Chase Brown
vs Christian McCaffrey
2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR
The crowd’s lean
Week 51 Joe ranked this pair · Early results
This week
WEEK 5Brown
at MIA
Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
McCaffrey
at SEA
Oct 11 · 4:25 PM ET
16.9
Projected
14.1
Projected
Half-PPR
projection
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2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 16.3 | RB14 | 16 | 56 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 22 | — |
2 | — | 9.7 | RB20 | 20 | 80 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — |
3 | — | 7.9 | RB30 | 13 | 61 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — |
4 | — | 13.6 | RB22 | 9 | 10 | — | 11 | 11 | 71 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CLE | 12.1 | RB21 | 21 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — |
2 | JAX | 7.5 | RB34 | 16 | 47 | — | 3 | 2 | 18 | — |
3 | MIN | 4.0 | RB48 | 10 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 17 | — |
4 | DEN | 8.6 | RB37 | 10 | 40 | — | 3 | 3 | 31 | — |
5 | DET | 8.3 | RB28 | 8 | 27 | — | 8 | 7 | 21 | — |
6 | GB | 7.9 | RB20 | 9 | 42 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — |
7 | PIT | 11.0 | RB17 | 11 | 108 | — | 4 | 2 | -8 | — |
8 | NYJ | 24.0 | RB5 | 12 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 |
9 | CHI | 15.2 | RB8 | 11 | 37 | — | 14 | 8 | 75 | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | PIT | 15.7 | RB15 | 18 | 99 | — | 8 | 6 | 28 | — |
12 | NE | 14.0 | RB13 | 19 | 107 | — | 4 | 2 | 23 | — |
13 | BAL | 14.8 | RB15 | 15 | 78 | — | 7 | 7 | 35 | — |
14 | BUF | 17.0 | RB8 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
15 | BAL | 12.5 | RB19 | 13 | 53 | — | 7 | 7 | 37 | — |
16 | MIA | 30.9 | RB2 | 12 | 66 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 2 |
17 | ARI | 27.6 | RB3 | 22 | 101 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 40 | — |
18 | CLE | 17.0 | RB10 | 13 | 72 | — | 6 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NE | 3.8 | RB43 | 3 | 11 | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | — |
2 | KC | 3.1 | RB52 | 4 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | WAS | 7.9 | RB34 | 7 | 62 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | — |
4 | CAR | 22.2 | RB5 | 15 | 80 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | — |
5 | BAL | 14.9 | RB12 | 12 | 46 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
6 | NYG | 13.4 | RB19 | 10 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | — |
7 | CLE | 6.3 | RB36 | 15 | 44 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | — |
8 | PHI | 10.4 | RB27 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
9 | LV | 24.2 | RB5 | 27 | 120 | — | 5 | 5 | 37 | 1 |
10 | BAL | 17.9 | RB4 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 52 | — |
11 | LAC | 16.8 | RB10 | 22 | 86 | — | 7 | 5 | 57 | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | PIT | 17.5 | RB10 | 12 | 70 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30 | — |
14 | DAL | 21.3 | RB6 | 14 | 58 | — | 8 | 6 | 65 | 1 |
15 | TEN | 24.8 | RB4 | 25 | 97 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
16 | CLE | 12.4 | RB20 | 18 | 91 | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | — |
17 | DEN | 11.1 | RB14 | 20 | 67 | — | 4 | 4 | 24 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 11.3 | RB22 | 10 | 68 | — | 8 | 5 | 20 | — |
2 | — | 20.6 | RB3 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 43 | — |
3 | — | 19.6 | RB5 | 15 | 75 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 41 | — |
4 | — | 14.5 | RB19 | 15 | 52 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SEA | 18.7 | RB5 | 22 | 69 | — | 10 | 9 | 73 | — |
2 | NO | 19.7 | RB5 | 13 | 55 | — | 7 | 6 | 52 | 1 |
3 | ARI | 19.0 | RB8 | 17 | 52 | — | 15 | 10 | 88 | — |
