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Yahoo Fantasy Football fantasy football takes on Ja'Marr Chase

Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from Yahoo Fantasy Football about Ja'Marr Chase.

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All Yahoo Fantasy Football insights about Ja'Marr Chase

PositiveProjectionSep 24, 2026
Chase projects for 74.5 receiving yards against Pittsburgh. He rebounded in a harder Week 2 matchup against Houston and should be healthier after a hyperextended knee in camp. While the Bengals are more balanced than at peak Chase production, he remains in the WR1 conversation. He's averaged 97 YPG against the Steelers since 2022, including games without Joe Burrow. Pittsburgh is missing CB1 Joey Porter Jr. (holdout) with a notable drop-off at perimeter CB spots. Cincinnati projects for 23.0 points (12th).
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NegativeMatchupSep 17, 2026
Chase had a rare dud in Week 1 with Joe Burrow healthy, and there are signs he may still be working back from his hyperextended knee suffered in camp—he stumbled at the top of an in-cut on one target and had a goal-line fade go incomplete. The Texans are a horrible draw for Week 2; Houston was fifth-best against fantasy WRs in 2025, allowing just 200 total passing yards to all positions, and have two great CBs to match up with both Bengals WRs. The Bengals only project for 21.75 points (20th) in Houston. Chase did hang 5-124-1 on six targets against Houston in Week 10 of 2023, but the current matchup is unfavorable.
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NegativeRoleSep 16, 2026
Chase posted 2 catches for 12 yards in Week 1, disappointing managers who drafted him third overall. The new Bengals offense doesn't lean on WRs as heavily: RB Target Rate increased to 26.5% (vs. 17.0% in 2025) and TE Target Share jumped to 32.4% (vs. 19.9%), with Mike Gesicki leading the entire receiver group. Week 1 featured the second-lowest rate of passes thrown to a wide receiver in the Joe Burrow era (41.2%). However, nothing changed about Chase's on-field deployment: he was in the slot on 32.5% of snaps with route depth varying from deep go routes to quick hitches. His only explosive play from under-center play-action came on a throw to Chase. The source advises patience, expecting Chase and Burrow to find their rhythm soon.
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PositiveProjectionSep 9, 2026
Chase is the WR1 on WR1 expected points in games with Joe Burrow healthy over the past three seasons, averaging 21.5 PPR points per game. The Bengals' offense may tinker its design by going under center more to hunt explosives on the ground, but it will remain pass-first. Chase gets a pass-funnel matchup against Tampa Bay, which was sixth in passing yards allowed but 27th in rush yards. The Bucs have unproven starters at CB2 and in the slot. The Bengals are third in projected points (27.0), and Chase is projected for 87.5 yards on 10.5 targets.
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PositiveProjectionAug 26, 2026
Chase owns a 27.6% target share over the last three seasons (second-highest at WR) and will be an annual contender to lead the NFL in targets. The source identifies him as meeting all three pillars for WR1 contention: dominant target share, efficient QB/offense (Joe Burrow), and elite skill. Even when Burrow misses time, Chase is targeted on 27% of routes and averages 2.12 yards per route (14th-ranked pace). The source argues Chase is the best receiver in the NFL right now in a two-horse race with Justin Jefferson.
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PositiveProjectionAug 19, 2026
Chase has returned a top-five PPR season for his fantasy managers in four of his five years in the league and has been the WR1 in expected fantasy points in back-to-back seasons. He finished as the WR3 in fantasy points per game last season (19.7 PPG), led all receivers in targets (186), finished second in receptions (125), and fourth in receiving yards (1,412). He averaged an absurd 14.6 targets per game in the five games Joe Flacco started while Joe Burrow was sidelined, demonstrating the Bengals' consistent ability to funnel targets to him regardless of quarterback.
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