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Running Back Rank: #108
Overall: #472
Brown hurt his back before last season started and was placed on Injured Reserve. Brown hasn't made it through a full season in his career and missed 31 games the last three seasons. Needless to say, he is an injury risk. But when playing, Brown does some good things. Brown is a former 1,000-yard rusher that averages more than four yards per carry for his career. He runs straight up and down, which can lead to more injuries. But he has good speed and power and moves the pile when he has the ball. Brown is more backup material than anything because of all his injury issues.
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Injuries are a major concern with Brown, but he could be worth some spot starts as a flex option if he is healthy and getting touches. Those are some big ?ifs,? though, making Brown a risky fantasy proposition. |
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| ESPN.com reports Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak will not commit to using a starting running back in Week 9. RBs Steve Slaton, Ryan Moats and Chris Brown will all play. |
| Fantasy Impact: This is a scary situation for fantasy teams. Good luck trying to figure out the back that will play the best. |
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| Houston Texans TE Joel Dreessen (hip), DT Shaun Cody (knee), DT Amobi Okoye (back), RB Chris Brown (shin) and WR David Anderson (back) were limited during practice Thursday, Oct. 1. They are all expected to play in Week 4. |
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| John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans RB Chris Brown could see 10 to 12 carries in the team's Week 1 game. |
| Fantasy Impact: We aren't sure this will come true, but it is something to watch. Brown could have some real fantasy value this season. |
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| Houston Texans backup RB Ryan Moats carried the ball 10 times Saturday, Aug. 15, against the Kansas City Chiefs and rushed for a team-high 52 yards. He is battling for the team's No. 2 running back job during training camp. RB Chris Brown scored a touchdown, while carrying the ball six times for 25 yards. |
| Fantasy Impact: Brown looks to be the goal-line back at the moment, which could give him a lot of value for the coming season. Now he just needs to stay healthy, which is a whole nother story. |
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| Paul Kuharsky, of ESPN.com, reports Houston Texans RB Chris Brown has looked good during training camp, but he carries durability questions. Brown spent last season on Injured Reserve. |
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| John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans RB Chris Brown has been making excellent cutbacks and has been running hard throughout training camp. |
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| Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans RB Ryan Moats has been getting the job done working as the No. 2 back during practice and rotating with RB Chris Brown in the spot. Head coach Gary Kubiak has called Moats and Brown his '2a and 2b' backup running backs. Moats has been getting the edge in the competition because he has shown tremendous speed during OTAs and played last season. Moats, at 5-8 and 210 pounds, doesn't have great size and doesn't fit the big-back prototype the Texans have wanted in short-yardage situations. Moats, however, believes he can accomplish the job through his running style. |
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| Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports the Houston Texans will use OTAs, minicamps and training camp to determine the ideal complement back for starting RB Steve Slaton. The candidates currently include RBs Chris Brown, Ryan Moats, Jeremiah Johnson and Arian Foster. The team may still find another back elsewhere, too, as general manager Rick Smith said the team will continue to look to upgrade the talent through the summer. |
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| Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said RBs Chris Brown and Ryan Moats are competing for the primary backup running back job this offseason. |
| Fantasy Impact: This is something to watch, especially if you take Steve Slaton. Brown probably is the better fit, but he can't stay healthy. |
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| Nick Schenck, of HoustonTexans.com, reports the Houston Texans have placed RB Chris Brown (back) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2008 season. |
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