Start Chase Brown or De'Von Achane? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Chase Brown over De'Von Achane in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Chase Brown at 14.2 points and De'Von Achane at 13.6, a gap of 0.7. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Chase Brown at ADP 14 and De'Von Achane at 11.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 13.6 fantasy points for De'Von Achane, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 14.2 fantasy points for Chase Brown, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

That puts Chase Brown 0.7 points ahead of De'Von Achane on the books.

Week 2 matchups

De'Von Achane and MIA visit SF on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

SF allowed 24.3 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 14th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 114 yards and a touchdown against SF and caught passes for 29 more yards.

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.

By points allowed to the position, De'Von Achane has the softer matchup.

Injury status

De'Von Achane is not on the injury report.

Chase Brown is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, De'Von Achane played 86 percent of MIA snaps, took 61 percent of the carries, drew 19 percent of the targets and had 75 percent of the red zone chances.

De'Von Achane, Week 1 against LV: 48 of 56 snaps, 11 carries for 36 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, De'Von Achane played 16 games for MIA and scored 322.8 PPR points, 20.2 a game, finishing RB5.

He ran 238 times for 1350 yards and 8 touchdowns, and caught 67 of 85 targets for 488 yards.

He was on the field for 75 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

De'Von Achane, Week 17 of 2025 against TB: 41 of 55 snaps, 18 carries for 83 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 29 yards, 14.2 PPR points.

De'Von Achane, Week 16 of 2025 against CIN: 42 of 59 snaps, 15 carries for 81 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 9 yards, 1 touchdown, 18.0 PPR points.

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.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Bijan Robinson over De'Von Achane.
• Start Christian McCaffrey over De'Von Achane.
• Start Derrick Henry over De'Von Achane.
• Start Ashton Jeanty over Chase Brown.
• Start Derrick Henry over Chase Brown.
• Start Jahmyr Gibbs over Chase Brown.