With the NFL season fast approaching, many fans are gearing up for their fantasy football drafts. There are plenty of former LSU Tigers to choose from when making up your rosters. Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase could be on that list for you. So where does the quarterback fall in the fantasy football rankings?
Joe Burrow falls into tier 2, top-tier upside quarterbacks. He joins Russell Wilson, Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts, and Aaron Rodgers according to the rankings from Pro Football Focus.
It’s been a rough start for Joe Burrow at training camp, with the Bengals quarterback describing his summer struggles as “mental” more than physical. But that’s to be somewhat expected for a quarterback coming off major knee surgery just nine months ago.
n 10 full games as a rookie last year, Burrow finished third in expected fantasy points per game (23.0) behind only Dak Prescott and Josh Allen. And that’s because Burrow led the league in passing attempts per game (40.4).
This offense has so much potential to light the fantasy football world ablaze with Burrow at the helm, so be aggressive buying the dip on the Bengals QB that will follow the reports from camp. – Andrew Erickson, PFF
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One aspect that likely helps the former Tigers quarterback is having his favorite target Ja’Marr Chase on the outside for Burrow in 2021. After sitting out the 2020 college football season, Chase will be back to catching passes from his Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback. The duo set records at LSU during the 2019 run to the CFP national championship.
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The list of rankings of former players, provided by PFF: