Chase Brown

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Chase Brown opened the 2024 season playing second fiddle to Zack Moss, with only 17 carries, 5 receptions and zero touchdowns in his first three games. After that, game over. The job was his. He should do better as the clear starter and approach 300 touches. Undervalued. 

"Emerged as the new cornerstone in Cincy"

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The Bengals lack of investment in their backfield this off-season tells us exactly how they feel about Brown. Samaje Perine was brought in as a role player on a free-agent deal that only guarantees him $40,000. Zack Moss was forced to restructure his contract and is now only due $375,000 guaranteed. And the team didn't select a running back until Round 6 of the NFL Draft (Texas Tech's Tajh Brooks). After Brown took over Cincinnati's backfield in Week 9 last year, he finished as the RB8. With a clear path to a heavy workload on a potent offense, look for similar production from Brown in 2025.

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Brown had a career year, but I expect the Bengals want a bigger back to keep Brown from earning a massive workload and wearing down. Think Tony Pollard, who earned 301 touches in 2024, but the Titans want a more even three-back split in 2025. 

Brown offers a big-play component as an early-down back and his receiving skills could elevate him beyond the projection above into Austin Ekeler territory. Either way, Brown is a solid RB2 for fantasy GMs. 

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Chase Brown has solid size at 209 pounds. He proved he could carry the load in college, handling 355 touches in his final collegiate season and turning them into 1,883 total yards. And he's a phenomenal athlete who ran a 4.43 40-yard dash and posted a 40" vertical and a 10'07" broad jump. He broke out last season, ranking 13th in opportunities per game (18.4), 21st in total yards per game (84.4), and sixth in both running back targets (65) and receptions (54). He's a dynamic dual-threat workhorse in one of the best fantasy offenses in football.