Chase Brown Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Buccaneers

Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown will be up against the team with last season's fifth-ranked rushing defense, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (99.1 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

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Chase Brown Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 15.7
• Projected Rushing Yards: 71.23
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.47
• Projected Receiving Yards: 27.74
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.23

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Brown 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Brown picked up 213.6 fantasy points (12.6 per game), 10th at his position and 32nd in the league.
• In Week 16 last year versus the Miami Dolphins, Brown posted a season-high of 28.9 fantasy points, with these numbers: 12 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD; 4 receptions, 43 yards, 2 TDs.
• In his second-best performance last year -- Week 17 against the Arizona Cardinals -- Brown picked up 26.1 fantasy points. His stat line: 22 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDs; 3 receptions, 40 yards.
• In his worst game of the season, Brown ended up with 2.0 fantasy points -- 10 carries, 3 yards. That happened in Week 3 versus the Minnesota Vikings.
• Brown had 4.8 fantasy points -- 8 carries, 27 yards; 7 receptions, 21 yards -- in his second-worst performance of the year (Week 5 versus the Detroit Lions).

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Last year, Tampa Bay allowed five quarterbacks to record over 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Buccaneers allowed 14 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, Tampa Bay allowed two or more passing touchdowns to 11 opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Buccaneers gave up three or more passing touchdowns to four opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Tampa Bay allowed five players put up over 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• Against the Buccaneers last season, 25 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Tampa Bay gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to four players last season.
• Looking at run D, the Buccaneers allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to only two players last season.
• Against Tampa Bay last season, 11 players rushed for at least one TD.
• In the running game, the Buccaneers allowed four players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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