After tearing his ACL in Week 11 last season, Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow is set to become one of the best fantasy football quarterbacks in the NFL in his sophomore season. Below, we look at Joe Burrow‘s 2021 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Burrow came out of LSU as one of the top collegiate prospects of all time.
His rookie season should’ve been considered a success as Burrow showed his potential, but strapped behind one of the worst offensive lines in football, he was limited in what he could do.
In the offseason, the Bengals signed veteran OT Riley Reiff and added the draft’s best wide receiver in Ja’Marr Chase. Combine that, and the ultra-accurate Burrow should have a field day in Year 2.
Joe Burrow’s ADP: 49.37
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com)
Burrow consistently being taken as the 13th quarterback is criminal. Few, including the likes of Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts and Tennessee Titans QB Ryan Tannehill, offer more upside.
Burrow should be a mid-tier QB1. As a rookie, Burrow ranked 16th among quarterbacks in terms of fantasy points per game. He should be expected to build on that in his second season.
He’s typically the third Bengals player taken in drafts, behind RB Joe Mixon and Chase. Burrow has gone as high as No. 10 and as low as No. 176. The higher bracket of where Burrow is being taken is in two-QB leagues while the lower end is in smaller, redraft leagues.
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Joe Burrow’s 2020 stats
Games: 10
Passing yards: 2,688
Touchdowns: 13
Interceptions: 5
Rushing yards: 142
Rush. Touchdowns: 3
Where should you take Joe Burrow in your fantasy football draft?
In a 12-team standard league, you can wait until the seventh round to take Burrow. If you’re bullish on the quarterback like I am, you won’t let him slip past the sixth. In two-QB leagues, he should be a second- or third-round pick.
He shouldn’t go in the first wave of quarterbacks, but he could lead the second wave, a group likely headlined by Tom Brady and Tannehill. Given what he was able to do last year, coupled with a strengthened offense in Cincinnati, Burrow should be able to exceed expectations.
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