Kendre Miller vs Samaje Perine

Who should you start in Week 6? This week's matchups and projections.

RB48
Kendre Miller
NOR · Bye 8
98.7
projected 2026 points (PPR)
Season-long pick
VS
RB49
Samaje Perine
CIN · Bye 6
97.0
projected 2026 points (PPR)

Who to start in Week 6

Start Kendre Miller this week: Samaje Perine is on bye in Week 6.

Kendre Miller gets NYG, the 17th-friendliest matchup a RB can draw this week, projecting 5.9 points.

This-week points are each player's projected per-game scoring rate adjusted for the matchup.

The season-long call

This one is a coin flip. The model leans Kendre Miller by 1.7 points of value over replacement (-58.9 vs -60.7), close enough that your roster build should break the tie.

The draft market hasn't priced this matchup yet, so treat it as a pure model call.

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Kendre MillerNOR Samaje PerineCIN Edge
Week 6 opponent NYG Bye
Projected Week 6 points 5.9 0.0 Miller +5.9 pts
Matchup rank (RB vs defense, of 28) #17 -
Projected 2026 points (PPR) 98.7 97.0 Miller +1.7 pts
Points per game 5.8 5.7
Value over replacement (VBD) -58.9 -60.7 Miller +1.7
Overall rank #143 #146 Miller by 3
Position rank RB48 RB49
Market ADP - 168.0
Typical round (12-team) - Rd 14
Bye week 8 6

Should I start Kendre Miller or Samaje Perine in Week 6?

Start Kendre Miller this week: Samaje Perine is on bye in Week 6.

Should I draft Kendre Miller or Samaje Perine in 2026 fantasy football?

Kendre Miller. He projects 98.7 fantasy points with -58.9 value over replacement, vs 97.0 points and -60.7 for Samaje Perine (RB, PPR). It's close enough to let roster needs decide.