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WRCIN40 insightsLatest Oct 31, 2026
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PositiveMatchupOct 30, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football - Josh & Hayden
Jamar Chase is positioned for a breakout Week 8 vs Tennessee Titans despite WR12 season PPG. Removing two injury games (concussion and Week 1 training camp injury), Chase has been WR5, 5, 13, and 15—more accurate baseline. Bengals have highest neutral pass rate (65%) and highest success rate on deep targets in league; Joe Burrow throwing more downfield shots with T. Higgins creating plays. Titans defense is getting 'absolutely gashed' in quick game (most fantasy points allowed to receivers on throws within 10 air yards) and intermediate (fourth most on 5-20 yard throws). Alante Taylor out. Chase can catch and run after catch. Bengals projected 29.5 points. Kyler Gordon: 'this is a game where Jamar Chase can go absolutely crazy.'
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PositiveProjectionOct 29, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
Chase has 79.5 projected receiving yards in Week 8 against Tennessee. Removing Week 1 (late training camp injury) and Week 4 (concussion), Chase has been WR5, WR5, WR13, and WR15 this season. Despite Tee Higgins pacing for 1,618 receiving yards, Chase's ceiling remains elite. The Bengals led the NFL with a 65% neutral pass rate and have the highest success rate on deep targets. Tennessee ranks 10th in half PPR points allowed to opposing WRs but allows the most points per game on targets under 10 air yards, where Chase has earned 30 targets already. Cincinnati carries an implied team total of 29.0 points (second) as 10-point home favorites, creating an excellent spot for Chase's signature 30+ game.
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PositiveValueOct 29, 2026Ron Stewart
Ron Stewart identifies Chase as a primary trade target at his lowest price of the season despite a slow start. Chase has 97.1 PPR points through six weeks (roughly 16 PPR per game) after being drafted third overall, but Stewart ranks him as WR5 and 8th overall for rest of season. Stewart argues this is the most reasonable price to acquire a first-round stud all season. Chase gets a favorable matchup vs. Titans (who traded away Jeffrey Simmons and have a vulnerable defense; Casey Conpsion just had his best career game against them), creating potential for a breakout performance. Stewart suggests two-for-one trade packages like Parker Washington + DeAndre Swift, or Christian Watson + DeAndre Swift, or high-end WR2 + high-end RB2 are reasonable prices to buy Chase.
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PositiveProjectionOct 29, 2026Davis Mattek
Davis Mattek identifies Jamar Chase as a hot take DFS play against the Tennessee Titans in Week 8, predicting he will snap out of a down year and deliver a strong performance. Chase has only 312 receiving yards on the season and has not had a 100-yard game yet despite scoring at an okay rate; Mattek projects a final stat line of 8 receptions, 144 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Mattek frames this as the ultimate diva wide receiver spot where Chase will demand volume after T. Higgins has been outproducing him, noting that Chase has been in Joe Burrow's ear saying "Buddy, this ain't working for me." Mattek also emphasizes that the Bengals should prioritize scoring via Chase against Tennessee and need to get him involved through big plays and post routes, indicating organizational pressure and strategic focus on elevating his usage and production.
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PositiveMatchupOct 29, 2026Fantasy Points Fantasy Football
Despite ranking as WR10 in fantasy with zero games over 95 yards all year, Ja'Marr Chase faces a top-10 matchup against Tennessee, which is dreadful against the slot. Chase will be deployed in the slot on at least 30% of routes, possibly more, and even when not in slot is condensed to a slot route tree. Chase is off the injury report. The source states 'I think Chase is back, though. I think this is a good week for him,' indicating confidence in a bounce-back performance.
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