For the second time in three years, Burrow's season was cut short because of injury as he missed nine games last year, Weeks 3-12, with turf toe. He returned to throw 15 TD passes in the last six games (2nd in the league in that span), averaging about 37 attempts per game, a 630-attempt pace over 17 games. He'll need all of that for a shot at a top-5 fantasy season, because he doesn't add much rushing production and doesn't always stretch the field. Last year, Burrow at least reversed a three-year trend of not throwing downfield, with 10.4 percent of his attempts (15th) going at least 20 yards -- his first time in double digits since 2021. He still didn't light it up downfield, though. His average target depth was only 7.6 yards (22nd), leaving him with a mediocre mark of 7.0 YPA (19th). Coach Zac Taylor's offense should continue to give Burrow copious attempts -- no team has passed more often since Taylor took over the Bengals in 2019 (62.4%). The receiving weapons help, namely WRs Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and RB Chase Brown, while the TE room may again be a committee led by Mike Gesicki. Better health alone returns Burrow to QB1 status for fantasy, but probably as a mid-range starter rather than a top option in leagues where passing TDs count for only four points. Even in 2024 when he led the league with nearly 5,000 yards and 43 touchdowns, Burrow topped out at QB3 because of the lack of rushing.