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While some folks might be selling for fear that Samaje Perine's increased role will continue, I'm taking the complete opposite approach...We've seen this exact script play out before, where a starter gets punished during the game for poor performance and/or ball security issues, then is restored to the lead back role in their next appearance.
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Perine's snap surge is temporary punishment; Brown expected to reclaim lead role.

Perine's increased role following Chase Brown's Week 5 fumble is viewed as temporary punishment-based usage rather than a permanent shift. The source cites historical precedent where starters are punished in-game then restored to lead-back role in their next appearance, suggesting Perine's snap share spike from 17% (first four games) to 29% (pre-fumble) to 73% (post-fumble) will not persist. Brown is expected to reclaim lead-back duties coming out of the bye.

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