Ja'MarrChase

News: 12 hours agoChase brought in two of four targets for 12 yards in the Bengals' 33-27 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Spin: Despite the Bengals shaking off their usual Week 1 offensive doldrums, it was still a relatively modest day for the air attack. Joe Burrow threw for a respectable 254 yards, but Chase wasn't prioritized anywhere near the norm and actually finished behind all of Mike Gesicki, Tee Higgins and Chase Brown in targets. Chase will continue to be the focal point of opposing defenses every week, but he should be in line for more opportunity in a Week 2 road matchup against a Texans defense that was surprisingly gashed by the Bills on Sunday.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Chase is fresh off yet another elite fantasy season and he's now finished four of his five NFL campaigns no lower than fifth in fantasy PPG (the exception was 11th in 2023). Chase actually saw a big dip in yardage (1,740 to 1,426), TDs (17 to 8) and fantasy PPG (23.7 to 19.6) from 2024 to 2025 (which was no surprise with Joe Burrow missing nine games), but still put up big numbers thanks to pacing the league in pass routes and targets for the second season in a row. In fact, Chase's 125 receptions make him the third receiver in NFL history with 125-plus catches in multiple seasons. The 26-year-old remains the top target in a high-scoring Bengals offense, and is one of the top players in all of fantasy.