4 | JAX | 23.1 | RB8 | 17 | 49 | — | 11 | 6 | 92 | 1 |
5 | LAR | 23.9 | RB6 | 22 | 57 | — | 9 | 8 | 82 | 1 |
6 | TB | 20.6 | RB9 | 17 | 54 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 57 | — |
7 | ATL | 35.6 | RB1 | 24 | 129 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 72 | — |
8 | HOU | 8.3 | RB28 | 8 | 25 | — | 6 | 3 | 43 | — |
9 | NYG | 31.8 | RB1 | 28 | 106 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 1 |
10 | LAR | 13.6 | RB16 | 12 | 30 | — | 10 | 8 | 66 | — |
11 | ARI | 32.6 | RB2 | 13 | 81 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 1 |
12 | CAR | 23.7 | RB3 | 24 | 89 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 53 | — |
13 | CLE | 15.4 | RB12 | 20 | 53 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | TEN | 15.2 | RB14 | 22 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — |
16 | IND | 29.6 | RB3 | 21 | 117 | — | 8 | 6 | 29 | 2 |
17 | CHI | 26.1 | RB4 | 23 | 140 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 41 | — |
18 | SEA | 8.7 | RB23 | 8 | 23 | — | 7 | 6 | 34 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
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10 | TB | 13.7 | RB11 | 13 | 39 | — | 7 | 6 | 68 | — |
11 | SEA | 12.6 | RB16 | 19 | 79 | — | 5 | 4 | 27 | — |
12 | GB | 6.3 | RB31 | 11 | 31 | — | 4 | 3 | 37 | — |
13 | BUF | 7.7 | RB34 | 7 | 53 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | — |
Expert takes
“Favorite Stack: Burrow, Chase, Higgins, and Chase Brown are scattered throughout the articles this week, so this is where I want to lean into the stance instead of pretending those plays are independent. The fact that this game is Andy’s Almost Upset of the Week scares me more than it did a few days ago, but I still like the combo. Tee Higgins is due for a 20+ yard TD.”
Chris Cash· Sep 26, 2026“Chase Brown | $6,600 | @ PIT Brown has already handled 36 carries and eight receptions, including 23 touches last week against HOU (see, go get em, Jonathan Taylor ). PIT has allowed 256 rushing yards through two games at 4.3 yards per carry, so this matchup is juicy. Projection : 16.79 DK points at 10.35% pOwn, with a 27-point ceiling.”
Chris Cash· Sep 25, 2026“Chase Brown posted a 72% snap share, matching a true bell-cow workload — team-high 16 carries, including a designed goal-line touchdown, plus 5 catches on 6 targets.”
Andrew Erickson· Sep 16, 2026
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“On the other side of the ball, Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase , Higgins, and Chase Brown are all easy starts for the Ballers.”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 12, 2026“TB | DraftKings: $7,100/FanDuel: $7,500 Chase Brown is a workhorse running back in an elite offense. You can go with Jahmyr Gibbs here, too, but I prefer to save a bit of salary with Brown. The Bengals face the Buccaneers in a projected shootout, as highlighted by the game’s 50.5-point total.”
Frank Ammirante· Sep 12, 2026“Chase Brown ( CIN) : ADP 13.6 | RB 8 After a quiet rookie season, Brown has turned into a fantasy star.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 31, 2026“2026 NFL Overs: Best Running Back Prop Bets David Montgomery — Over 825.5 Rushing Yards (-114) David Montgomery — Over 7.5 Rushing Touchdowns (-102) Chase Brown — Over 824.5 Rushing Yards (-110) Chase Brown — Over 5.5 Rushing Touchdowns (-125) 2026 NFL Longshot Running Back Prop Bets David Montgomery Touchdown Ladder 10+ Touchdowns (+195) 12+ Touchdowns (+350) 15+ Touchdowns (+800) Chase Brown Rushing Ladder 1000+ Rushing Yards (+210) 1250+ Rushing Yards (+550) 1500+ Rushing Yards (+1700) Fantasy football projections, like those done by Rich Hribar , can be a guide to help identify overvalued or undervalued players in the current betting markets.”
