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Davis Mattek fantasy football takes on Chase Brown
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Davis Mattek about Chase Brown.
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All Davis Mattek insights about Chase Brown
NegativeBustOct 29, 2026
Davis Mattek warns against Chase Brown as a contrarian DFS play at $6,300 in Week 8, predicting he will underperform despite high projected ownership. Brown has scored only 12 points per game all season, and Mattek predicts he will score just 11 fantasy points in this game. Mattek cautions that players who think they are being smart by fading the Bengals passing game and stacking Chase Brown will be disappointed.NegativeRoleOct 29, 2026
Chase Brown's role actually improved last week despite P. Ryan entering the game; he maintains 64% rushing market share overall this season. When the game was within two touchdowns last week, Brown had 10 carries to P. Ryan's 4; the week before, carries were nearly equal at 13 for Brown and 14 for P. Ryan. Brown has never been an efficiency star and has dropped off this year, but the decline is reasonable and not a dramatic collapse like Saquon Barkley's. The biggest concern is the Bengals' overall team rush rate and their stated philosophy of prioritizing Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins; the team has steered away from league-average PROE and Joe Burrow publicly stated they should throw even more. Expect Brown to be highly owned and project well, with normalization of opportunities this week, but his ceiling is capped by team passing philosophy. Additionally, he received only 11 rushes in one recent game, while Pollard has had at least 14 carries in five of six games this year.PositiveProjectionOct 25, 2026
Davis Mattek chose Chase Brown over T. Higgins in a flex start-sit decision, indicating preference for Brown's upside in that matchup. Mattek has Chase Brown ranked ahead of other options in his Week 7 analysis, suggesting he views Brown as a preferred play relative to alternatives. When choosing between Chase Brown, Jacobs, and Coker, Mattek selects Chase Brown, indicating preference for his value or matchup.PositiveBreakoutOct 22, 2026
Chase Brown offers DFS upside if you're brave enough to plant your flag on him for Week 7; Davis Mattek suggests he could get paid because he has shown the ability to produce in the past, implying recent performance or role changes have created opportunity for a breakout game. He's a contrarian play with significant upside if Lamar plays; has historical precedent of performing well in similar situations. If the Ravens game becomes high-scoring, Brown benefits from potential comeback mode all game, making him a more attractive play despite not being chalk.NegativeUsageOct 21, 2026
Chase Brown projects to 59% of rushes and 14% of targets post-bye week. He was replaced after a fumble last game, but Davis Mattek does not expect significant regression given his role stability.PositiveSleeperOct 20, 2026
Chase Brown is identified as a potential buy-low candidate that could be pried away from another owner in redraft leagues, suggesting he is undervalued in the current market.PositiveUsageOct 19, 2026
Chase Brown has 28 targets in the Bengals' highly condensed offense, third-most on the team behind Tee Higgins (43) and Jamar Chase (38), demonstrating the team's commitment to involving their running back in the passing game alongside their elite receivers; Davis Mattek emphasizes the Bengals have the single most condensed offense in football.PositiveProjectionOct 11, 2026
Davis Mattek targets Chase Brown anytime touchdown as a prop bet pick for the slate, indicating confidence in his scoring potential. Mattek also indicates willingness to acquire Brown in a trade for Christian Watson and Cam Scataboo, suggesting Brown is a preferred play.NegativeValueOct 8, 2026
Davis Mattek would not trade Ja'Marr Chase and David Montgomery for Michael Wilson and Chase Brown, indicating Brown is not viewed as sufficient return value for elite talent.NegativeUsageOct 8, 2026
Chase Brown has been extremely inefficient on the ground but continues to churn in the passing game; this mixed usage pattern makes him a consideration in the Bengals-Dolphins game, though his ground inefficiency limits his ceiling.NegativeBustOct 5, 2026
Davis Mattek criticizes Chase Brown's talent, arguing his production was entirely dependent on Ja'Marr Chase leaving the game early rather than inherent skill. Despite recording a high volume of receptions, Mattek notes Brown was not an optimal fantasy play.NegativeValueOct 1, 2026
Davis Mattek identifies Chase Brown as a fade candidate, positioning him as a leverage point for fantasy lineups where Bhayshul Tuten is the superior play. Mattek notes that Tuten offers a better matchup, lower cost, and significantly lower projected ownership compared to Brown.NegativeProjectionSep 27, 2026
Davis Mattek states 'I'm not as high as other people on Chase Brown,' indicating lower expectations for his fantasy performance relative to consensus. This suggests Mattek views Brown as overvalued or less productive than other analysts project for Week 3.PositiveValueSep 19, 2026
Davis Mattek highlights Chase Brown as an example of a player who was clearly too talented for the CFL, demonstrating NFL-caliber ability that went unrecognized by the CFL draft process.NegativeUsageSep 17, 2026
Davis Mattek acknowledges that Chase Brown has a good role, but warns that the matchup against the Houston Texans is difficult, citing James Cook's struggles against them last week.NegativeValueSep 10, 2026
Davis Mattek is avoiding Chase Brown at his $7,100 price point, arguing that there are many more appealing and less expensive running back options available on the slate.PositiveRoleJul 4, 2026
The speaker mentions Chase Brown as an alternative running back option if others don't want to draft Kenneth Walker.NegativeProjectionJun 13, 2026
Chase Brown is listed among the elite running backs (alongside Taylor McCaffrey, De'Von Achane, Dalvin Cook, Kenneth Walker, and Saquon Barkley) whose draft capital gets 'hoovered up' at the 1-2 turn, indicating he is a consensus early-round target in 2026.NegativeValueNo date
Davis Mattek plans to fade Chase Brown, noting he is over-owned and faces a tough matchup against a top-tier Jaguars run defense. Mattek expresses concern that the Bengals' shift to under-center formations may systemically reduce Brown's receiving role. He explicitly prefers Jeremiah Love over Brown for both the current week and the remainder of the season, noting that Samaje Perine continues to siphon green zone touches.PositiveValueNo date
Davis Mattek ranks Chase Brown as a core running back option in PPR redraft, placing him in the elite tier (Gentry, Barkley, Hampton, Chase Brown) that should not be passed on for mid-tier wide receivers. In a 1.11 pick scenario, Mattek ranks him third among Gentry, Brown, and Walker.NegativeBustNo date
Chase Brown has risen to a second-round pick despite the analyst being a huge advocate for him previously, indicating potential overvaluation.