Start Chase Brown or Jonathan Taylor?

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

RBJonathan TaylorIND · RB4

15.1Clutch · Wk 1vs BAL

Who to start

Slight lean

Chase Brown

Higher Clutch Score this week: 16.0 vs 15.1 projected points.
Better matchup (vs TB, Medium).

This week, side by side

Stat	Brown	Taylor
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	16.0	15.1
Baseline proj / game	15.0	16.0
Points / game (season)	16.6	21.3
Snap share	67%	84%
Red-zone touches	45	74

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 Jonathan Taylor 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.