Chase Brown vs Raheim Sanders: Who Should You Start?
Chase Brown and Raheim Sanders are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Cincinnati Bengals running back averaged 14.6 PPG in 2025, a full 9.9 points per game ahead of Raheim Sanders's 4.7 with the Cleveland Browns. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
Chase Brown carries a 9.9-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Chase Brown is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 69 targets into 437 yards, while Raheim Sanders profiles as a more traditional rusher with 92 rushing yards and 1 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats Chase Brown carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Chase Brown has his bye in Week 12, and Raheim Sanders rests in Week 10. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
