Ja'Marr Chase Fantasy Football Week 5: Stats and Projections vs. Lions

Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase faces a matchup versus the 13th-ranked passing defense in the NFL (199 yards allowed per game) in Week 5, when his Cincinnati Bengals meet the Detroit Lions, Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

For more info on Chase, if you're thinking about him for your daily fantasy roster, read this piece before his upcoming matchup against the Lions.

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Ja'Marr Chase Week 5 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions
• Game Date: October 5, 2025
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 12.7
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 16.4
• Projected Receiving Yards: 91.95
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.57

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Chase Fantasy Performance

• With 31.3 fantasy points in 2025 (7.8 per game), Chase is the 25th-ranked player at the WR position and 109th among all players.
• In his last three games, Chase has tallied 238 yards and one score on 24 catches (30 targets). From a fantasy perspective, he has produced 28.7 fantasy points (9.6 per game) during that period.
• The peak of Chase's fantasy season so far was Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, when he carried zero times for zero yards on his way to 22.5 fantasy points. He also had 14 receptions (on 16 targets) for 165 yards with one touchdown as a pass-catcher.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Ja'Marr Chase disappointed his fantasy managers against the Denver Broncos last week, when he mustered only 2.3 fantasy points (0 receptions, 0 yards). It was his worst fantasy effort of the campaign.

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Detroit has not allowed a player to record more than 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Lions have allowed three players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• Detroit has allowed three players to pass for two or more TDs in a game this season.
• One player have passed for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Lions this season.
• Detroit has allowed over 100 yards receiving to one player this season.
• A total of Five players have hauled in a touchdown pass against the Lions this year.
• A total of two players have hauled in more than one touchdown pass versus Detroit this season.
• The Lions have not given up more than 100 yards rushing to an opposing player this year.
• Detroit has allowed four players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them this season.
• The Lions have not allowed two or more rushing TDs to an opposing player this season.

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