Chase Brown surges to the center of Cincinnati's backfield in 2025 fantasy planning. Last season he finished RB14 in PPR, buoyed by 54 receptions and 11 total touchdowns, despite not shining as a breakaway runner. He closed 2024 with an average of 24 touches over his final eight games, after overtaking Zack Moss when Moss was sidelined by a Week 8 neck injury. Cincinnati didn’t add real competition to the group, reuniting Brown with Samaje Perine and retaining Moss, with sixth-rounder Tahj Brooks more of a dynasty footnote for 2026. Brown islined up as a high-end RB1/low RB2 with a strong floor in a pass-heavy offense, but the risk is a crowded backfield that could cap ceiling in certain weeks.

Projections for 2025 put Brown at 17 games, 227 carries for 877 yards (3.9 per carry) and 9 rushing touchdowns, plus 44 catches on 55 targets for 264 yards and 4 receiving TDs. That yields a total around 237 PPR points, with upside if goal-line opportunities or pass-game usage spike. Tahj Brooks is a dynasty blip, while Perine and Moss keep the floor steady as complementary pieces. The Bengals’ mix suggests Brown will remain in the RB1/2 mix, with his receiving role giving him a robust weekly floor in standard and PPR formats.