Who Should I Start? Chase Brown or Trey Benson

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Week 7 Projections

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Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
Yds.		 Rec
TD
18.3 70.2 0.5 4.5 28.2 0.2

Chase Brown News

Chase Brown Losing Value Amid Backfield Split in Cincinnati

Thursday, October 22, 12:09 PM

Across five games so far in 2026, Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown has recorded 370 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on 95 touches. The 26-year-old has seen at least 15 touches in every game this year. However, Brown has struggled with efficiency, averaging just 3.5 yards per carry. In Cincinnati's most recent game against the Miami Dolphins before its Week 6 bye, the team may have signaled that it is moving in a different direction in the backfield. While Brown still logged 16 touches against the Dolphins, fellow Cincinnati back Samaje Perine recorded 14 catches and two receptions. Perine was more effective than Brown as well, collecting 78 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown. If the Bengals continue to split work evenly in their backfield coming out of the bye, Brown's fantasy value could continue to fall.

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Week 7 Projections

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TD		 Rec. Rec.
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TD
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Trey Benson News

Trey Benson Faces Extremely Difficult Path to Production Upon Return

Saturday, October 10, 11:48 AM

Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson (knee) is already set to miss the entire 2026 season, and he will likely have trouble carving out a meaningful role when he returns to action next year. This Cardinals team features a very impressive one-two punch of Jeremiyah Love and Tyler Allgeir, and there's no real opportunity for a third running back to carve out fantasy value as long as those two backs are healthy. At this point, fantasy managers might be rooting for the Cardinals to release Benson from IR with an injury settlement. He has already missed a full year with a meniscus injury, so he's presumably somewhat close to being healthy. If a new opportunity presents itself with a different team, Benson could have some fantasy relevance, depending on the landing spot. However, as long as he's a Cardinal and playing behind Love and Allgeier, he has no dynasty value. Managers should feel okay about dropping Benson at this point.

Chase Brown vs. Trey Benson

Still trying to decide between Brown and Benson? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Chase Brown is projected to score 18.3 points this week while Trey Benson is projected to score 0.0 points.