Ja'Marr Chase WR CIN (10) Sun 10/31/21 5:40 PM
Ja'Marr Chase
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Chase caught three of eight targets for 32 yards and a touchdown while adding nine yards on one rushing attempt in Sunday's 34-31 loss to the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
Chase has done most of his scoring from distance, but he showed he can be an effective red-zone weapon as well with a two-yard touchdown in the second quarter. That was his seventh touchdown in eight games, as the rookie fifth overall pick has lived up to his draft-day billing and then some. The underrated Jets secondary kept Chase to under 50 receiving yards for the first time in his career, but he'll have a WR1 ceiling in all formats in Week 9 against the Browns.
Ja'Marr Chase WR CIN (10) Sun 10/24/21 4:34 PM
Ja'Marr Chase
WR CIN (10)
Chase had eight receptions (10 targets) for 201 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-17 rout of the Ravens.
EDGE Analysis
Chase was already on the way to a big receiving day before Joe Burrow dialed up his favorite receiver for an 82-yard touchdown late in the third quarter. The budding star wideout continues to dazzle in his rookie campaign, bringing his season totals up to 35 receptions, 754 yards and six scores through seven contests. If that wasn't impressive enough, Chase's mark of 21.5 yards per catch ranks second in the league, trailing only the Raiders' Henry Ruggs. Fantasy managers should continue riding the gravy train into MetLife Stadium when Chase and the Bengals take on the Jets next Sunday.
Ja'Marr Chase WR CIN (10) Sun 10/17/21 5:38 PM
Ja'Marr Chase
WR CIN (10)
Chase brought in four of six targets for 97 yards in the Bengals' 34-11 win over the Lions on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Chase's yardage total led the Bengals' pass catchers, with a game-high 53-yard grab playing a big part. The dynamic rookie also shared the team lead in targets, but the downturn in that category was a mild disappointment after Chase had logged 19 total looks over the previous two games. Despite falling just short of his third 100-yard effort, the first-round pick will have no shortage of appeal going into a Week 7 road showdown against the Ravens.
Ja'Marr Chase WR CIN (10) Sun 10/10/21 4:44 PM
Ja'Marr Chase
WR CIN (10)
Chase caught six of 10 targets for 159 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 25-22 overtime loss to the Packers.
EDGE Analysis
Chase continued his sensational start to his NFL career with his best performance yet. This year's fifth pick had a drop early but compensated with an impressive 70-yard touchdown catch off a scramble drill just before halftime, again showing his unique chemistry with quarterback Joe Burrow. That play gave Chase five scores through as many games as a pro, including four of 30-plus yards. The 21-year-old star then made an acrobatic catch along the sideline to help set up Cincinnati's chance to win the game in overtime, surpassing the 150-yard mark in the process. Although his team ultimately endured an epically wacky defeat, Chase is flying high ahead of Week 6's matchup against the winless Lions.
Ja'Marr Chase WR CIN (10) Fri 10/1/21 12:23 AM
Ja'Marr Chase
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Chase secured six of nine targets for 77 yards in the Bengals' 24-21 win over the Jaguars on Thursday night.
EDGE Analysis
Chase checked in second in receiving yards and targets to Tyler Boyd, and he recorded a game-high 44-yard grab on the opening drive of the third quarter to help ignite the Bengals' comeback. The rookie continued to quickly re-cultivate the connection he had with college teammate Joe Burrow, as Chase's reception and target tallies were both new high-water marks. He'll look to continue with a similar level of involvement in a Week 5 showdown against the Packers a week from Sunday, even if Tee Higgins is back from his shoulder injury in that contest.
Ja'Marr Chase WR CIN (10) Sun 9/26/21 4:43 PM
Ja'Marr Chase
WR CIN (10)
Chase caught four of five targets for 65 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 24-10 win over Pittsburgh.
EDGE Analysis
Chase found the end zone from 34 yards out with 37 seconds left in the first half on a play reminiscent of his Week 1 touchdown against Minnesota, which also came in the final minute before halftime. The rookie fifth overall pick scored again from nine yards out in the third quarter, giving him four touchdowns in his first three NFL games. With Chase and Joe Burrow having reignited the chemistry from their days together at LSU, the rookie receiver will be an appetizing fantasy play against the Jaguars on Thursday.
Ja'Marr Chase WR CIN (10) Sun 9/19/21 5:58 PM
Ja'Marr Chase
WR CIN (10)
Chase caught two of his four targets for 54 yards and a TD in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Bears.
EDGE Analysis
Meanwhile, fellow WR Tee Higgins caught six of his team-high 10 targets for 60 yards and a TD and slot man Tyler Boyd hauled in seven of his nine targets for 73 yards. Chase's 42-yard TD saved his day from a fantasy perspective, but the rookie's volume took a dip Sunday after he caught five of seven targets for 101 yards and a TD in his regular-season debut last weekend. The LSU product will look to carve out a bigger target share in Week 3, when the Bengals travel to Pittsburgh.
Ja'Marr Chase WR CIN (10) Sun 9/12/21 5:41 PM
Ja'Marr Chase
WR CIN (10)
Chase caught five of seven targets for 101 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win over the Vikings.
EDGE Analysis
Chase had an underwhelming camp, but the rookie fifth overall pick stepped his game up in his NFL debut, bursting by the defender on a go route for a 50-yard touchdown in the final minute of the first half. He finished as the team leader in catches, targets and receiving yards. Chase's chemistry with quarterback Joe Burrow dates back to their days together at LSU, and the electric rookie will look to build on this strong first impression in Week 2 against Chicago.
Ja'Marr Chase WR CIN (10) Sun 8/29/21 8:03 PM
Ja'Marr Chase
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Chase failed to bring in his only target during the Bengals' 29-26 preseason loss to the Dolphins on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports Chase couldn't secure a bubble screen from Joe Burrow on the team's first drive, with the ball bouncing right off his hands. It was an extension of a troublesome trend for the rookie first-round pick, who was charged with three drops in preseason Week 2 against Washington and then put in extra pass-catching reps during the practice week. Baby separately reports Burrow publicly proclaims to be unconcerned about Chase's exhibition struggles, adding, "He'll be ready to go Week 1," when asked about his old college teammate. Chase will have a chance to prove his quarterback right when he and the Bengals face the Vikings in the regular-season opener Sunday, Sept. 12.
Ja'Marr Chase WR CIN (10) Wed 8/25/21 2:35 PM
Ja'Marr Chase
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Chase has been putting in extra work in reaction to Friday's preseason game, where he dropped three catchable balls, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Chase went in and worked with receivers coach Troy Walters on Saturday's off-day, and then turned in a big practice on Monday. With Joe Burrow playing in this weekend's preseason finale, Chase should get extra work in that game as well.