Ja'Marr Chase Fantasy Football Week 16 Scouting Report

Ja'Marr Chase
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, Cincinnati Bengals

Age: 24
Weight: 205 lbs
Height: 6' 0"
College: LSU

ADP: 6
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
233.8	1413	15	102	25

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by Justin Edwards

· Jul 31 · 12:24 AM EDT

CIN WR Ja'Marr Chase - 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Ja'Marr Chase was tasked with playing in seven games without quarterback Joe Burrow, scored 9.8 half-PPR fantasy points per game in those contests, missed one game himself, and still finished as the overall WR13. That should give us an idea of what the absolute floor is for Chase as we head into 2024, and it's not too shabby. The ceiling, on the other hand, is fantastic. Over the last three seasons, Chase has averaged 9.6 targets, 6.2 receptions, 87.1 yards, and 16.1 half-PPR points per game with Burrow in the lineup, whether the QB was healthy or not.

Fantasy Downside
The downside revolves around the quarterback, who seems to come up against some sort of injury bad luck every offseason. This year there have been no reports of any setbacks for Burrow, but he's coming off of wrist surgery on his throwing hand, which inspires some discomfort. If Chase is doomed to operate as a fringe WR1/2 once again, his ADP is currently far too expensive.

2024 Bottom Line
Ja'Marr Chase is one of the absolute best wide receivers in the NFL today, and when his quarterback is at full health, he's not far behind the top of his position, either. The connection between the two has proven to be one of the most valuable combos in all of Fantasyland, and Chase should be treated as a very-high-ceiling acquisition in drafts. The wide receiver has multi-touchdown, 150+ yard upside in any given week.

by Chris Kucharski

· Dec 15, 2023 · 1:32 PM EST

CIN WR Ja'Marr Chase - Week 15 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs. Minnesota Vikings
After a monster game two weeks ago, Ja'Marr Chase had a down week with only three receptions for 29 yards. He has been up and down most of the season which of course is influenced by the quarterback situation, even with QB Jake Browning playing fairly well.

The Bengals face the Vikings who are ranked 13th in aFPA to wide receivers. Chase has a chance to have a good game with a neutral matchup. But he has been unpredictable this year week-to-week.

Start Chase as a WR2 for Week 15. Again the ceiling is high, but having that expectation hasn't panned out certain weeks so we are conservative with our expectations for the star receiver.

by Chris Kucharski

· Dec 08, 2023 · 11:09 AM EST

CIN WR Ja'Marr Chase - Week 14 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 vs. Indianapolis Colts
Ja'Marr Chase is coming off his best game of the season with 12 targets that produced 11 receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown. The best part about this is it was done with backup QB Jake Browning. There has been plenty of speculation about the Bengals skill players' stock going down when Joe Burrow went out, but this is a positive moving forward.

Chase faces the Colts who are ranked 12th in aFPA to wide receivers. Let's see if Browning can have a repeat performance from last week. We will be cautious and rank Chase as a high-end WR2 for Week 14. He should be in good shape but be cautious with backup quarterbacks running offenses.

by Chris Kucharski

· Nov 30, 2023 · 4:11 PM EST

CIN WR Ja'Marr Chase - Week 13 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars
Ja'Marr Chase had a solid game last Sunday with four receptions for 80 yards. Not too bad without quarterback Joe Burrow. There is little doubt that Chase's fantasy stock has taken a hit with his QB out for the season, but he still is one of the better receivers in the NFL.

Chase faces the Jaguars who are ranked 28th in aFPA to wide receivers. Although the production was decent, he was only targeted six times so you would like to see that number be closer to 10.

Start Chase as a high-end WR2 for Week 13. Despite a favorable matchup, the quarterback situation drops him in the rankings although you can expect similar numbers to last week that will help your team.

by Chris Kucharski

· Nov 23, 2023 · 11:30 AM EST

CIN WR Ja'Marr Chase - Week 12 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 12 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Ja'Marr Chase was held to two receptions for 12 yards last week although one was a touchdown catch. However with QB Joe Burrow out for the season, we might see more numbers like that on a weekly basis from one of the best receivers in the NFL and someone who normally is a WR1 throughout the season.

Chase will face the Steelers who are ranked 26th in aFPA to wide receivers. In the only meeting last season where he played, he lit up the Steelers for 10 catches for 129 yards and a touchdown. Of course, that was with Burrow.

Start Chase as a WR2 for Week 12. The Steelers defense has holes in the secondary and he should have good enough numbers to help managers this week, although it might not be as good as the past.

by Chris Kucharski

· Nov 15, 2023 · 2:19 PM EST

CIN WR Ja'Marr Chase - Week 11 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 11 at Baltimore Ravens
Ja'Marr Chase as a game-time decision last week ended up playing and that was very good for team managers who have him rostered. He ended up with only five receptions but had 124 yards and a touchdown. He now has five touchdowns in his last five games. The Bengals will definitely need him this week.

Against Baltimore back in Week 2, Chase had five receptions for only 31 yards. The Ravens are ranked seventh in aFPA to wide receivers and have had success limiting Chase in recent years.

Chase should be in your starting lineup for Week 11, but combine his history and the tough matchup, he only rates as a low-end WR1 this Thursday

by Chris Kucharski

· Nov 10, 2023 · 12:31 PM EST

CIN WR Ja'Marr Chase - Week 10 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 vs. Houston Texans
Ja'Marr Chase had his worst game since Week 2 with only four receptions for 41 yards. He isn't healthy right now as he is battling a bad back. He was limited in practice on Thursday and could be a game time decision.

Chase faces the Texans who are ranked 10th in aFPA to wide receivers. If he plays, he will be a good option as Tee Higgins most likely is out.

Start Chase as a solid WR1 for Week 10. The Bengals offense has been on fire and he has been a big part of it despite an off game last week. But keep an eye on the injury report.