Yahoo Fantasy Football on Chase Brown
From the article
In the first four games of the season, Brown was playing 76% of the snaps to just 17% for Perine...However, following the fumble, it completely flipped to 73% for Perine and just 48% for Brown. 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.
STACKED’s take
Brown is a buy; fumble punishment likely temporary, historical precedent supports snap restoration.
Brown is a buy despite Week 5 disappointment and fumble-induced snap share decline; the source takes the opposite approach of sellers worried about Samaje Perine's role. In the first four games, Brown played 76% of snaps to Perine's 17%; before the Week 5 fumble, it was 71% to 29%. Post-fumble, Perine got 73% and Brown 48%, but the source cites historical precedent where starters are punished in-game then restored to lead-back role in their next appearance. Brown had a tough opening month against four challenging run defenses (Bucs, Texans, Steelers, Jaguars) and averaged 10.6 fppg through five weeks (RB21), but from Week 6 onward last year he was RB9 averaging 17.3 fppg. The source values him as a high-end fantasy RB2 with a chance to get back to top-12 production coming out of the bye.
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