Fantasy Football Player Notes

Chase Brown is the RB20 in fantasy points per game as a weekly volume play. He has had horrible touchdown luck, with zero touchdowns since Week 1 and only one score this season. Since Week 5, Brown has averaged 15.8 touches and 73.5 total yards while splitting the early-down work with Samaje Perine. Since Week 5, Brown has had a 66.9% snap rate, a 47.9% rushing share, a 60% route share, and a 15.1% target share. Across his last three games, Brown's efficiency has begun to improve as Cincy's offensive line has gotten their act together. In those games, Brown has had 2.38 yards before contact per attempt, which has allowed him to rip a 13.3% explosive run rate and 2.38 yards after contact per attempt. Just for context, with that small 32-carry sample size. If Brown puts that sample up against all backs with at least 32 carries this season (62 rushers), he'd rank 15th in explosive run rate and 19th in yards after contact per attempt. Brown faces a tough matchup this week, but he should see enough volume to be at least a decent RB2. Over their last five games, the Steelers have allowed the seventh-lowest explosive run rate, the third-lowest rushing success rate, and the fewest yards before contact per attempt.