Tag: Ja’Marr Chase

WATCH: Another bomb from Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase makes history again

Joe Burrow to Ja’Marr Chase is en fuego.

In the closing minutes of the first half, the Cincinnati Bengals found themselves down 16-7 after giving up 16-straight points to the Green Bay Packers.

With 0:51 remaining until halftime, the Bengals got the ball with one more shot on offense. That is where former LSU Tigers QB Joe Burrow went to work, he only needed one play.

Burrow found his college teammate Ja’Marr Chase once again to close the gap with the Packers to just two points. The second down throw went for 70 yards as the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner set a career-long with the scoring throw and catch to Chase. Don’t blink when these two are on the field together.

Not only did Burrow set a career-long mark for the touchdown throw, but Ja’marr Chase hit another milestone. Chase became the fifth receiver ever to record 50+ yards receiving in each of his first five career games.

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Pair of LSU Tigers combine on 70-yard TD pass for Cincinnati Bengals

Joe Burrow to Ja’Marr Chase for a 70-yard TD pass

Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase schooled the SEC when the pair were together at LSU.

They have been reunited with the Cincinnati Bengals and are showing they can handle Sundays as well as they did Saturdays.

The second-year quarterback bought enough time Sunday against the Green Bay Packers to load and fire downfield, where the 2021 first-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals was waiting for the ball.

Chase corraled the pass and took off for the end zone, completing a 70-yard pass and run.

The PAT closed Cincy within 16-14 of the NFC North champs in a battle of teams that brought 3-1 records into the game.

Joe Burrow returns from injury scare, throws 70-yard TD bomb to Ja’Marr Chase

Burrow. Chase. Six points after an injury scare.

So much for those concerns about the health of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow after his big injury scare in the first half of his team’s game against the Green Bay Packers.

Burrow, who left the field with trainers after staying down in the aftermath of aĀ massiveĀ hit, returned on the offense’s next drive.

And on the second play of that drive? Burrow extended the play, zipped around the pocket and eventually unleashed a 70-yard bomb of a touchdown to Ja’Marr Chase.

So to check the boxes here: Burrow is just fine, and it’s oh-so-Burrow to nearly get hurt and leave the game, only to come back in and throw a big score.

And the other box: Chase now has five touchdowns in as many games and his third touchdown of 40-plus yards already. So much for those drop issues from the preseason.

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Eagles’ Quez Watkins lands ahead of Tyreek Hill and Davante Adams on a list of NFL’s top-10 deep threats

Eagles’ second-year star Quez Watkins lands ahead of Tyreek Hill on a list of NFL’s top-10 deep threats

The NFL is a deep ball game and teams with elite-level quarterbacks and wide receivers who can track the football are all the rage.

One of Philadelphia’s goals over the past two drafts was to land a wideout who excels at big plays and deep passing connections. The Eagles landed DeVonta Smith and Jalen Reagor, but Quez Watkins has become the go-to guy for big passing plays.

NFL.com’s Nick Shook ranked the league’s top-10 deep threats and Watkins landed ahead of some big names, including the Chiefs Tyreek Hill.

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4: Quez Watkins
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We welcome the surprise selection to the top 10! Eagles fans will tell you Watkins’ performance isn’t shocking, but simply inevitable thanks to his top-end speed. The second-year receiver showed it off in the preseason and has carried it into the regular season, becoming the only receiver averaging 50-plus yards per target (66) on deep passes among players with more than one such target this season, per NGS. Watkins has caught both of his deep targets for an eye-popping 132 yards but has yet to reach the end zone. Just wait until he finishes these deep receptions — then we won’t be able to forget his name.

Watkins at this point is more flash in the pan than a consistent deep threat, but he does offer Philadelphia a player who can win matchups on the outside while tracking the deep ball. It’s a stretch to say that he’s better at this stage than Davante Adams and or Tyreek Hill.

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Ja’Marr Chase named offensive rookie of the month for September

More accolades for former LSU WR Ja’Marr Chase.

It seems like each day brings a new form of recognition for Cincinnati Bengals and former LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase.

On Wednesday, LSU Wire wrote about Chase being PFF’s highest graded offensive rookie through three games.

Thursday, the NFL announced Chase was awarded offensive rookie of the month after his stellar start to the season.

Chase is tied in second with two NFL veterans ā€“ Mike Williams and Adam Thielen ā€“ with four touchdowns at the wide receiver position. Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp leads the league with five.

Chase’s four touchdowns is more than all other rookie receivers combined. On the season, Chase has 11 receptions for 220 yards on 16 targets.Ā Chase also has three touchdowns of more than 30 yards in each of his first three NFL games.

The first-round pick struggled with drops during the preseason and his comments about the differences between college and pro footballs made headlines before the season. But once the games started to count, the young receiver has had nothing but success on the receiving end from former college teammate Joe Burrow.

A fellow rookie, a cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers Asante Samuel Jr, was named the defensive rookie of the month.

