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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has been a fantasy superstar since he entered the league. Last year the former LSU star won the offensive rookie of the year award.
The second-year wide receiver had 81 receptions on 128 targets for 1,455 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns as a rookie.
Chase started this year out slowly, scoring under 10.5 fantasy points in four of the first five games. However, the superstar receiver got back on track, scoring 28.5 or more fantasy points in back-to-back games.
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Is Ja'Marr Chase Healthy Or Injured?
Unfortunately, Chase suffered a hip injury in the Week 6 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. The second-year receiver left the game but returned.
The following week, Chase briefly left the game against the Atlanta Falcons because of the hip injury. While he finished the game, the Bengals announced he would miss several weeks with the hip injury a few days later.
At first, reports stated that the superstar would go on injured reserve. However, that didn’t happen.
While fantasy players were hopeful Chase would return this week for the showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the former LSU star will be out at least one more game.
Who Can I Add Off The Waiver Wire And Start In Week 11?
Since Chase has missed the past few weeks, fantasy players might not need a last-minute replacement in their lineups this week.
However, one receiver fantasy players can add and start from the waiver wire this week is Darius Slayton. The New York receiver is available in over 80% of ESPN leagues. Last week he scored his first touchdown of the season.
The veteran receiver struggled to see the field earlier this season as the team opted to play David Sills V over the first few weeks. However, Slayton has turned into a solid fantasy receiver.
Over the past five games, the veteran receiver has averaged 5.2 targets per game, seeing at least six in three contests. Furthermore, Slayton averaged 10.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game during that span, scoring 9.1 or more in 80% of the games.
Meanwhile, he has a fantasy-friendly matchup this week. The Detroit Lions have given up 29.9 fantasy points per game to wide receivers this season, the seventh-most in the NFL. Furthermore, they have given up two or more receiving touchdowns to wide receivers in a third of their games.
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