Joe Burrow Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Texans

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals will face the Houston Texans -- whose pass defense was ranked sixth in the NFL last season (183.5 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 2, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

With Burrow's next game versus the Texans, should you consider him for your daily fantasy lineup? See below for more stats and info.

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Joe Burrow Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 16.1
• Projected Passing Yards: 239.74
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.60
• Projected Rushing Yards: 11.34
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.09

Projections provided by numberFire

Burrow 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 134.4 fantasy points (16.8 per game), Burrow was 29th at his position (and 85th in the league).
• In his one game this year, Burrow accumulated 14.2 fantasy points. He finished 25-of-35 for 254 yards, with one touchdown and one interception and has rushed for 20 yards on five carries.
• In his best game last year, Burrow picked up 29.0 fantasy points -- 25-of-32 (78.1%), 309 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs. That was in Week 16 versus the Miami Dolphins.
• In another good fantasy showing last season, Burrow finished with 23.4 points -- 25-of-36 (69.4%), 284 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs in Week 14 against the Buffalo Bills.
• Burrow ended up with 5.5 fantasy points -- 25-of-39 (64.1%), 225 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs -- in his worst game last season. That was in Week 15 versus the Baltimore Ravens.
• In his second-worst fantasy performance of the year, Burrow finished with 7.0 points -- 7-of-13 (53.8%), 76 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs. That was in Week 2 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Texans Defensive Performance

• In last year's action, Houston did not allow a quarterback to tally more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last season, the Texans allowed 12 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• Against Houston last season, seven players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Last season, the Texans allowed only one player to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Versus Houston last season, five players recorded more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Texans last season, 18 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Against Houston last year, two players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• Looking at run D, the Texans yielded more than 100 rushing yards to just two players last season.
• On the ground, Houston allowed 12 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In the running game, the Texans allowed only one player to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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