Joe Burrow Fantasy

Newly acquired Cincinnati Bengals offensive line coach Frank Pollack said the team's No. 1 priority going into 2021 is to keep quarterback Joe Burrow upright and off the Injured Reserve. Burrow had been sacked 32 times at the time of his season-ending left knee injury in Week 11, which was the third-most in the league. He had taken 72 hits entering his final game, which was tied for the most by a rookie QB in his first nine games since 2000. Burrow saw pressure on 146 of his 453 dropbacks in 10 games. The Bengals allowed an AFC North-high 215 pressures in 2020. Under Pollack's direction in 2018, Cincy ranked 11th in the league in fewest sacks allowed per game at 2.3. Burrow remains on track to be ready for the 2021 season after a promising rookie campaign, but his Year 2 upside could be capped if the Bengals don't fix their offensive-line issues.

Jan. 20th • 11:45 AM

Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow (knee) said in a video conference on Tuesday that he is currently on pace to be ready for the start of the 2021 regular season. The impressive rookie tore his ACL and MCL in late November but remains on track six weeks after undergoing surgery. Burrow said he'll start running on an assisted treadmill in roughly six weeks. The former LSU star is on track currently, but any slight setback along the way would put him in danger of missing the start of next season. The 24-year-old looked to be the answer under center before his injury, finishing with 2,688 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and five interceptions while adding 142 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Burrow has QB1 upside, but because of the risk involved, he should be considered a QB2 with upside for fantasy managers next season in redraft leagues.

Jan. 12th • 1:38 PM

Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow (knee) sent out a 12-second video on Twitter on Friday that showed him walking for the first time since he underwent successful reconstructive knee surgery on Dec. 2. The first overall pick of this year's draft suffered a season-ending knee injury on Nov. 22 against the Washington Football Team. He tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee and also had partial tears to his meniscus and PCL, according to sources. Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who performed the surgery, said that Burrow was on track to return in time for the 2021 season. Burrow completed 65.3 percent of his passes for 2,688 yards, 13 touchdowns and five interceptions in his 10 games played. He was proving to be one of the best young QBs in the game, and he should be at least a high-end QB2 in his second season if he's fully healthy.

Dec. 26th • 12:23 PM