The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Denver Broncos in Week 17. 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 17?
The Bengals QB has been playing through a knee injury for a couple of weeks. Joe Burrow was limited all three days at practice this week, as the team manages his reps. Burrow was also listed with his weekly right wrist issue, which is a non-issue. Either way, Burrow is playing on Saturday.
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 17?
You know that Joe Burrow is the first ever with 250 passing yards and three passing TDs in seven straight. Extend his numbers from those games for a full season, and he’s posting a 5,430-yard, 58-TD season (for reference, 2007 Tom Brady’s 17-game pace: 5,106 yards and 53 TDs).
It’s hard to overstate just how good Burrow has been. The passing floor has been special and should continue to be for the remainder of this season, but the trick is not to get too excited about 2025.
Burrow is as good as advertised; we know that. But he’s run hot this season, and if regression kicks in and Tee Higgins is out, there’s a world in which he’s an overdrafted commodity this summer.
Rates on short passes:
- 2024: 6.6% TD rate and a 0.8% INT rate
- 2020-23: 4.2% TD rate and a 1.1% INT rate
Without much projectable rushing in his profile, injury risks are still in the mix, and potentially, there is less firepower—consider me a skeptic based on early ADP projections.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 17 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Joe Burrow’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
As of Saturday, Burrow is projected to score 22.8 fantasy points in Week 17. This includes 301 passing yards, 2.3 passing touchdowns, and 0.8 interceptions. It also includes 3.8 rushing attempts for 13 yards and 0.2 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 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)