Start Ashton Jeanty or Chase Brown? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Ashton Jeanty over Chase Brown in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Ashton Jeanty at 18.0 points and Chase Brown at 14.7, a gap of 3.3. Drafters take Ashton Jeanty at ADP 9 and Chase Brown at 7.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 14.7 fantasy points for Chase Brown, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 18.0 fantasy points for Ashton Jeanty, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

That puts Ashton Jeanty 3.3 points ahead of Chase Brown on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Chase Brown and CIN visit HOU on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

HOU allowed 10.5 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 4th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 63 yards and no touchdowns against HOU and caught passes for 12 more yards.

Ashton Jeanty and LV visit LAC on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAC allowed 22.0 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 15th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 102 yards and a touchdown against LAC and caught passes for 18 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Ashton Jeanty has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Chase Brown is not on the injury report.

Ashton Jeanty is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Chase Brown played 72 percent of CIN snaps, took 62 percent of the carries, drew 18 percent of the targets and had 40 percent of the red zone chances.

Chase Brown, Week 1 against TB: 46 of 64 snaps, 16 carries for 56 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 22 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 1, Ashton Jeanty played 74 percent of LV snaps, took 68 percent of the carries, drew 21 percent of the targets and had 58 percent of the red zone chances.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 1 against MIA: 50 of 68 snaps, 23 carries for 102 yards, 6 targets and 6 catches for 45 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Chase Brown played 17 games for CIN and scored 282.6 PPR points, 16.6 a game, finishing RB7.

He ran 232 times for 1019 yards and 6 touchdowns, and caught 69 of 88 targets for 437 yards.

He was on the field for 67 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Chase Brown, Week 18 of 2025 against CLE: 13 carries for 72 yards, 6 targets and 4 catches for 18 yards, 1 touchdown, 19.0 PPR points.

Chase Brown, Week 17 of 2025 against ARI: 47 of 77 snaps, 22 carries for 101 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards, 2 touchdowns, 29.1 PPR points.

In 2025, Ashton Jeanty played 17 games for LV and scored 245.1 PPR points, 14.4 a game, finishing RB11.

He ran 266 times for 975 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 55 of 73 targets for 346 yards.

He was on the field for 76 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 18 of 2025 against KC: 26 carries for 87 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 7 yards, 12.4 PPR points.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 17 of 2025 against NYG: 48 of 59 snaps, 16 carries for 60 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards, 9.3 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Derrick Henry over Chase Brown.
• Start Chase Brown over De'Von Achane.
• Start Jahmyr Gibbs over Chase Brown.
• Start Ashton Jeanty over D'Andre Swift.
• Start Derrick Henry over Ashton Jeanty.
• Start Ashton Jeanty over Javonte Williams.