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ANALYSIS: During the Denver Broncos' first win of the year on Sunday, starting running back Javonte Williams (hip) suffered a hip flexor injury, and his status for next week's game is in jeopardy. While there are reports that Williams might not miss any time, he's fresh off a serious knee injury, and the Broncos are likely going to be cautious with the young back.
Javonte Williams
🔹44 touches
🔹180 total yards
🔹4.1 yards per touchSamaje Perine
🔹21 touches
🔹126 total yards
🔹6 yards per touchI’m not sure why Perine isn’t getting more touches. I think he deserves them.Averaging 2 more yards/touch than Javontepic.twitter.com/v4hrCSi0iR
— Ben Cummins (@BenCumminsFF) September 27, 2023
In the event Williams cannot go next week, Samaje Perine is likely in line to take over most of the running back duties. He received 56% of the snaps following Williams' exit and fared pretty well as a fill-in for Joe Mixon a year ago. In three games with 10 or more carries, Perine scored at least 19 points each, finishing as a top 10 back every week.
He's already seen a decent amount of work in the passing game and should be the go-to red zone back thanks to his size. Although the Broncos have been more pass-heavy so far this year, Perine is likely to be featured enough to be a solid flex option. With the injury history of Williams, Perine is a good addition and should be a great injury fill-in for starts where he gets a full workload.
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