Mahomes seems to play whenever he's gimpy. Is it this particular injury that makes it risky?They would be crazy to start him and risk further injury
I'd dress him and have him as the third QB holding a clipboard on the sideline. available to play in an emergency but ONLY in emergency. Sadly it wont likely go that way. if he dresses, he likely will start.It’s tough because it’s their season if he does. I suspect he plays tonight and if they lose they shut him down.Someone needs to tell him to sit down.
Ian Rapoport
From @NFLGameDay Kickoff: #Bengals QB Joe Burrow is expected to start today, planning to play despite being less than 100%.
Considering he’s been dealing with this since training camp and just aggravated it a week ago seems pretty risky to me to let him play. Hope I’m wrong and he makes it thru the game without issueMahomes seems to play whenever he's gimpy. Is it this particular injury that makes it risky?They would be crazy to start him and risk further injury
ETA: I think the other thing at play here is, he has SUCKED while he's been injured. I don't know if he just absolutely cannot throw deep balls or what. But it's severely limiting him in some way.
Bengals QB Joe Burrow is active for Monday Night Football against the Rams.
Burrow was notably absent from the team’s inactives list for their Week 3 meeting with the Rams. He’ll give it a go at less than 100 percent while dealing with an aggravated calf injury. Inactive for the Bengals are WR Trenton Irwin, RB Chris Evans, CB DJ Ivey, C Trey Hill, OT Jackson Carman, TE Irv Smith, and DT Jay Tufele. Expect tight end Drew Smaple to step into a more prominent role in the offense with Smith out.
ESPN Stats & Info
Joe Burrow is now averaging 4.7 yards per attempt this season.
Only 2 QBs in the last 20 seasons started each of the first 3 games of the season while averaging fewer yards per attempt.
Looks like he can't push off with the calf injury and throw the deep ball.Mahomes seems to play whenever he's gimpy. Is it this particular injury that makes it risky?They would be crazy to start him and risk further injury
ETA: I think the other thing at play here is, he has SUCKED while he's been injured. I don't know if he just absolutely cannot throw deep balls or what. But it's severely limiting him in some way.
Plus he might be without Higgins.I think I have to bench him. Picked up Purdy last week and would have won if I had started him today. He's got a tough matchup (Dallas) while Burrow has a pretty good one (Arizona), but Titans were supposed to be a cake matchup today and look how that turned out
Dude, he's been without Higgins all yearPlus he might be without Higgins.I think I have to bench him. Picked up Purdy last week and would have won if I had started him today. He's got a tough matchup (Dallas) while Burrow has a pretty good one (Arizona), but Titans were supposed to be a cake matchup today and look how that turned out
dude is basically single-handedly tanking my season.
Same. I don't think I can keep starting him.dude is basically single-handedly tanking my season.
ya, at this point he needs to have a good game and look good doing it before you can start him.Same. I don't think I can keep starting him.dude is basically single-handedly tanking my season.
ya, you think he's a gamer and he's a stud so you start your studs....but he's clearly not himself. He's trying but he's not right.Had zero concern after week 1 struggles. After 4 weeks and 2 passing TDs the concerns are now real..
Kelsey Conway
Zac Taylor says Joe Burrow will start and play this week against the Cardinals
Likely have to start him. Now doesn't help Higgins is hurt. Traded Josh Kelley and Anthony Richardson for him a couple weeks ago. Herbert is on bye this week and now banged up. Terrible year.Kelsey Conway
Zac Taylor says Joe Burrow will start and play this week against the Cardinals
Even if Burrow were out for the season, our season would not be close to over.Bengals season is over. They should have sat him until he was right. Hopefully he doesn't hurt himself.more over the next couple weeks but that's kind of a Bengal move
Theo Ash
Joe Burrow is a one read QB right now. He’s a statue in the pocket that can’t get the ball out quickly against the blitz. He’s getting pummeled back there
Kelsey Conway
Zac Taylor says Joe Burrow is throwing with "great accuracy"
Guess he was not lying... Still very sudden recovery. Maybe the fantasy outlets made me pessimistic on the "recovery timeline" for the calf(like week 8), but I have no idea why it makes sense the calf drastically improved except for the fact that I chose to sit him after starting the first 4 weeks- that actually is about right.
Looks good, looked better but not 100 percent, everything in the gun, not sure if he can drop back yet. That’s what I’ll look for to say allI missed the last game. how did burrow look? is it safe to say hes back? or was he just beating up on a bad defense?
yeah kind of what I was thinking.Looks good, looked better but not 100 percent, everything in the gun, not sure if he can drop back yet. That’s what I’ll look for to say allI missed the last game. how did burrow look? is it safe to say hes back? or was he just beating up on a bad defense?
The way back
Likely have to start him. Now doesn't help Higgins is hurt. Traded Josh Kelley and Anthony Richardson for him a couple weeks ago. Herbert is on bye this week and now banged up. Terrible year.Kelsey Conway
Zac Taylor says Joe Burrow will start and play this week against the Cardinals
Rolling him out again Week 6. Fourth time I've started him.
Goff has outscored him 5 weeks running. One of the biggest reasons (along with taking Chase in the 1st) I started 1-3.
This is me, but with Sam Howell. I took a flier on Howell with my last draft pick to cover Burrow's calf injury, and wisely started Howell in week one. In following weeks, I was way too quick to trust Burrow, and should have been starting Howell all along. Glad Bengals are on their bye this week!Rolling him out again Week 6. Fourth time I've started him.
Goff has outscored him 5 weeks running. One of the biggest reasons (along with taking Chase in the 1st) I started 1-3.
6 straight
I'm an idiot
That play early in the game on a third down, shaking away from seemingly 3 or 4 tackles and slinging it in there at the last instant for a first down ... Those plays win games.Wow, what a performance! Joe looks to be all the way back to health, and his mobility and ability to go under center have opened up the offensive playbook.