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HOUSTON -- Ja'Marr Chase reminded everyone of just how good he can be on Sunday after the five-time Pro Bowler was a non-factor in Cincinnati's season-opening win.
Chase caught two touchdown passes from Joe Burrow to lead the Bengals to a 20-6 win over the Houston Texans.
The big day by Chase came a week after he had just two receptions for 12 yards in a victory over Tampa Bay. That prompted Burrow, coach Zac Taylor and offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher to say that getting him the ball more had to be a priority against the Texans.
They showed they meant that early as Chase eclipsed last week's performance with 14 yards receiving on Cincinnati's first drive and didn't slow down after that.
Chase said he wasn't concerned about his limited touches in Week 1 since the team got a win.
"We got weapons on this team at the end of the day," he said. "So, I'm gonna just hold myself accountable and try to do whatever I can to make the team win."
He put the Bengals (2-0) on top 7-0 when he managed to drag his toe inbounds on a spectacular 32-yard TD catch over Derek Stingley with about 3¢ minutes left in the first half.
Burrow said the catch was one of the best he's ever seen.
"I thought he was falling down," he said. "I was about to argue for a pass interference and then somehow he stayed up and contorted his body and got two feet in. It was incredible."
Chase called it the second-best catch in his career behind a TD grab he had in the Super Bowl as a rookie.
He also gave Burrow credit for his ball placement on the throw.
"He was still a little on top of me and I had to just give myself a position," Chase said. "Joe threw a good enough ball to where the DB couldn't get to it."
The Bengals were up by seven when Burrow found Chase again. This time, he grabbed an 18-yard pass in the end zone in front of a diving Reed Blankenship to make it 17-3 with about three minutes left in the third.