The news text delves into the career of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who has faced recurring durability issues. It highlights his 2024 season, where he set new career highs and performed exceptionally well.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow throws a pass in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns at Paycor Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.
The Browns kicked a last second field goal to win 20-18. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images When healthy, Joe Burrow has consistently produced like one of the NFL’s top fantasy quarterbacks, supported by an explosive receiving trio led by Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. The question entering 2026 fantasy football drafts isn’t about Burrow’s ceiling—it’s whether fantasy managers should pay a premium price for a quarterback with recurring durability concerns.
Burrow's 2023 season was over before it really began. He opened the year battling a calf issue, completing just 57.6% of his passes while gaining only 4.8 yards per attempt over his first four games .
A two-game stretch offered some hope , and he appeared to be rounding back into form over the following three weeks before a wrist injury ended his season in Week 11. The truncated year came on the heels of back-to-back elite seasons .
Burrow averaged two touchdowns per week over his first eight games, with two standout performances , both at home.offense caught fire over a seven-game stretch , highlighted by a pair of dominant outings in Week 10 and Week 17 . Burrow finished second in quarterback scoring in four-point passing touchdown formats, confirming his place among the elite at the position.
Cincinnati’s offensive line was a mess over its first four games last season, leading to 13 sacks and three poor scoring games on the road. Unfortunately, Burrow was lost for 10 games, 30% into Week 2, when he suffered a toe injury that required surgery.
Over his final six starts, the Bengals’ star quarterback averaged 276 combined yards and 2.5 scores per game , making him a top-five quarterback if his success was repeated for a full year. Joe Burrow landed at No. 1 in Bleacher Report’s rankings of the top potential first-time NFL MVP candidates for the 2026 season 👀The main core of receivers returned for Joe Burrow, while adding WR Colbie Young in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Cinci took two shots at improving their depth at the center position in the draft – Connor Lew and Brian Parker . In early May, in the National Fantasy Football Championship,If Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Burrow could stay healthy for 17-games, Cincinnati has the offensive weapons to lead the NFL in scoring, putting a 5,000-yard passing season within reach with 40+ touchdowns. Unfortunately, that combination of healthy players hasn’t happened over the past six seasons.
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