Start Bucky Irving or Chase Brown?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

RBBucky IrvingTB · RB33

13.1Clutch · Wk 1@ CIN

RBChase BrownCIN · RB7

16.0Clutch · Wk 1vs TB

Who to start

Clear start

Chase Brown

Higher Clutch Score this week: 16.0 vs 13.1 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (15.0 vs 11.6 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Irving	Brown
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	13.1	16.0
Baseline proj / game	11.6	15.0
Points / game (season)	13.9	16.6
Snap share	62%	67%
Red-zone touches	21	45

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.