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Ja'Marr Chase

WRCIN · bye 6DNA X

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Nova projection
312season budget (pts)
19.41
PPR / game
4
Nova rank
T2
tier
150.8
VORP
Market
3.8
ADP · 1.04
1-6
draft range
3
expert ECR
2-6
expert range
0
Nova vs market rank
0
value (ADP - Nova rank)
Outcome range5000 simulated seasons, PPR
312122floor P10534ceiling P90
122
floor (P10)
312
median (budget)
534
ceiling (P90)
49%
P(tier-1 season)
69%
P(tier-2 or better)
WR5-WR31
likely finish (P25-P75)
Consistency (DNA)
X · Extreme boom/bust
volatility 1.225x position norm · 49 games · 19.99 mean PPR
Market coverage
-0
divergence vs Vegas · 2 stats · directional
Early SOS 15.8Playoff SOS 23.3 (soft)Bye 6

Ja'Marr Chase is Nova's 4th-ranked player overall (WR, CIN), in Tier 2. Nova projects roughly 312 points this season, about 19.41 per game.

Nova and the market roughly agree on him (ADP 4, Nova 4).

Nova gives him about a 49% shot at a tier-1 season, with simulated outcomes from roughly 122 points (floor) to 534 (ceiling). His week-to-week profile grades X (Extreme boom/bust). His fantasy-playoff schedule (weeks 15-17) looks soft.

Nova rank by format

FormatNova RankTierVORPP(Tier-1)Finish rangeTotal P10-P90
PPR4T2150.849%WR5-WR31121.5-534.2
Half PPR4T4120.449%WR5-WR3199.4-437
Standard9T493.248%WR5-WR3277.3-339.8
2QB / Superflex5T1148.849%WR5-WR31121.5-534.2

Nova season stat lines16.1 expected games

StatNova projection
Receiving Yards1379.8
Receptions113.8
Receiving TDs9.9
Rushing Yards15

2025 usage profile16 games

94%
snap share
11.6
targets / game
32%
team target share
37%
air yards share
0.737
WOPR (opportunity)
7.8
receptions / game
68%
catch rate
7.6
yards / target
98.1
air yards / game
22
red-zone opportunities (7 TDs)
+2.6
TD equity (over pace, regression risk)
+4.9
TD pace vs position (8 total)

PFR advanced (2025)Pro-Football-Reference, regular season

6
broken tackles forced
3.3
rush yards before contact / g
1.3
rush yards after contact / g
4
drops
1.8%
drop rate
92.1
passer rating when targeted

Vegas season lines vs Novaseason betting market vs Nova’s projection

StatDK lineMarket leanNovaΔ%
Receiving TDs10.545% over9.9-5.7%
Receiving Yards1324.550% over1379.8+4.2%

2025 game logregular season, nflverse weekly stats

WeekOppStat linePPR
W1CIN vs CLE2-26-0 (5 tgt)4.6
W2CIN vs JAX14-165-1 (16 tgt)36.5
W3CIN vs MIN5-50-0 (6 tgt), 1-9 rush8.9
W4CIN vs DEN5-23-0 (8 tgt)7.3
W5CIN vs DET6-110-2 (10 tgt)29.0
W6CIN vs GB10-94-1 (12 tgt), 1--3 rush25.1
W7CIN vs PIT16-161-1 (23 tgt)38.1
W8CIN vs NYJ12-91-0 (19 tgt)21.1
W9CIN vs CHI6-111-0 (8 tgt)17.1
W11CIN vs PIT3-30-0 (10 tgt)6.0
W13CIN vs BAL7-110-0 (14 tgt)18.0
W14CIN vs BUF5-44-0 (8 tgt), 1-8 rush10.2
W15CIN vs BAL10-132-0 (16 tgt)23.2
W16CIN vs MIA9-109-0 (11 tgt)19.9
W17CIN vs ARI7-60-2 (9 tgt)25.0
W18CIN vs CLE8-96-1 (10 tgt)23.6