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Scott Polacek is the featured Columnist for January 3, 2022.
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Ja'Marr Chase did more than just help the Cincinnati Bengals win the division title.
He was the favorite to win the offensive rookies of the year.
Chase is listed at -225 by DraftKings Sportsbook, which means you can bet $100 to win $44.44). Mac Jones is listed at +175, which is $100 to win $175.
Quarterbacks often take home individual awards, but the two players and teams have trended in opposite directions of late.
Cincinnati will host at least one game in the playoffs after winning three in a row. New England is in a wild-card position after falling behind the Buffalo Bills.
Chase had 11 catches for 266 yards and three touchdown against the Chiefs, and he's had 81 catches for 1,429 yards and 13 touchdown on the campaign. The receiver made plays when Kansas City left him in single coverage.
The performance moved Chase into the record books.
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The most receiving yards by a rookies in the history of the league. Ja'Marr Chase will be in 2021. 2020: 1,400 by Justin Jefferson.
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From college teammates to instant stars.
Jones has completed 68.6 percent of his passes for 3,540 yards, 21 touchdown and 12 interceptions, and he stands out compared to his fellow rookies.
He has taken full advantage of his situation with the Pats, which was better suited for immediate success than that of Lawrence, Wilson, and Fields.
He had four picks in the two-game losing streak before his team defeated the lowly Jaguars on Sunday. The two-game losing streak that dropped the New England Patriots out of first place in the AFC East happened after he attempted three passes in a win against the Bills.
The offensive rookies of the year are going to be decided in the Week 18 game against the Cleveland Browns, and another dominant performance would seal it for Chase.
