Why Ja’Marr Chase is easily 2021’s top rookie WR in fantasy
Yahoo Fantasy's Liz Loza and Yahoo Sports NFL draft analyst Eric Edholm take a look at the LSU wide receiver and explain why there’s no question about his ability to make an impact at the next level.
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LIZ LOZA: We both have stats alluding to his nose for the end zone. Why don't you give yours first.
ERIC EDHOLM: I mean, everybody looks at the 20 touchdowns. Rightfully so. The fact that he did it at age 19 against SEC competition and then continuing through the playoffs-- granted they had a little longer that season than other people did. But I think it was 15 games off the top of my head.
I don't care about anything else other than the fact that he produced at a high, high, high level amid a lot of other players who could catch the ball readily and doing so against arguably the best competition in the league or in college football rather. So he didn't really have an off game. I mean, that's the impressive thing too.
But at age 19, Liz? I mean, what's he going to look like at 25 or even 30 if he keeps gaining knowledge. So it's pretty amazing. What was your stat?
LIZ LOZA: Well, I just want to say in fantasy we love the breakout age metric. Like, that is a metric and advanced stat that we love. So again, that's another reason why Chase is for both Eric and I real NFL and fantasy the number 1 rookie wide receiver coming into this year. My stat was mentioning, yes, the touchdowns. He has the most 20-plus yard touchdown catches over the past two seasons despite opting out of 2020.
ERIC EDHOLM: That's amazing. That's why he opted out, right? He's like, I can still win this stat without actually playing in 2020. What a brilliant mic drop that is.
