Two players, one answer.

J.K. Dobbins vs Samaje Perine

Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)

J.K. Dobbins · Samaje Perine

Week 8 · locked

Perine 2.9, Dobbins 1.3

Both games are over. A toss-up going in; Samaje Perine came out ahead. Week 9's call opens once every Week 8 game is in (the morning after Monday night).

Rest of seasonDynastyThis week's other close calls

RB · CIN

Samaje Perine

2.9 final · 9.1 projected

vs TEN · Sun 1:00 PM ET

5.8 a game this season · last 3: 15.8, 7.6, 2.9

RB · DEN

J.K. Dobbins

1.3 final · 8.7 projected

vs KC · Sun 4:25 PM ET

7.4 a game this season · last 3: 13.6, 8.3, 1.3

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This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.