CIN — Week 2 at HOU, who allow the 28th-most points to RBs — recently James Cook put up 6.9 on them (W1).
18.8 PPR points against TB on 16 car, 56 yd, 1 TD · 5/6 rec, 22 yd — right on his 16.8 projection (+2). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Chase Brown projects 15.7 PPR points in week 2 at HOU — the 28th-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 18.8 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at RB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs HOU: 86 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.1 a carry · 2 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 28th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how HOU defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 72% offensive snaps · 18 carries/game (72% of team carries) · 81% of the backfield's touches · 5.5 targets/game, 16.9% target share · 68 rushing and 12 receiving yards/game, 1 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 66.6% offensive snaps, 13.6 carries/game (60.9% of team carries), 71.9% of the backfield's touches, 5.2 targets/game, 14.3% target share, 59.9 rushing and 25.7 receiving yards/game, 11 TD. (2025) TD luck: 11 scored vs 9.2 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 6.1 · median 12.4 · ceiling 24.9 — 62% chance of 10+, 37% of 15+, 16% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ HOU | Sun, Sep 20 | 11.8 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 28th · tough |
| W3 | @ PIT | Sun, Sep 27 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 8th · soft |
| W4 | vs JAX | Sun, Oct 4 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 27th · tough |
| W5 | @ MIA | Sun, Oct 11 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 18.3 | 4th · soft |
| W7 | @ BAL | Sun, Oct 25 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.9 | 10th |
| W8 | vs TEN | Sun, Nov 1 | 14.6 | 16.7 | 18.9 | 12th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | TB | 16 car, 56 yd, 1 TD · 5/6 rec, 22 yd | 13.8 | 16.3 | 18.8 |