Joe Burrow

Petraglia reported that while Joe Burrow was limited for a second straight day, he did much more during the media observation period of practice. Burrow himself said “If I’m not getting surgery, I’ll be out there.” when asked about his status Sunday due to the back tightness bothering him.

Burrow can be expected to play against the Texans on Sunday. While the Texans have a tough defense, they did allow 36 points to the Bills last week – so you shouldn’t fade Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins or Chase Brown despite the matchup. Fantasy football manager’s should keep an eye on Burrow’s practice participation tomorrow to see if there are any setbacks. Joe Flacco would get the start in the unlikely event Burrow is unable to play.

Rookie Colbie Young is flashing splash playmaking, while contract-year wideout Andrei Iosivas relies on a 9.68 Athleticism Score despite registering a modest 8.5-percent Target Share last season. Neither receiver offers standalone FLEX viability behind elite volume earners Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, capping their fantasy utility to late-round best-ball dart throws unless an injury hits the starting pair.

Iosivas is a cardboard cutout No. 3 WR, and Young’s fourth-round draft capital creates a reasonable pathway to usurp Iosivas for WR3 snaps in Cincinnati’s offense. While neither Iosivas or Young are fantasy football redraft options, Young is now a strong pick in the fourth round of dynasty rookie drafts. Meanwhile CFL import Dohnte Meyers has been the “talk of camp” and remains an intriguing deep sleeper after posting 1,056 receiving yards for Saskatchewan in 2025.

Erick All should benefit from Cincinnati’s schematic pivot toward under-center plays and play-action concepts. Despite back-to-back knee injuries curbing his usage, All brings an elite 31.9-percent (93rd-percentile) College Dominator Rating and an astounding 90.9-percent NFL Catch Rate to the table. In a surprising twist, All recently credited a freak off-field incident involving a three-wheeled vehicle in Greece for increasing his confidence that he is ready to absorb contact from NFL linebackers. 

The intrigue and suspense is suddenly building in Cincinnati… Can All ascend to the TE1 chair in high-octane Bengals offense? Tight end premium drafters and dynasty league managers should consider adding All now, and then track his training camp performances closely.

Pitcher predicts that Colbie Young will “fight and battle” this summer, and he believes Young “can do [things] quickly and help us.” This report indicates that the Bengals are searching for answers at their No. 3 receiving spot as Andrei Iosivas—who managed just 435 receiving yards on 56 targets last season—and tight end Mike Gesicki compete secondary targets.

If Young can consistently out-earn Gesicki and Iosivas in training camp, he would become a clever late-round fantasy football best ball option and priority dynasty league stash with direct access to an elite passing offense.

Joe Burrow threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns in the Bengals loss, he also tossed two interceptions. Tee Higgins was his favorite target, catching six passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns.

Tight end Mike Gesicki and running back Chase Brown were the recipients of Burrow’s other two touchdown passes. Brown added another score on the ground but only totaled 23 rushing yards.

Unfortunately Higgins also suffered another concussion in this game and his situation should be monitored, Burrow seems to deal with injuries every year but when healthy he’s one of the best quarterbacks in the league and should be confidently started.

Author: David Leonard Jr. (@RealDelcoDave)