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Chase Brown or Jordan Mason

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Chase Brown

Chase Brown

RB • Cincinnati Bengals CIN
Jordan Mason

Jordan Mason

RB • Minnesota Vikings MIN
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Brown over Mason

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Brown ... 6.25%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Chase Brown

Chase Brown at Miami — Primed for Heavy Workload as Road Favorites

Operating as Cincinnati's clear lead back ahead of Samaje Perine, Chase Brown brings high-end dual-threat volume into Week 5. Over his last two games, Brown hauled in 13 receptions, displaying trusted involvement in the passing game alongside Joe Burrow. Facing a winless Miami defense as seven-point favorites, game flow heavily favors consistent rushing work.

Rostered and started in 100% of leagues, Brown remains an elite fantasy option. Our weekly projection slots him for approximately 17 carries, 62 rushing yards, and nearly six receptions for 18.7 fantasy points. With favorable game script and steady pass-down involvement, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 6 days ago
Latest News Chase Brown
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mason over Brown

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Mason ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Jordan Mason

Jordan Mason Sidelined on Injured Reserve with Thumb Fracture

Jordan Mason remains ruled out for Week 5 as he stays on short-term injured reserve following thumb surgery earlier in the season. Before the injury, Mason flashed his ability in the opener by handling 15 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown, asserting himself as the direct backup to Aaron Jones Sr. in Minnesota's backfield.

With our projection assigning zero points this week, Mason cannot be started in active lineups and should remain parked on fantasy benches or IR spots. Still rostered in roughly 75% of leagues, he offers strong contingent upside once healthy, so managers should hold tight and check back regularly for updates regarding his return timeline.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 6 days ago
Latest News Jordan Mason
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Performance Chase Brown
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
13393.003210
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
22492.2014920
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jordan Mason
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Chase Brown
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jordan Mason
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Chase Brown
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
 
8%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Jordan Mason
OWN
78%
+2.7 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Chase Brown
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jordan Mason
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Chase Brown

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 41.00 total points (8.20 avg).
  • Currently 85.7 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.2 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 3 in receptions and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 6 in targets and is currently ranked 4th among RB.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 124 and 5.17 YPC and is currently ranked 9th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 11th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 20 in rush attempts with 71 (14.20 per game) and is currently ranked 17th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush yards with 246 (49.20 per game) and is currently ranked 22nd among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 1 (0.20 per game) and is currently ranked 42nd among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +86, Rush AVG: +1 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +6, Rec Yards: +29 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 240, RUSH YDS: 1050, RUSH TDS: 9, REC: 47, REC YDS: 415, REC TDS: 4
Breakdown Jordan Mason

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 58th with 11.90 total points (11.90 avg).
  • Currently 114.8 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Thumb (Since Sep 14, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 11.9.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 117th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Ranked 114th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Ranked 125th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 59 (59.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 1 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 29th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -264, Rush AVG: -0.8 Rush TDs: -2, Receptions: -9, Rec Yards: -34 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 140, RUSH YDS: 670, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 12, REC YDS: 75, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Chase Brown

No Injury Reported

Injury Jordan Mason

THUMB - Since Sep 14, 2026

Mason is dealing with a thumb injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Chase Brown

Week 6
Cincinnati Bengals VS n/a

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD FSP
0.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Matchups Jordan Mason

Week 6
Minnesota Vikings VS n/a

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD FSP
0.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Chase Brown
25.55
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jordan Mason
12.19
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Chase Brown
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2023 CIN 10 44 179 4.1 0 15 14 156 11.1 1
2024 CIN 16 229 990 4.3 7 65 54 360 6.7 4
2025 CIN 16 251 1126 4.5 6 92 71 460 6.5 5
2026 CIN 5 71 246 3.5 1 28 24 124 5.2 0
ON PACE 18 256 886 3.5 4 101 86 446 5.2 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 175 765 4.4 4 57 46 325 7.0 3
Totals 49 595 2541 4.3 14 200 163 1100 6.7 10
Career Jordan Mason
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2022 SF 8 43 258 6.0 1 0 0 0 0
2023 SF 9 40 206 5.2 3 4 3 31 10.3 0
2024 SF 12 153 789 5.2 3 14 11 91 8.3 0
2025 MIN 16 167 800 4.8 6 16 14 51 3.6 0
2026 MIN 1 15 59 3.9 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 4 54 212 3.9 4 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 13 120 598 5 4 11 9 58 6.2 0
Totals 48 420 2124 5.1 14 34 28 173 6.2 0
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