The Ringer Fantasy Football Show on Chase Brown

PodcastRB Rankings, Sleepers, and Tiers. Plus, the Hot QB Rankings, No. 5-8.July 28, 2026

From the episode

He played six games with Burrow. In those six games, he was the RB2 in fantasy, Chase Brown. He was getting 20 touches a game. He had eight touchdowns in six games... Every time this guy's playing with Joe Burrow, he's a top five running back.

Mentioned at 43:07 – 44:47

STACKED’s take

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Chase Brown is RB2 with Burrow; top-5 every time he starts and finishes.

When playing with Joe Burrow, Chase Brown is a top-five running back; in 2025 he played six games with Burrow and finished as RB2 in fantasy with 20 touches per game and eight touchdowns in six games; in 2024 he played eight games with Burrow and finished as RB5 over that stretch, showing consistent elite production whenever he starts and finishes a game with Burrow.