Ja'MarrChase

News: 5 days agoChase brought in seven of nine targets for 75 yards and two touchdowns in the Bengals' 20-6 win over the Texans on Sunday.

Spin: Chase recorded what already profiles as a Catch of the Year candidate on the first of his two touchdowns, one that saw him exhibit elite body control while making a narrowly inbounds, spinning grab from 32 yards out late in the second quarter. He went on to add an 18-yard TD reception in the latter portion of the third quarter as well, and he finished with the team lead in receptions while checking in as the runner-up to Tee Higgins in both receiving yards and targets. The rewarding fantasy day atoned for a quiet two-reception and scoreless Week 1 for the perennial Pro Bowler, who'll next tangle with the Steelers defense in a Week 3 road matchup next 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.