Curtis Hirsch· Aug 11, 2026“I don’t think any other running back is set up as well as Chase Brown is this season. The London, Ontario native is primed for his third straight top-12 season.”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 11, 2026“Chase Brown (RB – CIN) has real top-three overall ceiling that isn’t being discussed enough.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 10, 2026“Chase Brown is expected to play an important role in a highly functioning offense that could finish as one of the top-scoring teams in 2026. Brown is a pass-catching back who adds a vast amount of value due to his high reception rate, and dual threat in regards to touchdowns (11 total) . The running back for the Bengals caught 69 receptions for 437 yards.”
Steve Krebs· Aug 8, 2026
“Year 2 post-tibia fracture: • 4.1 YPC → 3.5 YPC • 3.04 yards after contact per attempt → 2.78 • 0.217 missed tackles forced per attempt → 0.161 Christian McCaffrey does not appear to have the same league-winning upside as last season (18.5 FPG) - 1 top-5 weekly RB finish through four games, compared to 11 in 17 games last season.”
The FF Newsletter· Oct 8, 2026“Christian McCaffrey finished as RB3 despite only recording 23 rushing yards, thanks to two rushing TDs.”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 25, 2026“Christian McCaffrey – 8 targets, 5 rec McCaffrey has hit triple-digit targets in five different seasons. He’s arguably the best pass-catching RB in NFL history. If CMC is healthy, he is in your lineup, but it is nice to see that he is still very involved in the passing game.”
Aaron Larson· Sep 15, 2026
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“If we could turn injuries off like in the Madden video game, McCaffrey would be the clear-cut 1.01 pick in every non-superflex draft.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 5, 2026“Andrew Erickson’s Draft Landmines of 2026 Christian McCaffrey (RB – SF) Christian McCaffrey led the NFL with 413 touches in 2025 and reached 450 when including the playoffs.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 4, 2026“Going as the RB3, roughly the eighth overall pick, McCaffrey is coming off a season that led all players in total touches. Historically, that’s a dangerous signal: over the last 13 years, only one running back who saw 400-plus touches in a season finished as a top-five back the next year, and running backs age 27 or older who led the league in touches have never finished top five the following season across six such occurrences.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 23, 2026“He’s entering his age-30 season with a lot of miles on the tread. McCaffrey is absolutely capable of smashing, but he could also miss some games. Since 2020, he’s missed half the season or more three times.”
Kyle Zeigler· Aug 18, 2026“In a full PPR format, CMC represents one of the few RBs in the league who really benefits from the extra bump per reception. McCaffrey had a whopping 102 receptions last season and could very well be one of the main receiving weapons in San Francisco again in 2026.”
Kurt Mullen· Aug 14, 2026“Christian McCaffrey | RB, San Francisco 49ers Heading into what will be his 10th season in the NFL, Christian McCaffrey is coming off another season of monstrous volume.”
Kyle Lesti· Aug 11, 2026“McCaffrey is coming off a season where he touched the ball 400+ times and finished all but one week of the season as a top-24 RB. The biggest “if” with CMC is his health, but when he is on the field, he is a fantasy league winner.”
Kurt Mullen· Aug 7, 2026“2 Something to note is that while Christian McCaffrey did not reach the total rushing attempts needed to hit this criterion last season, he did have 311 carries, along with 102 receptions, putting his total workload at a similar number.”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29, 2026“The last time McCaffrey had over 400 touches in a year, the superstar missed 69.7% of the games over the next two seasons because of injury.”
Mike Fanelli· Jul 28, 2026“McCaffrey was the RB1 in points per game, scoring 2.5 points more than the RB2. Once again, the 49ers did very little to persuade us that they don’t believe in McCaffrey’s ability to be a workhorse, instead continuing their habit of talking up a later-round dart throw at the position, who’ll likely struggle to see any involvement.”
Tom Strachan· Jul 27, 2026
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