Chase Brown vs Aaron Jones

Who should you start in Week 6? This week's matchups and projections.

RB14
Chase Brown
CIN · Bye 6
243.9
projected 2026 points (PPR)
Season-long pick
VS
RB16
Aaron Jones
MIN · Bye 6
224.0
projected 2026 points (PPR)

Who to start in Week 6

Both are on bye in Week 6, so neither can be started. The season-long comparison below is the tiebreaker for every other week.

The season-long call

The model takes Chase Brown, and it isn't close: 19.9 points of value over replacement separate them (86.3 vs 66.3).

The draft market agrees: Chase Brown goes first at ADP 13.1 vs 101.6 for Aaron Jones.

Health note: Aaron Jones carries an injury flag of Questionable (Leg), which is already reflected in his projection.

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Chase BrownCIN Aaron JonesMIN Edge
Week 6 opponent Bye Bye
Projected Week 6 points 0.0 0.0 Even
Projected 2026 points (PPR) 243.9 224.0 Brown +19.9 pts
Points per game 14.3 13.2
Value over replacement (VBD) 86.3 66.3 Brown +19.9
Overall rank #19 #22 Brown by 3
Position rank RB14 RB16
Market ADP 13.1 101.6 Jones +88.5 cheaper
Typical round (12-team) Rd 2 Rd 9
Bye week 6 6
Injury flag None Questionable

Should I start Chase Brown or Aaron Jones in Week 6?

Neither. Both are on bye in Week 6.

Should I draft Chase Brown or Aaron Jones in 2026 fantasy football?

Chase Brown. He projects 243.9 fantasy points with 86.3 value over replacement, vs 224.0 points and 66.3 for Aaron Jones (RB, PPR).