Joe Burrow Fantasy Football Week 0 Scouting Report

Joe Burrow
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, Cincinnati Bengals

Age: 28
Weight: 221 lbs
Height: 6' 4"

ADP: 55
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
147	2309	15	6	88

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by Chris Kucharski

· Oct 13, 2022 · 12:40 PM EDT

CIN QB Joe Burrow - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 at New Orleans Saints
It was another so-so outing for Joe Burrow. He threw for 217 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for a touchdown for the first time this season. The Bengals offense still doesn't look right but eventually you have to think they will figure it out.

Burrow faces the Saints next who are ranked 15th in aFPA to quarterbacks. The offensive line issues are only part of the problem as the receivers have either not been healthy or underachieved so far this season.

Start Burrow for Week 6 as a solid QB1. We expect a little better numbers than he has been putting up recently, but probably still not where he was last season when he was playing his best football.

by Chris Kucharski

· Oct 06, 2022 · 3:43 PM EDT

CIN QB Joe Burrow - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at Baltimore Ravens
Joe Burrow has now had solid back-to-back games averaging 281 passing yards and throwing a combined five touchdowns and zero interceptions. After the shaky start to the season, it seems the Bengals offense has settled in. The offensive line was an issue but that has seems to stabilized as well.

Burrow faces a Ravens pass defense that has been one of the worst in the NFL. Baltimore ranks 29th in aFPA to quarterbacks and just has not had an answer to any quarterback this season. Burrow actually threw for a combined 941 yards last year in the two meetings with the Ravens.

Start Burrow as a top 5 fantasy quarterback for Week 5. The combination of Cincy's offense looking more like 2021 and the very favorable matchup means a big game for the Bengals offense and especially the passing game.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 28, 2022 · 4:35 PM EDT

CIN QB Joe Burrow - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Miami Dolphins
Joe Burrow had his best game of the season and the Bengals got a win. He threw for 275 yards, three touchdowns and zero picks. The offensive line played better which was one reason Cincy ended up being more efficient. He still was sacked twice but still had more time than the previous week.

Cincinnati faces the Dolphins who are ranked 20th in aFPA to quarterbacks. Miami was in a defensive battle last week that saw them slow down QB Josh Allen so that could give the Bengals some issues.

Start Burrow as a high-end QB1 for Week 4. Although all the problems haven't been solved and Miami was good against the Bills offense, this game is in Cincinnati and we saw what the Ravens did against the Dolphins. So, even though Miami is undefeated, there have been some holes in the pass defense.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 22, 2022 · 10:44 PM EDT

CIN QB Joe Burrow - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at New York Jets
Joe Burrow is off to a shaky start. After throwing four interceptions in Week 1, he threw zero in Week 2 which you would think means he played better. But his other fantasy numbers were low, throwing for 190 yards and only one touchdown pass. He just hasn't looked right the first two weeks so maybe he will snap out of it this week.

Burrow faces the Jets who are ranked 25th in aFPA to quarterbacks. Last season, he threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns against New York, but Cincinnati lost. There will be some pressure on the Bengals to not lose three straight to start the season.

We still love Burrow. Too many offensive weapons. They will have to solve the offensive line issues, but we expect a good day for the Cincy passing attack. Start Burrow as solid QB1 for Week 3.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 16, 2022 · 12:37 AM EDT

CIN QB Joe Burrow - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Dallas Cowboys
Five turnovers isn't what you expected from Joe Burrow when you drafted him. Besides that, his numbers were respectable with 358 passing yards and two touchdown passes. The bad news, besides the turnovers, was that it took 53 pass attempts to get those numbers. Burrow looked confused at times during the game which is surprising considering what he accomplished last season. Chalk it up to an off day.

Burrow will face the Cowboys who played very well on defense last Sunday against Tampa Bay holding them to one touchdown. The Dallas defense has a strong secondary and Micah Parsons will give any QB trouble. It will be interesting to see how the new offensive line for the Bengals holds up after giving up 7 sacks last week.

Start Burrow as a low-end QB1 for Week 2. We weren't expecting to say that this early, but there are some concerns with his performance and that line.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 08, 2022 · 5:09 PM EDT

CIN QB Joe Burrow - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 1 will tell a lot about where Joe Burrow is headed. If the investment in the offensive line pays off - and the Pittsburgh pass rush is a good test - he could end being the best fantasy quarterback this season. He has the offensive weapons and has already given us a glimpse of how good he can be.

The Steelers defense was ranked 10th in aFPA to quarterbacks but Burrow didn't reach the 200-yard passing mark in either game last season. However, there are still question marks in the Pittsburgh secondary.

Burrow is definitely worthy of a start on Sunday but probably won't be one of the top fantasy quarterbacks for Week 1. Expect him to throw for 280 yards and a couple touchdowns, but this is a division game and don't expect the Steelers not to be in this game.

by Chris Kucharski

· Jul 15, 2022 · 4:06 PM EDT

CIN QB Joe Burrow - 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook

2022 Fantasy Upside
Joe Burrow is way ahead of schedule on his way to becoming one of the top quarterbacks in the league. That is impressive considering he blew out his knee during his rookie season. Last season, there were plenty of reasons to be pessimistic about Burrow, but he might have been the second best quarterback in the AFC over the second half, and led his team to the Super Bowl in his second year. The fantasy stats are very good as he threw for 4,611 yards and 34 touchdowns. The skill players around him might be the best group in the NFL. He should be able to replicate those passing numbers this season.

2022 Fantasy Downside
Despite the impressive second season for Burrow, there are some red flags. He played behind an average offensive line and the new additions aren't guaranteed to provide a big upgrade for the upcoming season. He also threw 14 interceptions which ranked him 6th in the NFL. From a fantasy standpoint, Burrow doesn't run the ball much so that probably brings him down to the middle tier of fantasy quarterbacks.

2022 Bottom Line
Burrow has proven to be a winner and a franchise quarterback for Cincy. His passing numbers are on par with the top fantasy quarterbacks in the league. Expect him to replicate or surpass those numbers. He won't ever be a threat on the ground which makes him a middle of the pack QB1 and his ADP is about right to draft him in the 5th or 6th round. As long as he stays healthy, he will be a fantasy asset in 2022.