Fantasy Football Player Notes

Moss parlayed his starting stint last year with the Colts into a possible starting gig with the Bengals. In the seven games he started and played at least 50% of the snaps, he finished with 21.1 touches and 98.5 total yards per game. Moss should handle the early downs in Cincinnati this season after ranking 15th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 18th in yards after contact per attempt last year (per Fantasy Points Data). Chase Brown could eat into his pass game work as Moss was only 41st in yards per route run and 48th in targets per route run. Even if his passing game usage is capped, being the early down back on one of the league's best offenses still puts him in the RB2/3 conversation.

We'll see if the rumors that Joe Mixon will be cut become a reality, but for now, Chase Brown remains a high-end handcuff bet for 2024. Brown was impressive on a per-touch basis last season, although the sample size is pretty limited (44 carries). Among 77 backs with at least 40 carries, Brown ranked 12th in yards after contact per attempt and 16th in missed tackles forced per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). Brown likely won't be given the job even if Mixon is cut, but that doesn't mean he couldn't win it in camp this year. Brown is a player to get exposure with during early best balls, as his ADP could vary widely depending on how the next few weeks play out.