Blessed with the best receiving corps in football, a pass-first play-caller and an improved offensive line, Burrow is a safe top-five quarterback for Fantasy. In 28 career games with Ja'Marr Chase, Burrow has topped 22 Fantasy points 18 times. And while Burrow's efficiency technically dropped in his third season, he saw an uptick in pass attempts to more than make up for it. And this year, he'll have what's projected to be an easier schedule to help him further. The expectations are set: Burrow is viewed as a 4,500-yard passer with 32-plus touchdown potential along with some rushing production. He may not be explosive enough as a thrower or a runner to be the No. 1 overall Fantasy Football quarterback, but he's a mortal lock to be close. Expect him to be the fourth, fifth or sixth quarterback off the board in every draft.
Burrow completed 20 of 30 passes for 165 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 27-3 loss to the Titans.
Burrow seemed to make progress throughout the week in recovering from his calf injury, as he didn't carry a designation into Sunday's game. However, that didn't translate into his performance on the field, as he failed to get the Bengals' offense moving against one of the more vulnerable pass defenses in the league. Overall, Burrow has now been held under 200 passing yards in half of his four games this season and has gone without a touchdown pass in three of four contests.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: No designation for Week 4
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Burrow (calf) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game in Tennessee.
Listed as questionable ahead of the Bengals' Week 3 game against the Rams after aggravating a calf injury late in the team's Week 2 loss to the Ravens, Burrow ultimately suited up and played 100 percent of the offensive snaps in the 19-16 win over Los Angeles, completing 26 of 49 pass attempts for 259 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. Though the Bengals are facing a shorter turnaround for their Week 4 game against the Titans, Burrow nonetheless appears to be in a better spot on the health front. In addition to avoiding an injury designation for Sunday's contest, Burrow was listed as a full practice participant Wednesday through Friday.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Sit Him (Lineup Decisions)
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The Bengals have an interesting dilemma: They haven't been able to dominate with the run much this season, and now they face a matchup where they'll almost certainly have to throw a lot. The good news is that Tennessee just hasn't been good against the pass and, against these receivers, could be burned by broken coverage if they play a lot of man. I wouldn't expect a big game from Burrow, but he could still find 225 yards and two touchdowns, which sounds like next to nothing considering the investment Fantasy managers made in him. I'd rather play a QB with upside including Russell Wilson, Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones and even Justin Fields.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Full participant in walkthrough
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Burrow (calf) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.
Burrow hasn't been his usual dynamic self this season since suffering a calf injury in the early days of training camp. After aggravating the injury late in Week 2, Burrow was listed as questionable heading into Monday's game against the Rams, but he ultimately suited up. While helping to guide Cincinnati to a 19-16 win, Burrow completed 26 of 49 passes for 259 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. The Bengals held a walk-through practice Wednesday, so Burrow's listed activity level should be taken with a grain of salt, especially after head coach Zac Taylor told Ben Baby of ESPN.com that Burrow's workload will be watched closely each day this week. With that knowledge, Burrow's status should continue to be monitored ahead of Sunday's game at Tennessee.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Pushing to play Monday
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Burrow (calf) intends to try and suit up for Monday night's game against the Rams, barring any setbacks, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Burrow appears to be trending in the right direction for Monday Night Football, but a final word on his status may not come until closer to Monday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. The star quarterback is officially listed as questionable for Week 3, but he's reportedly continued to feel better as the week has progressed, and he took first-team reps during Sunday's walk-through practice. Jake Browning would be in line to start for Cincinnati if Burrow's right calf injury doesn't react well during pregame warmups.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Took first snaps in walk-through
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Burrow (calf) took the first-team snaps in Sunday's walk-through practice, Jay Glazer reported on Fox NFL Sunday.
The implication here is that Burrow is pushing to play and that the decision won't be made until Monday night. This activity contrasts with Friday's and Saturday's practices, where Burrow worked with the scout team.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Participating in warmups
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Burrow (calf) was spotted participating in Saturday's practice warmups, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
We'll find out Burrow's official status likely later Saturday, but it sure seems as if this is a positive step toward the star quarterback playing Monday against the Rams. The 26-year-old also logged limited participation in Friday's practice.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Spotted at practice
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Burrow (calf) was present for Friday's practice, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Dehner relays that Burrow was on the field with his shoulder pads on, but it remains to be seen how the Bengals will list the QB's Friday practice participation. Burrow was listed as a non-participant Thursday in the team's initial practice ahead of Monday night's game against the Rams.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Doesn't practice Thursday
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Burrow (calf) was listed as a non-participant in practice Thursday, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.
Head coach Zac Taylor previously relayed that the Bengals plan to take it "day-to-day" with Burrow and "assess [him] each day," per Hobson, For his part, Burrow was non-committal about his availability for Monday's game against the Rams, according to Hobson. Burrow now has two more chances to practice before the Bengals determine whether or not he'll approach the contest with an injury designation.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Held under 100 yards in Week 1
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Burrow completed 14 of 31 passes for 82 yards and rushed once for minus-1 yard in Sunday's 24-3 loss to the Browns.
