News: Perine (leg/knee) logged nine of a possible 52 snaps on offense in Thursday’s 19-8 loss to the Chiefs, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Spin: With Javonte Williams (18 snaps/10 carries) back in action after a one-game absence Thursday and Jaleel McLaughlin (21 snaps/seven carries) also factoring in, Perine saw a reduced role in Week 6 en route to recording zero carries, two catches for 16 yards, and a fumble late in the game. Per Troy Renck of Denver 7 News, Perine may have suffered a leg or knee injury during the contest, so the running back’s status will be something to monitor ahead of Denver’s Oct. 22 matchup against Green Bay.
ESPN Fantasy Projection: Perine signed with the Broncos after stints with Washington, Miami and Cincinnati during his six NFL seasons. The 2017 fourth-round pick put together his best fantasy campaign last season (681 yards and six TDs on 133 touches) and showed some lead back potential, producing 330 yards and four TDs on 63 touches during three games Joe Mixon was injured. Perine has been a backup most of his career (401 carries, 122 targets) and that will be his role in Denver, but it’s possible he’ll be called on for a larger workload early in the season as Javonte Williams (torn ACL last season) gets back to full speed. Perine, now 27 years old, will be on the RB2 radar only if Williams is sidelined.
