Brown, a former Illinois star, ran away with the Bengals starting spot in 2024 – and appears poised for a breakout 2025

With the Bengals looking to replace previous mainstay Joe Mixon, Brown started out slow in his battle with Zack Moss but overtook the veteran by early October. The fight ended entirely when Moss suffered a Week 8 neck injury,

The 2025 NFL season is nearly upon us, which means it is time to dive into the fantasy football RB rankings with some breakout candidates.

If you drafted Chase Brown in 2024, he smashed his ADP and was probably a league winner for you. Brown finished as the overall PPR RB10 and, in a similar fashion to Bijan Robinson, took off as the season progressed.

Discover the top fantasy football Round 3 draft picks for 2025, including Chase Brown and Ladd McConkey, each offering league-winning upside at their positions.

The highest-ranked rookie in our 2025 running back rankings is, unsurprisingly, Ashton Jeanty, who is now leading the backfield for the Las Vegas Raiders. With an offense that has gone back-to-back draft classes with an offensive skill player at the helm, Jeanty has a big-time responsibility in helping restart the Raiders' rushing attack.

Ja'Marr Chase cemented his status as the fantasy WR1 by winning the receiver triple crown last year, while Justin Jefferson is looking to dethrone him with the help of J.J. McCarthy.

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