Joe Burrow Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Browns

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals will face the Cleveland Browns -- whose passing defense was ranked fifth in the NFL last season (196.2 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Burrow worth a look for his upcoming matchup versus the Browns? See below, because we can help you make the correct call.

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Burrow vs. Browns Game Info

• Matchup: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 18.66
• Projected Passing Yards: 271.14
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.87
• Projected Rushing Yards: 13.77
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.14

Burrow 2022 Fantasy Performance

• In his best game last year -- Week 7 versus the Atlanta Falcons -- Burrow accumulated 39.2 fantasy points. His stat line: 34-of-42 (81%), 481 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs; 3 carries, 20 yards, 1 TD.
• In another good fantasy performance last season, Burrow finished with 32.5 points -- 28-of-37 (75.7%), 300 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs; 4 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD in Week 6 against the New Orleans Saints.
• In Week 18 against the Baltimore Ravens, Burrow finished with a season-low 11.6 fantasy points, thanks to these numbers: 25-of-42 (59.5%), 215 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs.
• Burrow accumulated 13.5 fantasy points -- 25-of-35 (71.4%), 232 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was in Week 8 versus the Cleveland Browns.

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Browns Defensive Performance

• Last season, Cleveland allowed two quarterbacks to amass over 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Browns surrendered at least one passing touchdown to 11 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, Cleveland allowed six players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Browns last year, two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Cleveland allowed five players pick up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• The Browns allowed 19 players to secure a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Against Cleveland last year, one player hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the run game, three players compiled more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Browns last season.
• On the ground, Cleveland allowed 20 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• Two players rushed for multiple TDs in a game versus the Browns last year.

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