sad news; Zack Moss draft against Chase Brown…….
For the last seven years, the Bengals’ backfield has primarily been controlled by Joe Mixon. Regardless of whether fans believe Mixon is legitimately talented, he turned his role into consistent fantasy production, particularly in the Joe Burrow era. Mixon has been a top-10 fantasy RB for three straight years with a fourth coming in 2018.
But Mixon was shipped off to Houston this offseason, leaving a glaring hole in the Bengals’ offense. Instead of making a splashy signing in free agency, the Bengals opted to patch this hole with multiple backs. Chase Brown was the Bengals’ 5th-round pick in 2023, and he showed promising explosive traits last season. Zack Moss came to Cincinnati from Indianapolis, signing a two-year deal in free agency.
It’s tough to project either of these players fully taking over the Cincinnati backfield, but given the quality of this offense, at least one of these backs should return value at cost. The question becomes, which one will it be?
As is often the case with teams who utilize a running back by committee approach, there is no clarity on how touches will be divvied up. With no knowledge of each running back’s specific role, it’s difficult to know which player is the better bet for fantasy purposes. But let’s work through the fantasy outlook of each player and decide who should be the priority target in upcoming drafts.
