Bhayshul Tuten
JAX vs. INDFloor3.5
Median11.3
Ceiling11.5
Recent PPG: 14.9
Recent volume: 20.5
Snap share: 63%
Availability: No current-week designation
Week 8 lineup decision · updated Nov 2, 2026, 8:34 AM EST
Bhayshul Tuten or Chase Brown: who should I start?
Chase Brown has the narrow Week 8 lean over Bhayshul Tuten. The Half PPR projection is 11.6 to 11.3.
The lean blends recorded scoring, recent workload, opponent positional defense and only same-week listed availability. Recheck the official inactive list before kickoff.
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Chase Brown
CIN vs. TENFloor11.6
Median11.6
Ceiling16.6
Recent PPG: 8.7
Recent volume: 16.5
Snap share: 68%
Availability: No current-week designation
Scoring changes the call
4 points per passing TDWeek 8 projection by format.
Standard
Start Bhayshul Tuten
1.1-point gapHigh confidence
Recommended start
Bhayshul Tuten
JAX vs. IND- Floor
- 2.7
- Projection
- 10.4
- Ceiling
- 10.5
Other option
Chase Brown
CIN vs. TEN- Floor
- 8.0
- Projection
- 9.3
- Ceiling
- 14.9
Half PPR
Start Chase Brown — close call
0.3-point gapHigh confidence
Other option
Bhayshul Tuten
JAX vs. IND- Floor
- 3.5
- Projection
- 11.3
- Ceiling
- 11.5
Recommended start
Chase Brown
CIN vs. TEN- Floor
- 11.6
- Projection
- 11.6
- Ceiling
- 16.6
PPR
Start Chase Brown
1.7-point gapHigh confidence
Other option
Bhayshul Tuten
JAX vs. IND- Floor
- 4.3
- Projection
- 12.2
- Ceiling
- 12.4
Recommended start
Chase Brown
CIN vs. TEN- Floor
- 13.7
- Projection
- 13.9
- Ceiling
- 18.7
Floor and ceiling show the lower and upper ends of the player's recent scoring range. The projection is the middle estimate after current role, matchup, and same-week availability are applied.
Why the model leans this way
Role first. Matchup second. Availability always visible.
Two relevant running-back options in a similar weekly range, compared through touches, receiving work, matchup and current availability.
Bhayshul Tuten: recent role raises the estimate, and the matchup is neutral. Chase Brown: recent role lowers the estimate, and the matchup is neutral.
Availability adjustments apply only when the source contains a Week 8 report. Older designations remain visible in the injury archive but do not reduce this projection.
Week 8 final result
Bhayshul Tuten scored more. The pregame lean was wrong.
Bhayshul Tuten: 28.9 Half PPR · Chase Brown: 12.1 Half PPR.
More Week 8 decisions
Keep working through the close calls.
RB · 2.3-point leanAshton Jeanty over Bhayshul Tuten13.6–11.3 Half PPR →RB · 2.0-point leanAshton Jeanty over Chase Brown13.6–11.6 Half PPR →RB · 2.9-point leanBhayshul Tuten over Jeremiyah Love11.3–8.4 Half PPR →RB · 8.8-point leanChristian McCaffrey over Chase Brown20.4–11.6 Half PPR →RB · 3.0-point leanD'Andre Swift over Chase Brown14.6–11.6 Half PPR →