# Ja'Marr Chase — what pundits predicted WR · LSU 44 checkable claims from 31 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## Measurables - 40-yard dash: 4.34 s - Vertical: 41″ - Broad jump: 11′0″ - Height: 6′0″ - Weight: 201 lb - 3-cone: 6.96 s - 20-yard shuttle: 3.99 s 2021 NFL Scouting Combine. Drills not listed were not performed. Combine results via [Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2021-combine.htm). ## What the room says - Median call across 5 pundits: 1,650 receiving yards - Median call across 4 pundits: 11.2 receiving tds - Median call across 3 pundits: 100 receptions ## What pundits expect (34 unsettled) - “He returned Thursday and should be good to go. (Week 8)” — [Michael Moore](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-moore), for 2026, said Oct 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ff980025-1ae2-4f93-b3ad-7eb08dd5aee1 - Ja'Marr Chase to record 7+ receiving tds — [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin), for 2026, said Oct 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2bd8207e-d640-4a11-8f58-6366373ed31c - Ja'Marr Chase to record 100+ receptions — [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin), for 2026, said Oct 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2bd8207e-d640-4a11-8f58-6366373ed31c - Ja'Marr Chase to record 1,200+ receiving yards — [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin), for 2026, said Oct 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2bd8207e-d640-4a11-8f58-6366373ed31c - “So I think Jamar Chase probably plays, but we'll see. But I give him a coin flip. (Week 5)” — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Oct 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6adf08dd-972d-4cce-b6b8-8212332b191e - “If he's full today, that means he's got a good chance to pass, and then we will probably see him on Sunday. (Bengals at Dolphins, Week 5)” — [Ian Rapoport](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ian-rapoport), for 2026, said Oct 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44f2183e-1926-4dd7-abf6-d51e7a9d1373 - “Ja'Marr Chase should probably play... I I think they'll be with him this weekend. (Week 5 vs Dolphins)” — [Chris Long](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-long), for 2026, said Oct 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f626609f-9766-4234-9bf6-ec25237ae41d - “I'm assuming that Ja'Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (groin) miss this week's game (Week 5)” — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Oct 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/19c833ad-d45f-457d-b070-ac8ab9046c73 - “Chase is still in concussion protocol and likely will be for most of, if not the entire week. ... against Miami ... this Sunday” — Russell Heltman, for 2026, said Oct 5, 2026; not settled yet - “Chase is now in the league's concussion protocol, so he'll have to get over several hurdles this week to play next Sunday. Typically, it's a tight turnaround for a player to suffer a concussion and be back the next week, so there's a chance Chase misses at least a week. Week 5 opponent : at Miami Dolphins” — [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan), for 2026, said Oct 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/33306aac-b199-4764-9b19-3bff62330ad7 - “Luckily, none of Cincinnati's injuries seem like long-term issues, with most concussions knocking players out for one game, maybe two max depending on the severity. Chase shouldn't be out long.” — Russell Heltman, for 2026, said Oct 4, 2026; not settled yet - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by an unstated measure — [Steven Ruiz](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/steven-ruiz), for 2026, said Sep 22, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/76e77cf6-88d0-4844-a858-e543360c7286 - Ja'Marr Chase to win Offensive Player of the Year — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7a102b09-2330-488b-af35-1c3096a6695d - Ja'Marr Chase to record 100 receptions — [Mike Harmon](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-harmon), for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2a290137-1a66-49b0-9ef3-f15f04062285 - Ja'Marr Chase to make All-Pro — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7ca9e630-4d2a-4412-8afa-c0d52843d26c - Ja'Marr Chase to win Offensive Player of the Year — [Steven Ruiz](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/steven-ruiz), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/23a58fd4-d453-4c41-8f80-c815ac102145 - Ja'Marr Chase to win Offensive Player of the Year — [Andy Furman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andy-furman), for 2026, said Aug 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f48e54b4-8ed0-43a2-a826-ec232507f85e - Ja'Marr Chase to win Offensive Player of the Year — [Mark “Magic Mark” Willard](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mark-magic-mark-willard), for 2026, said Aug 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b3ed1c21-6174-4806-a6dc-4c87c3683ce1 - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — [Ralph Vacchiano](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ralph-vacchiano), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/503aa91f-8343-41f1-88f7-fb2800ee051b - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving tds — Kyle Zeigler, for 2026, said Aug 18, 2026; not settled yet - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — Kyle Zeigler, for 2026, said Aug 18, 2026; not settled yet - Ja'Marr Chase to record 2,000 receiving yards — Kyle Zeigler, for 2026, said Aug 18, 2026; not settled yet - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by receptions — Kyle Zeigler, for 2026, said Aug 18, 2026; not settled yet - Ja'Marr Chase to be 1st on the depth chart — [Jay Morrison](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jay-morrison), for 2026, said Aug 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f0a72a3d-7feb-4331-bc2c-8f92d529d752 - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — [Trevor Sikkema](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/trevor-sikkema), for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3518a803-e0a1-4384-a54c-d2f1b3048828 - Ja'Marr Chase to record 23 receiving tds — [Trevor Sikkema](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/trevor-sikkema), for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3518a803-e0a1-4384-a54c-d2f1b3048828 - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — [Tom Strachan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tom-strachan), for 2026, said Aug 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bddebd96-f720-44fa-9eb0-d44911ba3039 - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — [Tom Strachan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tom-strachan), for 2026, said Aug 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f06e42f9-abc9-48ee-8f88-c8762dd5bde4 - Ja'Marr Chase to record 255 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10b38162-4633-468d-be6c-1e14befcadd8 - Ja'Marr Chase to record 1,650 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10b38162-4633-468d-be6c-1e14befcadd8 - Ja'Marr Chase to record 124 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10b38162-4633-468d-be6c-1e14befcadd8 - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — [Jesse Holland](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jesse-holland), for 2026, said Jun 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bb58a5ea-0c97-4bd5-bb51-b6c15859ce44 - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by an unstated measure — [Clarence Hill](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/clarence-hill), for 2026, said Jun 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9e31ce8e-5068-43bf-81e7-edb890453a00 - Ja'Marr Chase to make Pro Football Hall of Fame — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2025, said Jul 31, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e18b6def-234d-486f-a727-ec8dc8f1328c ## Settled (10) - Ja'Marr Chase to make First-Team All-Pro — Pushing the Pile, for 2025, said Jan 8, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) - Ja'Marr Chase to record 2,000 receiving yards — [Seth Rollins](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/seth-rollins), for 2025, said Jul 17, 2025; scored 41.2 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 45.73) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/47efff98-9c33-4f7e-967d-394d966ca652 - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — [Ryan Wormeli](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wormeli), for 2025, said Aug 23, 2025; scored 66.67 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 66.67) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0716e9e8-c302-49d3-bd08-21cb0a8941e6 - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 2 at his position, by an unstated measure — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2025, said May 13, 2025; scored 83.33 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 75) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5539f810-db04-4de0-bf1f-5e3006379250 - Ja'Marr Chase to win Offensive Player of the Year — [Jourdan Rodrigue](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jourdan-rodrigue), for 2025, said Aug 27, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f3ba94ea-a935-4534-88e4-bb6027bf87ad - Ja'Marr Chase to record 15 receiving tds — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2025, said Jan 17, 2026; scored 6.67 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 56.87) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/abd0628c-1338-467b-9ac3-d89c922468eb - Ja'Marr Chase to record 11.2 receiving tds — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2024, said Sep 1, 2024; scored 31.76 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/636fa042-c413-4d93-a89f-70931e21bbf0 - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving tds — [Ryan Reynolds](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-reynolds), for 2023, said Sep 5, 2023; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/20d4982c-14f1-4af1-875f-61e96d1c4a05 - Ja'Marr Chase to record 1,404.1 receiving yards — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2024, said Sep 1, 2024; scored 64.41 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/636fa042-c413-4d93-a89f-70931e21bbf0 - Ja'Marr Chase to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — [Jordan Vanek](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-vanek), for 2023, said Nov 9, 2023; scored 8.33 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 66.67) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/520cbe04-ea7b-44f8-aa5d-d25fa9e7b1ac --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ja-marr-chase Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology