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Chase Brown or Omarion Hampton

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Chase Brown

Chase Brown

RB • Cincinnati Bengals CIN
Omarion Hampton

Omarion Hampton

RB • Los Angeles Chargers LAC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Brown over Hampton

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Chase Brown

Dual-Threat Workhorse Role Cements Elite Fantasy RB1 Status

Chase Brown enters the season as Cincinnati's clear lead back, backed by veteran Samaje Perine on the depth chart. Training camp reports confirmed his expanding responsibilities, highlighting snaps in the slot and usage across multiple formations to maximize his explosive receiving traits in the offense.

Our season projections forecast a heavy workload, allocating him 245 carries for 1,080 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, alongside 52 receptions on 86 targets for 420 yards and four scores. Coming off a 71-catch campaign in 2025, his reliable pass-catching floor anchors his value.

Fantasy drafters have embraced his unquestioned workhorse trajectory. His ADP climbed steadily from the middle of the second round at pick 17 in late July to pick 13 by early September. With our models projecting 280.0 fantasy points, he remains a high-value cornerstone at current market cost.

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Outlook Omarion Hampton

Primed for Workhorse Role and High-End RB1 Production

Omarion Hampton enters his second season entrenched as the Chargers' primary back, leading a backfield ahead of Keaton Mitchell and Kimani Vidal. Team beat reports and offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel have praised his offseason development, cementing him as the focal point. After flashing efficiency as a rookie, he enters the year with unquestioned lead-back duties.

Our projections anticipate a massive breakout, forecasting 250 carries for 1,125 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, paired with 53 receptions on 61 targets. That dynamic three-down profile provides an exceptional fantasy floor, making him a locked-in starter who can exploit McDaniel's outside-zone principles.

Draft market momentum reflects tremendous confidence, as Hampton's ADP has held firmly around the pick 14 to 16 range in 1.0 PPR leagues. Fantasy managers are completely bought in, and our data supports that mid-second-round cost, treating him as a dependable RB1 cornerstone rather than a risky reach.

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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Chase Brown
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Omarion Hampton
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1 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
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Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Chase Brown
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Omarion Hampton
8th
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 11th with 226.60 total points (12.59 avg).
  • Currently 139 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 12.6.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 6 in receptions and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Top 6 in targets and is currently ranked 4th among RB.
  • Top 6 in reception yards with 460 and 6.48 YPC and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 5 and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 12th among RB.
  • Top 20 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 19th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 15 in rush attempts with 251 (13.94 per game) and is currently ranked 14th among RB.
  • Top 15 in rush yards with 1126 (62.56 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 6 (0.33 per game) and is currently ranked 26th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +93, Rush AVG: +0.2 Rush TDs: -1, Receptions: +16, Rec Yards: +90 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 245, RUSH YDS: 1080, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 52, REC YDS: 420, REC TDS: 4
Breakdown Omarion Hampton

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 9th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 43rd with 103.60 total points (9.42 avg).
  • Currently 262 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to him now for a discount.
  • 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.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 9.4.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 31st among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 37th among RB.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 39th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 545 (54.50 per game) and is currently ranked 41st among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 4 (0.40 per game) and is currently ranked 41st among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 11 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +544, Rush AVG: +4.4 Rush TDs: +4, Receptions: +32, Rec Yards: +192 Rec TDs: +1,

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 250, RUSH YDS: 1125, RUSH TDS: 10, REC: 53, REC YDS: 350, REC TDS: 3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Chase Brown

No Injury Reported

Injury Omarion Hampton

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Chase Brown

Week 1
Cincinnati Bengals VS Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.18374.0623133723.45
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST'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 17th with 98.00 total points (5.76 avg).
  • Currently 129 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.8.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in turnovers with 23 (1.35 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in rush defense with 1754 (103.18 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Ranked 28th in pass defense with 4605 (270.88 per game).
  • Top 20 in points against with 24.18 per game and currently ranked 20th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 21st in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +60.95, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: -12, INTs: +6, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +3.18,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
Matchups Omarion Hampton

Week 1
Los Angeles Chargers VS Arizona Cardinals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.71392.7119103023.27
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST'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 30th with 68.00 total points (4.00 avg).
  • Currently 159 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 26th in rush defense with 2292 (134.82 per game).
  • Ranked 24th in pass defense with 4384 (257.88 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 28.71 per game and currently ranked 29th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +43.83, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: -3, INTs: +2, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +5.3,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 30.5, YDS/G: 380.1
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Chase Brown
27.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Omarion Hampton
27.61
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
ON PACE 72 1130 5067 4.5 27 414 320 2070 6.5 23
3-YEAR AVG 15 175 765 4.4 4 57 46 325 7.0 3
Totals 44 524 2295 4.4 13 172 139 976 7.0 10
Career Omarion Hampton
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 LAC 9 124 545 4.4 4 35 32 192 6.0 1
ON PACE 41 558 2453 4.4 18 158 144 864 6.0 5
3-YEAR AVG 5 62 273 4.4 2 18 16 96 6.0 1
Totals 10 125 544 4.4 4 35 32 192 6.0 1
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