Burrow looked rusty after missing the entire preseason due to a calf injury, failing to lead the Bengals to any first-half points while throwing for a paltry 36 yards in slick Cleveland conditions. Cincinnati finally got a field goal in the third quarter, but things didn't get any better for Burrow, who failed to crack the 100-yard mark before being removed from the game when Cincinnati waved the white flag in the fourth quarter. Burrow will look to get over this disastrous season opener in the Week 2 home opener against a Ravens defense that just held the Texans without a touchdown.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Slated to play in opener
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Coach Zac Taylor confirmed Friday that Burrow (calf) will play in Sunday's season opener against the Browns, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Burrow, who's bouncing back from a strained right calf, practiced fully Wednesday and Thursday and will be available to start the Bengals' season opener on the heels of agreeing to a five-year, $275 million extension with the team, per Ben Baby of ESPN.com. With the QB's calf issue no longer impacting his playing status and his contract situation resolved, Burrow is poised to continue to helm a productive Cincinnati passing attack that features the returning starting wide receiver trio of Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Practices fully Wednesday
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Burrow (calf) was listed as a full practice participant Wednesday.
Burrow has been bouncing back from a strained right calf, but now that he's practicing fully, the quarterback said that he's "ready to go" for Week 1 action. Assuming he experiences no setbacks in practices Thursday and Friday, Burrow is on track to start Sunday's season opener against the Browns and is thus slated to continue to helm a productive Bengals passing attack that welcomes back its starting receiver trio of Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd .
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Deemed day-to-day
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Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Monday that Burrow (calf) is day-to-day as Sunday's season opener against the Browns approaches, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Taylor has yet to confirm Burrow's Week 1 status, but the quarterback appears to be trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's contest. Added context on that front should arrive no later than Wednesday, when the Bengals' first official practice report of the season is posted.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Making progress
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During his Monday press conference, coach Zac Taylor noted that Burrow, who is dealing with a calf strain, "looks great" at this stage of his recovery, Kelsey Conwayof the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
"Physically just walking around he looks probably as good as he's ever looked at this point. That's a positive, and we will just go from there," Taylor indicated of the Bengals' franchise QB, who hasn't practiced since July 27. While a timetable for Burrow's return to action has yet to be outlined by the team, Conway suggests that based off his pregame workout before the Bengals' Aug. 11 preseason game against the Packers -- during which the signal-caller was spotted running and throwing -- it appears at though he's trending in the right direction ahead of Week 1.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Doesn't travel with team
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Burrow (calf) didn't travel with the Bengals for the team's preseason game against the Falcons on Friday night, Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
A non-contact calf injury that he sustained on the second day of training camp has sidelined the QB since then, but prior to last Friday's preseason opener against the Packers, Burrow was encouragingly spotted on the field doing some running and throwing. Conway notes that coach Zac Taylor has kept details of Burrow's timeline for a return to practice to a minimum, but it seems pretty safe to assume that the Bengals' franchise signal-caller won't see exhibition action ahead of Week 1.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Out for 'several' weeks
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Coach Zac Taylor said Friday that Burrow is expected to miss "several weeks" with a calf strain, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
The comment hints at Burrow missing most or all of training camp and the preseason but having enough time to get ready for Week 1. The quarterback strained his calf during Thursday's practice, giving him six and a half weeks to recover before a Sept. 10 home opener against the division-rival Browns. If Burrow's recovery lags, the Bengals have Trevor Siemian and Jake Browning behind him in the QB room, with Siemian being the favorite to make fill-in starts.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Dealing with calf strain
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Bengals sources have reportedly confirmed that Burrow suffered a strained right calf during Thursday's practice, Dianna Russini of ESPN reports.
Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Burrow is slated to undergo further testing, after which there should be a degree of added clarity with regard to the severity of QB's injury. For any length of time that Burrow is sidelined, Trevor Siemian and Jake Browning will handle the Bengals' signal-caller duties.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Slated to undergo further testing
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Burrow, who suffered what is believed to be a calf strain during Thursday's practice, is slated to undergo further testing to assess his injury, Grant Gordon of NFL.com reports via NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Though the Bengals have yet to elaborate on the nature of the QB's right calf issue, coach Zac Taylor did relay after Thursday's session that the team would have a better understanding of the severity of Burrow's injury soon. At this point, there's no timetable for the signal-caller's return to the field, but we'd expect the 26-year-old to miss some time in any case. If that transpires, Trevor Siemian and Jake Browning would be in line to handle practice reps in Burrow's absence.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Carted off field Thursday
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Burrow was carted off the field Thursday after appearing to sustain a leg injury, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Conway notes that the QB grabbed his calf after going down on the field Thursday. At this point, it's too early to get a read on the severity of Burrow's issue, but this is clearly a situation to monitor closely. Next up for the Bengals' signal-caller reps should Burrow miss any time are Trevor Siemian and Jake Browning.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Comes up just short at Arrowhead
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Burrow completed 26 of 41 passes for 270 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Sunday's 23-20 AFC Championship Game loss to the Chiefs. He added 30 yards on four rushing attempts.
Burrow threw a game-tying, 27-yard touchdown to Tee Higgins in the third quarter and had the ball with a chance to win it down the stretch, but Kansas City's defense got a crucial third-down stop by sacking Burrow for the fifth time. The Chiefs kicked the winning field goal in the final seconds on their ensuing possession to avenge last season's AFC Championship Game loss to Burrow's Bengals. After throwing for 4,475 yards and a 35:12 TD:INT in the regular season, Burrow added four more touchdown passes, a rushing touchdown and two interceptions in three playoff games.
