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QBCIN40 insightsLatest Sep 13, 2026
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NegativeMatchupSep 12, 2026Legendary Upside
Burrow has a concerning Week 1 track record: he averages 15 offensive fantasy points per game in his Week 1 starts and has never scored 20+ fantasy points in six Week 1 starts; the Bengals are notoriously bad in Week 1 games, and their games under Zack Taylor are 6-1 to the under, making Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay a particularly risky spot. Additionally, the Bengals' Week 1 shift to under-center play-calling (55% in preseason despite his highest season being 35% in 2021 and near-zero usage in recent years) will limit Burrow's effectiveness; the source emphasizes Burrow is an elite processor who thrives in shotgun, and the new under-center approach will reduce his field vision and overall effectiveness compared to playing to the team's strengths.
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NegativeMatchupSep 12, 2026Cincy Jungle
Zyon McCollum's pregame comments suggest the Buccaneers defensive back expects Burrow to turn the ball over multiple times in Week 1, predicting the defense will "take away three, four interceptions." The source notes this expectation is notably aggressive for a quarterback of Burrow's caliber, characterizing McCollum's prediction as "pretty wild and more than a little disrespectful," though it may serve as bulletin-board material to motivate the Bengals offense.
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Cincy Jungle
Burrow expressed strong conviction about the 2026 Bengals' championship potential, stating "I could really feel it in my bones, in my soul, in OTA's this year — different from years past." He emphasized the team's offensive continuity combined with defensive additions (Dexter Lawrence II, Jonathan Allen, Boye Mafe, Bryan Cook), framing the veteran defensive reinforcements as critical to the Bengals' Super Bowl aspirations. Burrow's tone suggests confidence in the team's ability to "win every game that we step foot on the field for" if the offense stays healthy and the defense performs at a competent level.
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Burrow is a top DFS option in Week 1 against Tampa Bay. The Bengals are first in pass rate over expected (7.9% versus league average of 0.8%) since 2023, and the Buccaneers have faced the highest PROE (4.3%) during that period. Among 40 quarterbacks with at least 500 dropbacks since 2023, Burrow ranks 4th in passing yards per game, 1st in passing touchdowns per game (2.14), 1st in expected passing touchdowns per game (2.24), 4th in DraftKings points per game (20.47), 4th in expected DraftKings points per game (21.25), 6th in FanDuel points per game (19.44), and 4th in expected FanDuel points per game (21.25). He is projected by the optimizer as the QB2 at both DFS outlets.
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PositiveNewsSep 10, 2026Ryan Heath
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Joe Burrow leads all QBs in fantasy points per dropback (0.67) when he's blitzed over the last two seasons now he faces the Bucs' and Todd Bowles in Week 1, who calls the second-most blitzes (40%) @​FantasyPtsData

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PositiveNewsSep 9, 2026Mark Dankenbring
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Burrow's career rush yards per game: 5.1 - 2025 11.8 - 2024 8.8 - 2023 16.1 - 2022 7.4 - 2021 14.2 - 2020 Definitely a drop off last season but not like Burrow has been a prolific runner in general. His mobility is more for extending plays than scrambling

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