Brock BowersorChase Brown?

Week 9 start/sit decision, tight end or running back.

Our call

Lean Brock Bowers

Brock Bowers outscores Chase Brown in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Chase Brown comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Brock Bowers, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Brock Bowers projects 2.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Chase Brown has the better matchup against the Atlanta Falcons (7% more than average to RBs); Brock Bowers faces the San Francisco 49ers (4% fewer than average to TEs). Brock Bowers still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brock Bowers
Floor
4.8
Median
12.8
Ceiling
26.4
Big game (15+):
39%
Dud (under 5):
11%
Chase Brown
Floor
5.0
Median
11.2
Ceiling
20.7
Big game (20+):
11%
Dud (under 6):
15%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

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StatBrock BowersTE, LV, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ETChase BrownRB, CIN, Sun, Nov 8, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.612.4
PPR projection17.615.0
Standard projection11.69.9
Rank this weekTE1RB15
Matchupat SFat ATL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game17.210.4
Last season per game12.014.6
Snap share, last game86%69%
Trade value4317