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Start Malik Nabers or Ja'Marr Chase? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 10:01 AM ET.

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WR · CIN · vs PIT

Market projects
22.0
fantasy pts
PIT D vs WR
28.7
11th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
High
96 of 100 at WR
Snap share
81%
Through Week 9
Target share
25%
Through Week 9
Sit

WR · NYG · vs WAS

Market projects
15.2
fantasy pts
WAS D vs WR
33.6
12th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
High
88 of 100 at WR
Snap share
77%
Through Week 9
Target share
30%
Through Week 9

Should I drop Malik Nabers for Ja'Marr Chase?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Ja'Marr Chase projects 151 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (18.9 a game over 8 games), Malik Nabers 111 (13.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Ja'Marr Chase over Malik Nabers, 22.0 to 15.2 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Ja'Marr Chase over Malik Nabers in Week 10.

Market-based projections have Ja'Marr Chase at 22.0 points and Malik Nabers at 15.2, a gap of 6.8. Drafters take Ja'Marr Chase at ADP 4 and Malik Nabers at 35.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 22.0 fantasy points for Ja'Marr Chase, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ja'Marr Chase is 92 receiving yards, 8-9 receptions and 0.7 touchdowns (10, 8 and 11 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.2 fantasy points for Malik Nabers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Malik Nabers is 68 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (14, 12 and 13 market sources).

That puts Ja'Marr Chase 6.8 points ahead of Malik Nabers on the market projections.

Week 10 matchups

Ja'Marr Chase and CIN host PIT on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

PIT allowed 28.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 139 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against PIT.

Malik Nabers and NYG host WAS on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

WAS allowed 33.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 12th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 149 yards and a touchdown a game against WAS.

By points allowed to the position, Malik Nabers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ja'Marr Chase is not on the injury report.

Malik Nabers is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, Ja'Marr Chase played 81 percent of CIN snaps, drew 25 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 5 against MIA: 58 of 65 snaps, 10 targets and 6 catches for 77 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 7 against BAL: 46 of 53 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 8 against TEN: 71 of 74 snaps, 16 targets and 11 catches for 141 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 9 against ATL: 48 of 57 snaps, 12 targets and 10 catches for 155 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 9, Malik Nabers played 77 percent of NYG snaps, drew 30 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Nabers, Week 5 against WAS: 80 of 89 snaps, 20 targets and 11 catches for 121 yards, 1 touchdown.

Malik Nabers, Week 6 against NO: 66 of 77 snaps, 15 targets and 12 catches for 165 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 7 against HOU: 48 of 66 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 111 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 9 against PHI: 53 of 67 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 43 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Ja'Marr Chase played 16 games for CIN and scored 313.6 PPR points, 19.6 a game, finishing WR4.

He caught 125 of 185 targets for 1412 yards and 8 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 772 air yards.

He was on the field for 94 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Malik Nabers played 4 games for NYG and scored 57.1 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR101.

He caught 18 of 35 targets for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 219 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

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Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Malik Nabers for Ja'Marr Chase?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Ja'Marr Chase projects 151 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (18.9 a game over 8 games), Malik Nabers 111 (13.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Ja'Marr Chase over Malik Nabers, 22.0 to 15.2 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop Ja'Marr Chase for Malik Nabers?

    No. Keep Ja'Marr Chase: he projects 151 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (18.9 a game over 8 games), Malik Nabers 111 (13.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Ja'Marr Chase over Malik Nabers, 22.0 to 15.2 projected PPR points.

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