 against LV: 32 of 72 snaps, 17 carries for 93 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 8 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 7, Samaje Perine played 35 percent of CIN snaps, took 24 percent of the carries, drew 5 percent of the targets and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Samaje Perine, Week 3 against PIT: 18 of 57 snaps, 3 carries for 9 yards, 3 targets and 1 catch for 5 yards.

Samaje Perine, Week 4 against JAX: 27 of 76 snaps, 3 carries for 7 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Samaje Perine, Week 5 against MIA: 33 of 65 snaps, 14 carries for 68 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 10 yards, 1 touchdown.

Samaje Perine, Week 7 against BAL: 12 of 53 snaps, 4 carries for 16 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Blake Corum played 17 games for LAR and scored 122.2 PPR points, 7.2 a game, finishing RB40.

He ran 145 times for 746 yards and 6 touchdowns, and caught 8 of 14 targets for 36 yards.

He was on the field for 29 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Samaje Perine played 15 games for CIN and scored 77.9 PPR points, 5.2 a game, finishing RB57.

He ran 84 times for 382 yards and 3 touchdowns, and caught 17 of 21 targets for 87 yards.

He was on the field for 34 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Samaje Perine for Blake Corum?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Blake Corum projects 65 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (7.2 a game over 9 games), Samaje Perine 46 (4.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Blake Corum over Samaje Perine, 10.9 to 7.1 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Blake Corum for Samaje Perine?
No. Keep Blake Corum: he projects 65 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (7.2 a game over 9 games), Samaje Perine 46 (4.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Blake Corum over Samaje Perine, 10.9 to 7.1 projected PPR points.

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