WR · CIN · #1
Ja'Marr Chase
- Height
- HT 6'0"
- Weight
- WT 205 lbs
- Birth date
- Mar 1, 2000 (age 26.5)
- College
- LSU
He's been a weekly starter — recent finishes stay in the WR1–WR12 range.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
9,712
Range 8,798–9,680
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Proven WR in his prime — production and runway both hold.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 Engine Projections
275.9 pts
16.2 PPG · 16.0 games
118 rec · 1435.5 rec yds · 11.9 rec TD
Player quality
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Process ×0.99
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Org environment ×1.02
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Quick answer
HoldChase caught 125 passes for 1,412 yards in 2025, finishing WR4. At 27, he's in the typical WR peak window. Into 2026, the projection still expects starter production. This reads as a hold — nothing in the recent signal pushes it toward a buy or a sell.
NextDyne coverage
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2025 fantasy highlights
Half-PPR points
251.1
PPG
15.7
Positional finish
WR4
Key stats
- Rec: 125 (WR2)
- Rec yds: 1412 (WR4)
- Rec TD: 8 (WR9)
2025: 15.7 PPG actual vs 15.3 expected from usage (16 REG weeks, half-PPR) — outperformed by 3%.
Career (Half-PPR)
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WR4 | 251.1 | 15.7 | 125 | 1412 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | WR1 | 339.5 | 20.0 | 127 | 1708 | 17 | 32 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | WR13 | 212.7 | 13.3 | 100 | 1216 | 7 | -6 | — | -7 | — |
| 2022 | WR12 | 198.9 | 16.6 | 87 | 1046 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | WR5 | 264.1 | 15.5 | 81 | 1455 | 13 | 21 | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
Recent games (2025)
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | 19.6 | CLE | 64 plays · 61% pass | 96 / 1 TD · 8 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W17 | 21.5 | ARI | 71 plays · 51% pass | 60 / 2 TD · 7 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W16 | 15.4 | MIA | 59 plays · 56% pass | 109 · 9 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W15 | 18.2 | BAL | 68 plays · 57% pass | 132 · 10 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W14 | 7.7 | BUF | 55 plays · 66% pass | 44 · 5 rec | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 W13 | 14.5 | BAL | 79 plays · 58% pass | 110 · 7 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W11 | 4.5 | PIT | 62 plays · 65% pass | 30 · 3 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W9 | 14.1 | CHI | 62 plays · 76% pass | 111 · 6 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W8 | 15.1 | NYJ | 57 plays · 60% pass | 91 · 12 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W7 | 30.1 | PIT | 70 plays · 67% pass | 161 / 1 TD · 16 rec | 0 | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the gap.
Dashed line is expected Half-PPR from usage.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2025, vs league. Plus is easier.
- CLE-16% · 189 pass yards
- ARI+8% · 243 pass yards
- MIA+3% · 231 pass yards
- BAL+15% · 259 pass yards
- BUF-24% · 170 pass yards
- PIT+16% · 261 pass yards
- CHI+6% · 239 pass yards
- NYJ+1% · 226 pass yards
Usage and availability
Snap share
2025 offense · 94.4% mean
target share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
96.5%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
- Broken tackles
- 6
- Avg depth of target
- 8.5
- Drop %
- 2.2%
Durability
- 202316 G · 1 Out
- 202417 G
- 202516 G
- 16.0 projected games — last three seasons at a full slate.
R1 (5 overall) WR · that slot hit at 60.0% in 2010–2023 classes (n=55; contributor 72.7%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
Next Gen Stats
2025 season · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample
- Separation
- 3.17yd
- Cushion
- 5.73yd
- YAC above expected
- 1.31yd
- Air yards share
- 34.1%
23rd of 85
64th of 85
12th of 85
12th of 85
Historical comps
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.
FAQ
- What is Ja'Marr Chase's dynasty value on NextDyne?
- Chase scores 9,712 out of 10,000. The score blends 2025 production with our 2026 projection. Superflex and TE Premium shift the rankings; the trade calculator shows how.
- What is Ja'Marr Chase's 2026 Engine Projection?
- We project 16.2 half-PPR points per game for 2026. That rate feeds Value Score — multiply by games and your league’s scoring if you want a season total.
- How are season fantasy points calculated on this page?
- Season totals and the recent game log use Half-PPR so every public profile matches our Engine board. Your league’s scoring shows up inside the app.
- Should I trade for Ja'Marr Chase in dynasty right now?
- This reads as a hold — nothing in the recent signal pushes it toward a buy or a sell. Run the actual numbers on the dynasty trade calculator before you commit — stance is a starting point, not a price.