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A.J. Brown or Emeka Egbuka

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown

WRNew England Patriots NE
Emeka Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka

WRTampa Bay Bucs TB
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Brown over Egbuka

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown Set for Immediate Target Share in Patriots Debut

Brown makes his Patriots debut healthy and locked into the primary receiver role for quarterback Drake Maye. Reunited with head coach Mike Vrabel, Brown tops the depth chart over Romeo Doubs and DeMario Douglas. Facing Seattle on the road, New England will count on Brown's physical perimeter play to set the tone against a hostile crowd at Lumen Field.

Rostered and started in 100% of fantasy leagues, Brown is an undeniable must-start. Our projections forecast roughly 5 receptions on 8 targets for 68 yards and 16.2 fantasy points. Fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats, as Maye's deep-ball aggression gives Brown clear WR1 upside.


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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Egbuka over Brown

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Emeka Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka at Cincinnati — Primed for High-Scoring Opener After Practicing Fully

After battling a lingering toe sprain throughout August, Egbuka practiced in full on Wednesday and enters Week 1 with no major limitations. Operating as a starting outside receiver opposite Chris Godwin Jr. in Tampa Bay's offense, he is set to assume an expanded role in his second season catching passes from Baker Mayfield.

Rostered in all leagues and started in over 90% of lineups, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats. This road clash in Cincinnati features high-scoring potential, and our projections expect Egbuka to see nearly eight targets for 60 receiving yards, offering both a dependable floor and touchdown upside.


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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches A.J. Brown
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Emeka Egbuka
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START A.J. Brown
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
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OWN/START Emeka Egbuka
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
91%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus A.J. Brown
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Emeka Egbuka
27th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown A.J. Brown

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 15th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 161.80 total points (8.52 avg).
  • Currently 147.5 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Ankle (Since Sep 9, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.5.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 11th among WR.
  • Top 25 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 24th among WR.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 1113 and 12.94 YPC and is currently ranked 13th among WR.
  • Top 15 in Rec TDs with 8 and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 20 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 16th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +21, Rec Yards: +50 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 105, REC YDS: 1275, REC TDS: 10
Breakdown Emeka Egbuka

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 27th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 135.90 total points (7.55 avg).
  • Currently 173.4 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.6.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 23rd among WR.
  • Top 10 in targets and is currently ranked 10th among WR.
  • Top 25 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 23rd among WR.
  • Top 20 in reception yards with 970 and 14.70 YPC and is currently ranked 20th among WR.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 22nd among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 9 (0.50 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among WR.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 75th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 18 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +66, Rec Yards: +970 Rec TDs: +6,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 80, REC YDS: 1135, REC TDS: 8
Next Up Health Check
Injury A.J. Brown

ANKLE - Since Sep 9, 2026

Brown suffered a high ankle sprain and is expected to miss three to six weeks.
Injury Emeka Egbuka

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups A.J. Brown

Week 1
New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
16.90276.10332156104.06
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 1st with 227.00 total points (11.35 avg).
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 11.4.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 324.82 per game and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 26 (1.53 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 1622 (95.41 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 14th in pass defense with 3900 (229.41 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 47 (2.76 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 18 (1.06 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 17.18 per game and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 8 (0.47 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -85.25, Turnovers: +17 Sacks: +12, INTs: +10, TDs: +5, Points Allowed: -4.69,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 8, PA/G: 18.3, YDS/G: 303.8
Matchups Emeka Egbuka

Week 1
Tampa Bay Bucs @ Cincinnati Bengals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.94416.2420133523.76
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 25th with 77.00 total points (4.53 avg).
  • Currently 150 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 31st in rush defense with 2607 (153.35 per game).
  • Ranked 27th in pass defense with 4469 (262.88 per game).
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 13 (0.76 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 28.94 per game and currently ranked 30th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 23rd 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: +45.36, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -4, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +3.53,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 38, INT: 13, TDS: 4, PA/G: 30.8, YDS/G: 404.7
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating A.J. Brown
25.77
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Emeka Egbuka
22.20
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career A.J. Brown
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 TEN 16 84 52 1051 20.2 8 3 60 20 1
2020 TEN 15 116 76 1158 15.2 12 0 0 0 0
2021 TEN 13 105 63 869 13.8 5 2 10 5 0
2022 PHI 16 146 88 1496 17.0 11 0 0 0 0
2023 PHI 16 158 106 1456 13.7 7 0 0 0 0
2024 PHI 13 97 67 1079 16.1 7 0 0 0 0
2025 PHI 16 131 86 1113 12.9 8 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 72 590 387 5009 12.9 36 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 136 90 1270 14.1 8 0 0 0 0
Totals 114 881 560 8460 15.1 60 5 70 14 1
Career Emeka Egbuka
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 TB 16 135 66 970 14.7 6 2 9 4.5 0
ON PACE 72 608 297 4365 14.7 27 9 41 4.5 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 68 33 485 14.7 3 1 5 4.5 0
Totals 18 135 66 970 14.7 6 2 9 4.5 0
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