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The Ringer Fantasy Football Show fantasy football takes on Chase Brown
Every source-backed podcast insight STACKED has extracted from The Ringer Fantasy Football Show about Chase Brown.
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All The Ringer Fantasy Football Show insights about Chase Brown
NegativeValueJul 28, 2026
Chase Brown is a second-round running back going at a price that feels a little weird for his profile; speaker notes a blind spot with him. The core argument: if Brown had won the Heisman at Ohio State and been a first-round pick with the exact same first three years of career statistics and situation on the Bengals, he'd likely be an eighth-overall or higher fantasy draft pick. Because he didn't win the Heisman, his current draft price reflects environment rather than pure skill, suggesting his value may be inflated relative to his actual talent.PositiveRoleJul 28, 2026
Bill Simmons notes that the Bengals clearly view Chase Brown as their lead back, with the team retaining only Samaj Perine (age 30) and Taj Brooks as backup options; this signals the Bengals' confidence in Brown as their primary running back.PositiveValueJul 28, 2026
Chase Brown is going 15th overall but should be ranked ahead of Devon Achane; there is no discount for him despite being underrated in reputation versus production—nobody talks about him, but he quietly had over 300 touches last year and was the RB2 with Burrow; Bill Simmons says 'I think I got to take Chase Brown over Devon HN' and 'I think I got to switch it,' indicating a preference for Brown over Achane at their respective ADP positions.PositiveRoleJul 28, 2026
Chase Brown faces minimal defensive attention compared to Jamar Chase, Joe Burrow, and Tee Higgins; defenses prioritize those three threats, leaving Brown as a fourth option, which allows him to operate with little competition and contributes to his elite production when Burrow is healthy.PositiveProjectionJul 28, 2026
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.NegativeValueJul 28, 2026
Chase Brown is ranked in the late-round-two tier of running backs, below Saquon Barkley and other early-round-two targets; Bill Simmons indicates there is no world in which you'd take Brown over Saquon, positioning him as a secondary option in that tier.NegativeValueJul 28, 2026
Brown is grouped in the early-round-two tier of running backs with obvious league-winning upside but asterisks holding them back. He is part of a funny grouping that includes Hall of Famers like Saquon and Derrick Henry alongside unproven prospects. There is no world in which you're taking Chase Brown over Saquon, indicating he belongs in a lower tier.PositiveProjectionJul 23, 2026
The source identifies Chase Brown as part of a top tier of running backs (James Cook, Saquon Barkley, Ashton Gentile, Marion Hampton, Ken Walker, Chase Brown, Devon Henry, Derek Henry) that should be drafted before AJ Brown and other wide receivers. The source notes these running backs "have such upside" and are "guys that can just carry you to a title," particularly the second-year running backs that went in the first round.