Cincinnati Bengals- Position
- Quarterback
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4", 215 lbs
- Born
- 10/12/1996 in Athens, OH
- Age
- 29
- College
- LSU
- Draft
- 2020: Rd 1, Pk 1 (CIN)
- Experience
- 7th Season
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Joe Burrow is heating up. He's at 22.6 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, up from 15.2.
- Recent
- 22.6
- Season
- 17.6
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Stable workload
His usage has held around 39.0 dropbacks and runs per game, so the swings come from what he does with the ball, not how often he gets it.
- League-average efficiency
7.2 yards per attempt on the season (the typical QB is at 7.2), and 7.6 over his last game.
- Touchdown-dependent
45% of his fantasy points come from touchdowns. Touchdowns swing a lot from week to week, so expect some regression unless his volume grows.
- Protecting the football
He's throwing an interception on 1.0% of his attempts. Low turnover risk keeps drives alive and his floor high.
- Tough recent schedule
Opponents in his last game (PIT) give up less EPA per play than the league average. He has been producing against strong opponents, so the numbers are probably underselling him.
- Strong supporting cast
CIN are averaging +0.26 EPA per play on offense. An efficient offense sustains drives and creates more scoring chances.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 32 qualified QBs across 3 games.
Archetype
Precision point guard
Wins with timing, accuracy and quick decisions, spreading the ball underneath.
He lives mostly underneath, rarely working deep (deep throw rate 11.7%, bottom 6% of QBs).
Completion rate of 70.9% ranks in the top 10% of qualified QBs.
EPA / dropback of 0.19 ranks in the top 16% of qualified QBs.
7 NFL seasons and 21,553 career passing yards. Best year: 4,918 in 2024.
Strengths
- Completion rate (70.9%)
- EPA / dropback (0.19)
- INT rate (1.0%)
Areas to watch
Nothing stands out.
Percentile vs. QBs
- Pass yards / game247.7 · 65
- Completion rate70.9% · 90
- Yards / attempt7.2 · 55
- TD rate5.8% · 61
- INT rate1.0% · 74
- Sack rate6.4% · 52
- EPA / dropback0.19 · 84
- Deep throw ratestyle11.7% · 6
- Rush yards / gamestyle10.7 · 45
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Passing
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CIN | 10 | 264 | 404 | 65.3 | 2,688 | 6.7 | 13 | 5 | 67 | 32 | 89.8 | 48.5 |
| 2021 | CIN | 16 | 366 | 520 | 70.4 | 4,611 | 8.9 | 34 | 14 | 82 | 51 | 108.3 | 60.2 |
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 414 | 606 | 68.3 | 4,475 | 7.4 | 35 | 12 | 60 | 41 | 100.8 | 60.8 |
| 2023 | CIN | 10 | 244 | 365 | 66.8 | 2,309 | 6.3 | 15 | 6 | 64 | 24 | 91.0 | 52.4 |
| 2024 | CIN | 17 | 460 | 652 | 70.6 | 4,918 | 7.5 | 43 | 9 | 70 | 48 | 108.5 | 72.1 |
| 2025 | CIN | 8 | 173 | 259 | 66.8 | 1,809 | 7.0 | 17 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 100.7 | 63.0 |
| 2026 | CIN | 3 | 73 | 103 | 70.9 | 743 | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 106.6 | 79.7 |
| Career | 80 | 1994 | 2909 | 68.5 | 21,553 | 7.4 | 163 | 52 | 82 | 220 | 101.3 | - | |
Rushing
Defense
Scoring
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.