Don't be surprised if ... Chase remains No. 1, Dobbins runs for 1,000

Each week successful the NFL is its ain communicative -- afloat of surprises, some affirmative and antagonistic -- and fantasy football managers indispensable determine what to judge and what not to judge moving forward. Perhaps we tin help. If immoderate of these thoughts travel existent ... don't beryllium surprised!

NOTE: All notation of phantasy points is for PPR formats, unless different mentioned.

Cincinnati Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase was the No. 1 prime successful astir ESPN drafts this year, coming disconnected a play successful which helium caught 127 passes for 1,708 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns. He was the apical flex-eligible scorer successful PPR formats, 2nd wide lone to Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. However, awesome QB Joe Burrow threw each 1 of Cincinnati's passes for the 2024 season. He whitethorn not propulsion different this season.

Don't beryllium amazed if ... Chase remains the No. 1 subordinate successful phantasy football

Backup QB Jake Browning has been successful this concern before. It was 2023, his archetypal play with the Bengals, years aft helium led the Washington Huskies successful the Pac-12 (look it up, it was a legit conference). Browning finished sixth successful the 2016 Heisman Trophy voting. He tossed 43 touchdown passes. He played successful the Peach Bowl. He took implicit for an injured Burrow during the Week 11 crippled astatine Baltimore and was a top-10 phantasy QB successful 5 of the last six weeks, averaging 20 phantasy points per game. Browning should not beryllium overwhelmed.

Oddly enough, Chase was not overly productive during the Browning games, though helium lit up the Jacksonville Jaguars for 11 catches, 149 yards and a touchdown successful Week 13. Some volition usage this seven-game play erstwhile Chase had lone 1 large crippled arsenic impervious that helium nary longer belongs successful the WR1 speech astatine all. I don't judge it. I near Chase astatine the precise apical successful this week's rest-of-season rankings. We tin find imaginable blemishes with different apical WRs and their QBs, too. Did Chase people 403 points due to the fact that of Burrow, oregon due to the fact that helium is unstoppable? Let's telephone it a operation of factors. Don't underestimate Chase ... oregon Browning.

Other QB thoughts that shouldn't surprise:

• Los Angeles Chargers starter Justin Herbert has the look of a top-10 phantasy QB yet again, but I inactive deliberation this Jim Harbaugh-led discourtesy wants to tally the shot considerably much than it has truthful far. Herbert finished ninth successful phantasy QB scoring arsenic a rookie successful 2020 and 2nd to Josh Allen his 2nd season, but it is pugnacious for Herbert to people 300 points portion playing small relation arsenic a runner. Now is the clip to get rookie RB Omarion Hampton (and seasoned Najee Harris), not shy away. I inactive don't deliberation Herbert passes for 4,000 yards oregon much than 25 touchdowns.

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