The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Joe Burrow.
Is Joe Burrow Playing in Week 11?
Joe Burrow (right wrist/left biceps) fully practiced all week and is good to go for Sunday Night Football.
We’ll continue to monitor the Bengals’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Joe Burrow in Week 11?
Burrow took full advantage of a soft spot on Thursday night, ripping apart the Baltimore Ravens to the tune of 428 yards and four scores in the one-point loss. Bengals fans can be disappointed with this team’s 4-6 record, but fantasy managers who looked past the unique injury last season and the season-opening dud (remember that he threw for 164 touchdown-less yards in a home loss to the Patriots?) have been rewarded.
Handsomely.
Burrow is now the first AFC quarterback to throw four touchdown passes in consecutive games since … himself (Weeks 16-17, 2021). As the leader of the top pass-rate-over-expectation team in the NFL, he deserves to be locked in with confidence moving forward.
Of course, no player is untradeable at the right price, and this is a prime example of that. If your team is somewhere in the 4-6 or 5-5 range and you view the next few weeks as critical to either make the playoffs or set yourself up in a favorable spot, I’d test the waters.
- Week 11: at Los Angeles Chargers
- Week 12: Bye
- Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
But wait, that’s not all. The final three weeks of the season are just as brutal.
- Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns (Thursday night)
- Week 17: vs. Denver Broncos
- Week 18 (if needed): at Pittsburgh Steelers
It is worth noting that Burrow is pretty close to the matchup-proof tier of fantasy signal callers. That said, his per-game fantasy production is 15.3% lower if you remove the two games against pass-funnel Baltimore.
What could you get with Brock Purdy for Burrow? Purdy’s bye is behind him, has Christian McCaffrey back, will likely be playing meaningful games all season, and wraps the standard fantasy season with four straight good weather spots, the final three in advantageous spots (Rams, Dolphins, and Lions).
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 11 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Joe Burrow’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
As of Sunday morning, Burrow is projected to score 20.4 fantasy points in Week 11. This includes 270.4 passing yards, 2.1 passing touchdowns, and 0.7 interceptions. It also includes 3.4 rushing attempts for 11.7 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Joe Burrow’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 8:30 AM ET on Sunday, January 12. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Wild Card Superflex Rankings.
Wild Card QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. DEN)
2) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. PIT)
3) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. GB)
4) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at TB)
5) Baker Mayfield | TB (vs. WAS)
6) Sam Darnold | MIN (at LAR)
7) Bo Nix | DEN (at BUF)
8) Justin Herbert | LAC (at HOU)
9) Jordan Love | GB (at PHI)
10) Matthew Stafford | LAR (vs. MIN)
11) Russell Wilson | PIT (at BAL)
12) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. LAC)
13) Justin Fields | PIT (at BAL)
14) Kenny Pickett | PHI (vs. GB)
15) Jimmy Garoppolo | LAR (vs. MIN)
16) Kyle Trask | TB (vs. WAS)
17) Devin Leary | BAL (vs. PIT)
18) Nick Mullens | MIN (at LAR)
19) Mitchell Trubisky | BUF (vs. DEN)
20) Marcus Mariota | WAS (at TB)
21) Jarrett Stidham | DEN (at BUF)
22) Easton Stick | LAC (at HOU)
23) Davis Mills | HOU (vs. LAC)
24) Malik Willis | GB (at PHI)
