Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow‘s rookie season in 2020 fell flat after tearing his ACL in the Week 11 game against the Washington Football Team. Going into 2021, Burrow had a hunger inside of him that begged for a shot at redemption, and he got just that.
Below, we look at Joe Burrow’s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Burrow and his 70.4% pass completion (the highest percentage in the 2021 season) led the Bengals to their first Super Bowl since 1989. Not impressive enough? He also did this despite taking 51 sacks. Burrow’s offensive line was less than ideal last season.
Joe Burrow’s ADP: 46.43
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Burrow has an ADP of 46.43 in redraft leagues, which puts him in the range of the late-4th round. His ADP is actually on the lower end of the Bengals stars as he is outranked by teammates WR Tee Higgins (37.29), RB Joe Mixon (15.58), and WR Ja’Marr Chase (9.65).
Among quarterbacks, Burrow’s ADP puts him 6th at the position, behind the likes of Kyler Murray (Arizona Cardinals), Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) and Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), and slightly ahead of Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) and Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys).
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Joe Burrow’s 2021 stats
Games: 16
Passing yards: 4,611
Completions | attempts: 366 | 520
Passing touchdowns: 34
Interceptions: 14
Carries | rushing yards: 40 | 118
Rushing touchdowns: 2
Where should you draft Burrow?
Burrow’s fantasy value this year feels perfect.
He’ll be a stable threat and should have a drastically improved offensive line with the Bengals inking Patriots C Ted Karras and RG Alex Cappa. Now, left guard could be a problem, but the team shored up left tackle with Cowboys’ La’el Collins.
They signed 3 starting linemen this summer. In general 12-team leagues, I’m not high on drafting a quarterback in the first 4 rounds, so I’d likely pass on Burrow, but in the early-to-mid 5th, he would be a great option.
Burrow has all the options (Higgins, Chase, WR Tyler Boyd) and should have a much-improved line.
The use of Mixon is a bit concerning, but with ample deep threats and a stacked line, Burrow should be a top-5 fantasy quarterback as he takes another leap in his 3rd season.
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