Ja'Marr Chase Week 4 Outlook - Dolphins at Bengals

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 29th 2022, 1:05pm EDT

Chase is in the middle of a sophomore efficiency slump despite his usage metrics remaining stellar. He ranks 13th in target share (27.8%), 17th in air yard share (35.2%), and 14th in weighted opportunity as the WR14. All of those numbers look fantastic, but when we look under the hood, we see that Chase is 52nd in yards per route run and 37th in YAC per reception (minimum ten targets). Some of this could be tied to Burrow's struggles early and not solely to be laid at Chase's feet. It's worth mentioning, though. This is a magical get-right spot for Chase, running about 75% of his routes against Xavien Howard and Nik Needham. Each of these corners has struggled massively to open the season. Howard allows a 64.7% catch rate and 140.7 passer rating. He's second in the NFL in receiving touchdowns allowed (three). Needham hasn't been any better, surrendering a 70% catch rate and 143.3 passer rating. Chase is a top-ten wide receiver.