Chase Brown Catches Seven Passes, Still Struggles in Week 5

2025 Fantasy Football Impact

Call it an OK PPR outing for Brown, at least based on his 2025 standard.

The Bengals trailed by as many as 25 points in the third quarter, leading to Brown’s season-low in attempts. He simply couldn’t overcome a horrible offensive showing, one brought on by three Jake Browning INTs. 

The RB salvaged his day with 7 catches – the second-highest total for his career.

Of course, Brown’s efficiency remained awful. He’s now posted 2.5 yards per carry for the season; 5.3 yards per catch. Per Pro Football Focus, Brown didn’t force a missed tackle as a rusher or a receiver.

He's also averaging just 2.14 yards after contact per attempt on the year -- a career low. And his long run through five games? Only 11 yards.

Brown’s usage declined as well. Here’s the backfield breakdown in some key categories:

Brown: 53% snaps, 62% carry share, 47% route rate

Samaje Perine: 47% snaps, 31% carry share, 47% route rate 

Brown did hold the clear edge in target share (21% to 5%). 

A similar game script is quite possible for next Sunday’s matchup at Green Bay. Brown remains a shaky RB2.