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Why Ja’Marr Chase Enters 2026 as Fantasy Football’s WR1 Favorite
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Why Ja’Marr Chase Enters 2026 as Fantasy Football’s WR1 Favorite

Fantasy Sports On SI·Shawn Childs·20 days ago
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Few players offer the weekly ceiling and season-long consistency that Ja’Marr Chase brings to fantasy football, making him one of the safest first-round picks on the board in 2026. After dominating the position over the past two seasons while handling massive target volume, Chase is once again positioned to lead the wide receiver rankings. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals Chase's 2023 season was his most efficient to that point (100 catches for 1,216 yards on 145 targets, his third consecutive 1,000-yard campaign), but the touchdown production (7) dropped for the second straight year. He was electric in bursts, with five standout games (12/141, 15/192/3, 10/100/1, 5/124/1, and 11/149/1) accounting for 53% of his catches and 58% of his yards in just about a third of his appearances. The back half of the season was murkier due to Burrow's injury, which led to five quiet outings (4/81, 3/29, 4/64, 3/41, 4/19) over the final seven weeks, and a shoulder issue cost him Week 16.…

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