Who Should I Start? Ja'Marr Chase or Rome Odunze

Sunday, January 4, 9:49 PM

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase had a big game in his team's 20-18 Week 18 loss to the Cleveland Browns, recording eight catches for 96 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets. The 25-year-old had another excellent season in 2025, hauling in 125 receptions for 1,412 yards and eight touchdowns on 185 targets across 16 games played. Across seven games started by Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Chase averaged 106 receiving yards per contest and recorded four touchdown grabs. Chase has been named to the Pro Bowl in all five of his NFL seasons and could be on his way to a second consecutive All-Pro selection. As long as he makes it through the offseason healthy, Chase figures to be one of the first wide receivers off the board in fantasy drafts heading into the 2026 season.

Friday, January 16, 2:57 PM

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (foot) upgraded to a full practice on Friday but is still listed as questionable to play on Sunday in the Divisional Round against the visiting Los Angeles Rams, according to Brad Biggs of The Chicago Tribune. Odunze missed the final five regular-season games with a stress fracture in his foot, but he returned in last week's thrilling Wild-Card win over the division-rival Green Bay Packers. The 23-year-old second-year wideout played a season-low 69% of the offensive snaps and caught only two of his six targets for 44 yards after the long layoff. Odunze admitted that it was tough to battle through the pain last weekend, and he emerged with soreness in his foot. However, all signs point to him being available on Sunday against the Rams. The Rams' defense hasn't been able to slow opposing offenses down late in the year, but in what are expected to be inclement weather conditions in Chicago that won't make throwing the ball easy, Odunze will be an easy fade in fantasy playoff lineups.