Fantasy grade, projections, percentile rankings, advanced usage, and weekly points.
Chase Brown is a RB7 and grades as a Core Starter (A) fantasy running back for the 2026 season. He projects for about 255.2 fantasy points.
Chase Brown is an NFL running back for CIN. Projected RB7. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence. Last season he averaged 13 fantasy points per game (RB19 in 2026).
A · Core Starter. Projected RB7. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence.
Athletic profile: Chase Brown ran a 4.43-second 40-yard dash (84th percentile at RB), a 40-inch vertical, a 127-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 91 out of 100. Drafted in 2023 (Round 5, Pick 163) out of Illinois.
In 2026, Chase Brown handled a 72.1% share of his team's carries (49 carries, 5 in the red zone) plus a 12.7% target share, for 62 total opportunities.
Per Pro Football Reference, he averaged 2.5 yards before contact and 1.5 yards after contact per carry with 3 broken tackles.
| Season | G | Rush | Rush Yd | TD | Rec | Rec Yd | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 49 | 197 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 13 |
| 2025 | 17 | 232 | 1019 | 6 | 69 | 437 | 16.6 |
| 2024 | 16 | 229 | 990 | 7 | 54 | 360 | 15.9 |
| 2023 | 12 | 44 | 179 | 0 | 14 | 156 | 4.5 |
Chase Brown grades as a Core Starter (A) fantasy running back for 2026. Projected RB7. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence.
Chase Brown does not have an early-round consensus ADP right now, so in most 12-team leagues he is a late-round pick or waiver-wire add rather than a core draft target.
Chase Brown has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Projected RB7. A reliable weekly starter you can plug in with confidence. Last season he averaged 13 fantasy points per game (RB19 in 2026). He projects for roughly 255.2 fantasy points in 2026.