Joe Burrow may be back sooner than later with surprise news of his 21-day practice window opening.
This is glorious news for fantasy managers and Bengals fans alike. Joe Burrow’s 21-day window to return to play has opened. Burrow suffered a Grade 3 turf toe injury at the beginning of the season.
With Joe Flacco at the helm, fantasy gamers have held steady, but Burrow returning is going to be well received. Flacco has been the bridge for Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins managers. Burrow has mentioned Thanksgiving as a time frame for return. Dynasty managers and IR spots are about to get plenty of relief with Joe Burrow returning.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco (shoulder) was ...
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco (shoulder) was on...
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco (shoulder) was ...
The Cincinnati Bengals fall to the Chicago Bears in a shootout. Joe Flacco continues to dominate since joining the Bengals.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco does it all only to come out on the losing side. Flacco threw for 470 yards in this game and 4 touchdowns. Since Joining the Bengals in Week 6 he has been a man on a mission. In fantasy, he’s finished as QB14, 6, 6, and 2. The Bengals and he head into a bye week.
Flacco does support top-tier receivers as well. Ja’Marr Chase has been plenty busy with Flacco at the helm. He has received 12, 23, 19, and 8 targets since Flacco started for the Bengals. These resulted in finishes of WR5, 1, 14, and 16. Chase isn’t the only Bengals receiver to enjoy Flacco’s presence. Tee Higgins has had four receiving touchdowns in four weeks with Flacco. Also, much like Chase, he has been highly targeted with 29 total targets.
Author: Jake Lewis (@Lewylewis5)
The Cleveland Browns have named veteran quarterback Joe Flacco the starter for week one.
Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco has been named the starter in week one for the Cleveland Browns. He comes out on top in a crowded room, which also had Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, and Shedeur Sanders competing for the starting job. Long gone are the days of him being a Super Bowl Champion and MVP, but Flacco can still air the ball out and elevate the play of his pass catchers. In 2023, in the six games he played for the Browns, he averaged 321 passing yards and built great chemistry with David Njoku, who was a fantasy league winner. Now heading into 2025 with Njoku, Jeudy, Tillman and Johnson, the Brown’s receiving game has potential.
This decision to move forward with Flacco as the starter has fantasy managers with different opinions on the matter. Many in favor of Flacco just want fantasy-relevant receivers. In contrast, others have a more real-life perspective and would like the two rookies who were just drafted to get the starts, adjust to the NFL, and build chemistry with the pass catchers, letting the Browns get a sample size to decide if they have to draft a new quarterback in 2026. The 40-year-old Flacco made some magic in Cleveland before, and let’s hope he has a little left in the tank.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
To the surprise of no one, Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson gets placed on the PUP list.
Deshaun Watson missed the final 10 games of the NFL season in 2024 after he suffered a ruptured achilles in week 7 versus the Cincinnati Bengals. While Watson isn’t expected back anytime soon, being placed on the PUP list is one formal step closer to being officially out for the 2025 season.
The Browns have been no stranger to controversy during Watson’s tenure as his off the field behavior is well documented. The only controversy (for now) as it relates to quarterback for the Browns is who will be the starter come week 1. Joe Flacco has the veteran advantage and is the early favorite to begin the season as the Browns starter.
The Browns confused many in taking two quarterbacks in the NFL Draft. Dillon Gabriel (Oregon) was selected in round 3 while Shedeur Sanders (Colorado) was taken in round 5. Sanders plummeted in the draft so hard that some have questioned the sincerity of the pick as it relates to the Browns team building plans. If none of the aforementioned quarterbacks succeed, the Browns can always fall back on Steelers cast-off Kenny Pickett. Browns fans would be wise to keep their refrigerators full this season.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
The 18 year veteran Quarterback is at ease returning to Cleveland after being shown the door in favor of Deshaun Watson just over a year ago.
Joe Flacco is currently atop the absolutely most chaotic quarterback situation in the NFL. The 40 year old former super bowl winning veteran who took Cleveland to the playoffs just 2 seasons ago, apparently has a shot of leading the team for as long as his arm doesn’t fall off this year. Behind him are two first round flame outs in Kenny Pickett and the injured Deshaun Watson, and a 3rd Round Dillon Gabriel, who the team drafted primarily to prevent the owners from drafting Shedeur Sanders, which they did in the 5th round of the 2025 draft. What a mess.
If Flacco does win the job, it will probably be tough going. This team is as comically lacking in receiving talent as it is in Quarterbacks. The addition of Diontae Johnson might hurt the development of Cedric Tillman, and potentially impact team cohesion in the meantime – Johnson could not hold down a position last year and ended up on 4 teams in 1 season…woof. The whole passing situation in Cleveland should be a stay away for the foreseeable future, if you must draft Cleveland players stick to the running backs.
Author: Lukasz Stec (@Lukasz_FF01)
The Browns bring in Joe Flacco while still amidst the search for their future franchise quarterback.
The Cleveland Browns are bringing back quarterback Joe Flacco. The 1-year deal is worth up to $4 million and can turn into $13 million from incentives reached.
Superflex dynasty managers have fond memories of plugging Joe Flacco into their lineups with his late-career Jameis Winston-like boom. The last 2 years have benefitted both Flacco managers and those who have had skill position players on the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts.
This move buys time, stability, and flexibility for the Browns future plans at quarterback. Any rookie they bring in can have extra time if needed while Joe Flacco begins the season as the teams’ starter. Should the Browns not come away with a Shedeur Sanders or a Jaxson Dart they will be able to pursue Kirk Cousins. Consider Joe Flacco signing as a step towards Cleveland Browns players such as Jerry Jeudy and David Njoku as being closer to the path of significant fantasy relevance in 2025.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