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Ja’Marr Chase is the NFL’s offensive rookie of the month

One month in the pros, one major award for Uno.

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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who passed Randy Moss for a record in NFL history over his first three games, is the NFL’s offensive rookie of the month for September.

Chase’s 220 receiving yards and four touchdowns leads all rookies, with the latter number tied for second overall in the NFL.

Chase caught touchdowns of 40-plus yards in each of his first two pro games, then caught two more scores in a win over Pittsburgh on the road in Week 3.

So far, this is the high end of what the Bengals had hoped for when making Chase this year’s fifth-overall pick, reigniting an LSU connection he had with Joe Burrow in 2019.

Not bad for a rookie who had serious drop issues during his last two preseason games.

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PFF’s highest graded rookie through three games: Ja’Marr Chase

Through three games this year, Ja’Marr Chase is PFF’s highest-graded offensive rookie.

Three weeks into the 2021 NFL season and Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase is making himself at home amongst the top wideouts in the league.

The former LSU standout put to bed the training camp and pre-season worries that he was having a hard time catching the football and early drop issues he certainly had in some pre-season games. What has Chase done so far this year?

Chase’s four touchdowns this season are more than any other rookie wide receivers combined. The other rookie receivers have three.

Chase also has 182 receiving yards against single coverage this season, which ranks first in all the NFL. His four touchdowns have also come against single coverage, which is tied for first for all receivers in the NFL.

Three weeks into the season, he and Joe Burrow’s connection has been so great that PFF has graded Chase as the No. 1 offensive rookie in the entire league with a 75.8 grade.

Chase is also the only player in the league with three receiving touchdowns of 30 or more yards and has the highest passer rating when targeted among rookies with 151. Arizona Cardinals receiver Rondale Moore is second with 111.9.

The numbers are impressive, even shocking in some cases, but many who watched the young receiver dominate in Baton Rouge are hardly surprised. Chase simply had picked up where he left off.

Why Chargers OT Rashawn Slater deserves recognition as best rookie in NFL

Thereā€™s a strong case to be made that Chargers tackle Rashawn Slater has been the best rookie in the league so far this season.

For the most part, the conversation about the best offensive rookies in the NFL typically revolves around the quarterbacks and skill-position players.

Meanwhile, lost in the shuffle, are those up front who largely attribute to the players compiling flashy performances and gaudy statistics.

That’s no different for Chargers tackle Rashawn Slater, who has made a solid case to be considered the top rookie in the league this season.

Playing like a seasoned veteran, protecting the blindside of Justin Herbert, Slater has only allowed five quarterback pressures and one hit.

Most notably, Slater has yet to allow a sack against the likes of Chase Young, Montez Sweat, and Micah Parsons.

Let this soak in for a second. Slater has not allowed a sack since Week 11 of 2018 when he played his final collegiate season at Northwestern.

In addition to being a premier pass protector, Slater has been an outstanding run blocker, overpowering defenders and creating run lanes on a consistent basis.

Plug-and-play left tackles do not grow on trees nowadays, which is why the Chargers are fortunate they were able to stand pat in the draft and take one who has All-Pro potential.

So while the signal-callers and pass-catchers will get most of the headlines, Slater’s play early on should justify that he is more than deserving of being considered for this yearā€™s top rookie honors.

Ja’Marr Chase’s four receiving touchdowns rank second in the NFL so far

Ja’Marr Chase is tied for second through three weeks with four touchdown catches, one behind the league lead.

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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has been on a tear to begin his NFL career and his hot start has him near the top of the leaderboard in receiving touchdowns through the first three weeks of the season.

Chase has four touchdowns, currently tied with four other players for second in the league and just one behind Rams WR Cooper Kupp for the top spot. Chase is tied with Buccaneers TE Rob Gronkowski, Chargers WR Mike Williams and Vikings WR Adam Thielen.

The wild part is he has done all this on just 11 catches, averaging 20 yards per catch, which ranks sixth in the league.

  1. Eagles WR Quez Watkins – 26.6
  2. Buccaneers WR Antonio Brown – 23.0 (two games)
  3. Jaguars WR – DJ Chark Jr. – 22.0
  4. Raiders WR Henry Ruggs III – 21.5
  5. Raiders WR Bryan Edwards – 21.0
  6. Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase – 20.0

Not a bad start for someone who had trouble catching the football in the preseason.

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Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase stay hot; Chark and Edwards-Helaire both find pay dirt

Ja’Marr Chase leads the former Tigers in the NFL in week three, including his historic performance to start a career.

Week three of the NFL season has come and gone and plenty of former LSU Tigers made their mark for their pro teams from Thursday to Sunday around the NFL.

Joe Burrow and Jaā€™Marr Chase lead the way by connecting for two more touchdowns in a win against the Pittsburg Steelers. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence found DJ Chark for a score and Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire found the end zone for the first time this season.

Here’s a full look at each former LSU Tiger at a skill position in this weekā€™s NFL action.