Chase Brown Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Texans

Cincinnati Bengals RB Chase Brown will be up against the team with last year's fourth-ranked rushing defense, the Houston Texans (93.7 yards conceded per game), in Week 2 -- kicking off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

For more info on Brown, if you're considering him for your DFS lineup, check out this article prior to his upcoming game versus the Texans.

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Chase Brown Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 12.8
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 14.8
• Projected Rushing Yards: 69.25
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.38
• Projected Receiving Yards: 26.12
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.19

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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 NFL.
• In his one game so far this year, Brown had 56 rushing yards on 16 attempts and one touchdown, and 22 receiving yards on five catches (six targets), ending up with 13.8 fantasy points.
• Brown accumulated 28.9 fantasy points -- 12 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD; 4 receptions, 43 yards, 2 TDs -- in his best game last season, in Week 16 against the Miami Dolphins.
• In his second-best performance last season -- 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.
• Brown accumulated 2.0 fantasy points -- 10 carries, 3 yards -- in Week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings, which ended up being his worst game of the season.
• Brown had 4.8 fantasy points -- 8 carries, 27 yards; 7 receptions, 21 yards -- in his second-worst performance of the season (Week 5 against the Detroit Lions).

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Texans Defensive Performance

• In last season's action, Houston did not allow a quarterback to put up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 12 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Texans last season.
• Against Houston last season, seven players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Texans surrendered three or more passing touchdowns to only one opposing quarterback last year.
• Against Houston last season, five players recorded more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass D, the Texans gave up a touchdown reception to 18 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Houston allowed only two players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run defense, the Texans allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to just two players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Houston gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 12 players last season.
• The Texans gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to just one player last year.

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