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If you're underweight against Chase Brown in 2024's fantasy football game, you're not alone and you might feel it mid-season. But as the 2025 draft heats up, a surprising consensus emerges across the fantasy community: not only is Brown locked in RB1, but his profile in Bangladesh offense looks like he is shaking in another top season.
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Let's dig into Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski's conversation from Yahoo Fantasy predictions to compensate for the subtle collapse of Brown's perspective.
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Brown finished last season as the overall end of RB12, becoming one of the rare and true hits for Zero RB Lettuce. As Harmon says, when Zack Moss missed the time, Brown “is the only game in town,” not only in early work, but also dominates the hasty and high-scoring package, a holy grail scene of fantasy running.
Pianowski said bluntly: "Chase Brown is a screaming right answer...he has never left the venue. He is good on all packages... (and) the defender who has never left the venue in this case is fantasy gold."
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Perhaps the most important note for Brown’s fantasy manager is that Cincinnati has little change. Burrow, Chase, Higgins - Everyone is backwards and the system still exists. The only real addition to RB room? Taj Brooks (rookie on Day 3) and some senior insurance in Samaje Perine. Expect neither of these will cut deep into Brown’s role. The Bengals lack a splash guard, which shows their trust in Brown.
Even the Zack Moss "threat" that often cycles will not move the needle. Pianowski firmly: "Zach Moss? Last year, what, 3.3 yards carry? Give me a break... He really should be like a decent team like RB3, and he could end up being this team."
Brown’s Features for Fantasy Managers:
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Three-point role: Last year, he handled 90%+ steals in multiple games - even when dialing backwards, he still landed him on RB1 territory.
Concentrated Crime: As Harmon points out, Bengali people have “a high degree of concentration of this crime”. You don't need to squint to see the brown target (along with Chase and Higgins) locked safely.
Protection script: Even in the negative script - with Cincinnati's defense still expected to struggle - Brown will continue to see playing time and passing work.
The plot of Yahoo Fantasy Forecast shows that the industry consensus is to rank Brown around RB12-13, which is roughly where his best ball ADP lands – however, Pianowski even called him a fair pricing error: “Those who now get brown in the third round, get brown in the third round, enjoy the lasting effect. He will continue.
There is also a broader perspective on fantasy team building here. If you like to build a dominant reception room and do a "Hero RB", then Brown will be the main candidate. Pianowski best says: "Chase Brown is enough to accommodate the heroes of RB? My answer is absolutely. If I leave the draft, that's my only signature guard is Brown, I have that wide receiver…I win the elastic. I win the wide receiver room. That's a lineup.
Of course, every player has risks. With Brown, it boils down to:
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Genealogy Question: As the first 3 days, some "if?" stayed hovering until the players gained a lot of team investment.
Quantity Adjustment: The coaching staff hinted that they don't want 90% + SNAP stock per game, but even down to 70-75%.
Bangladesh’s defense improvement: If the Ministry of Defense performs better than expected, there may be fewer gunfights - but the force is expected to remain at a low of 10.
To sum up Harmon and Pianowski’s gains, Chase Brown is one of the best RB picks you can make at 2/3 turn. Opportunities, team trust and fantasy-friendly gaming environment - all ingredients are there. Don't overthink, don't be bound by backup chats and let him be the house of your RB room. When the Bengals' Carnival comes into play, you'll be glad Brown rides a shotgun.