Start Chase Brown or Christian McCaffrey?

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.

RBChase BrownCIN · RB7

16.0Clutch · Wk 1vs TB

RBChristian McCaffreySF · RB1

15.3Clutch · Wk 1@ LAR

Who to start

Slight lean

Chase Brown

Higher Clutch Score this week: 16.0 vs 15.3 projected points.
Better matchup (vs TB, Medium).

This week, side by side

Stat	Brown	McCaffrey
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	16.0	15.3
Baseline proj / game	15.0	17.1
Points / game (season)	16.6	24.5
Snap share	67%	83%
Red-zone touches	45	96

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

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Chase Brown vs Christian McCaffrey comparison.

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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.