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Usage comparison · Running backs

Samaje Perine vs Tyjae Spears

Samaje Perine gets more of his team's runs (24% vs 16%), while Tyjae Spears gets more of his team's passes (11% vs 5%). Near the end zone, Samaje Perine has had more chances (8 vs 2 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (16% vs 5%). Samaje Perine is scoring more fantasy points a game (6.0 vs 5.1, PPR), but the chances Tyjae Spears gets usually score more: 6.1 vs 6.0 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

RBCIN

Samaje Perine
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
6.0
Expected points per gameEst.
6.0

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

RBTEN

Tyjae Spears
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
5.1
Expected points per gameEst.
6.1

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 4. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Samaje Perine and Tyjae Spears, season usage side by side
StatSamaje PerineTyjae Spears
Games55
Passes thrown to him
Targets1016
Target share5%11%
Catches714
Receiving yards6168
Runs
Carries2717
Carry share24%16%
Rushing yards11065
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances82
Red-zone share16%5%
Goal-line runs00
End-zone targets00
Touchdowns
Touchdowns10
Expected touchdownsEst.0.80.2
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)6.05.1
Fantasy points (PPR)30.125.3
Expected points per gameEst.6.06.1
Points vs expectedEst.+0.1−0.6

Week by week

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Carry share by week

Out of all his team's runs in his games, the part he got.

  • Samaje Perine
  • Tyjae Spears
Carry share by week
WeekSamaje PerineTyjae Spears
119%against TB21%against NYJ
29%against HOU24%against PHI
317%against PIT14%against NYG
420%against JAX8%against BAL
545%against MIA11%against HOU

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Samaje Perine and Tyjae Spears
LeaderboardSamaje PerineTyjae Spears
Carry share leaders#49of 70 running backs#60of 70 running backs
Target share leaders#38of 38 running backs#17of 38 running backs
Red-zone share leaders#44of 63 running backsBelow the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)
Red-zone opportunity leaders#33of 113 running backs#74of 113 running backs
Goal-line carry leaders#104of 113 running backs#110of 113 running backs
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#60of 113 running backs#59of 113 running backs

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Samaje Perine

Role up

Samaje Perine's share of CIN carries rose to 45% in week 5 (14 carries), from 16% in weeks 1-4.

Carry share, week 5
45%
Carries, week 5
14
Carry share, weeks 1–4
16%

Weeks 1–5 · 5 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Tyjae Spears

Role up

Tyjae Spears's target share rose to 26% in week 5 (9 targets), from 6% in weeks 1-4.

Target share, week 5
26%
Targets, week 5
9
Target share, weeks 1–4
6%
Targets, weeks 1–4
7

Weeks 1–5 · 5 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

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