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The Bengals fed the hot hand out of the backfield on Sunday in Miami, opting to give Samaje Perine 14 carries to Chase Brown's 13. It's close to being even, but Brown came into the season with a lock on RB1, and seemed to be the guy through the first couple games. Possibly not so much now, though, as Bengals' offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher sees the situation as more fluid as they begin to run out of shotgun more, which suits Perine.
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Perine's 14 carries signal fluid backfield; shotgun scheme suits his power.

Received 14 carries in the Bengals' win over Miami, matching Chase Brown's 13-carry workload; offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher views the backfield situation as fluid rather than Brown-locked. Perine's role is expanding as the Bengals run more shotgun looks, which suits his running style; he brings downhill power and can convert short-yardage situations, taking 2-3 yards to tackle even when the hole isn't perfectly created.

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