The Cincinnati Bengals will host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding RB Chase Brown.
Is Chase Brown Playing in Week 17?
Brown is not on the injury report, and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Bengals’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Brown in Week 17?
Samaje Perine was a pain in the early going for Chase Brown managers as the veteran saw all of the RB targets in the first half and added a four-yard rushing score across those first 30 minutes.
I would have spent less time stressing about Brown’s usage last week if I knew that he’d come out of the locker room looking like prime LaDainian Tomlinson.
He scored twice in 71 game seconds with a Quinn Ewers interception wedged between them, and he wasn’t done.
With three scores in the third quarter, Brown racked up the points at a rare pace and likely flipped your matchup in the blink of an eye. The immediate nature of his points was overwhelming, but nothing he did was that much outside the range of what we’ve been seeing recently.
Brown has five touchdowns in his past three games and has cleared 10 PPR points as a pass catcher alone in four straight. Over the past month, he’s scored 30.7% above expectations, a whole new version of him from what we saw earlier in the year (14% below through Week 11).
Arizona has allowed the fourth most red zone touchdowns this season, giving Brown every opportunity to give you a seven straight top-13 finish at the position.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Brown’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
Brown is projected to score 17.4 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Brown to rush for 65 yards and 0.4 rushing touchdowns, while adding 4 receptions for 30 receiving yards and 0.3 receiving touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 17 Weather Impact: Cardinals at Bengals
The forecast for kickoff is 51 degrees Fahrenheit with 4 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
