Ja'Marr Chase Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Browns

Cincinnati Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase will take on the second-ranked passing defense of the Cleveland Browns (163.8 yards allowed per game) in Week 18, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

With Chase's next game against the Browns, should you think about him for your daily fantasy lineup? See below for more stats and information.

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Ja'Marr Chase Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 12.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 16.6
• Projected Receiving Yards: 83.54
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.77

Projections provided by numberFire

Chase Fantasy Performance

• At the WR position, Chase has been one of the top players in fantasy, as he ranks fifth in the NFL with 11.5 fantasy points per game (173.0 total points). Overall, he is 47th in fantasy points.
• During his last three games Chase has been targeted 36 times, with 26 receptions for 301 yards and two TDs. He has posted 42.1 fantasy points (14.0 per game) during that stretch.
• Chase has been targeted 58 times, with 38 receptions for 455 yards and two TDs, during his last five games, leading to 58.3 fantasy points (11.7 per game) during that stretch.
• The high point of Chase's fantasy campaign was a Week 5 performance versus the Detroit Lions, a game when he went off for zero rushing yards on zero carries (for 23.0 total fantasy points). As a receiver, he caught six balls (on 10 targets) for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
• From a fantasy perspective, Ja'Marr Chase's matchup versus the Denver Broncos in Week 4 was his worst of the year, as he put up just 2.3 fantasy points. He had five receptions for 23 yards on the day.

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Browns Defensive Performance

• Cleveland has not allowed a player to put up over 300 yards passing against them in a matchup yet this season.
• The Browns have given up at least one passing TD to 13 opposing QBs this season.
• A total of six players have thrown for at least two touchdowns against Cleveland this season.
• The Browns have allowed at least three passing TDs to just two opposing QBs this year.
• A total of one player has put up over 100 yards receiving in a game versus Cleveland this season.
• The Browns have allowed 19 players to catch a TD pass against them this season.
• Cleveland has allowed two or more receiving TDs to just three players this season.
• The Browns have allowed just three players to rack up more than 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• Cleveland has given up at least one rushing touchdown to 11 players this year.
• Just three players have run for more than one TD versus the Browns this year.

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