Cincinnati Bengals: A Strong Contender for AFC 2024

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00:00it's the Cincinnati Bengals, a team that last year was a disappointing season, but they did not quit

00:06on their coach Zach Taylor. And I think that's something, if you watch those games, that team

00:09was always delivering effort. They've had a lot of injuries the last couple years. Joe Burrow

00:13injuries, Jamar Chase injuries, lots of issues here with that squad, but hopefully Joe Burrow

00:19is back and healthy. We'll get a full season out of him. They did continue to address that

00:24offensive line, which has been an issue. Tee Higgins did not get traded this offseason,

00:28so he is back. Yoshi Voss getting a lot of positive buzz in that wide receiver group.

00:32You've also got Jermaine Burton from Alabama, a kid who is really talented, has a lot of off

00:38the field issues, but the talent is undeniable. And then we've got the backfield we'll discuss

00:42in a moment here. But Joe Burrow is really what this team is about. Joe Burrow is healthy.

00:48This is one of the contenders, not just for this division, but also for the AFC,

00:51because he's proven that he is not afraid of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

00:56They can go into Kansas City and beat them. They've proven that more than one occasion.

01:00So, George, when you're looking at a fantasy perspective here, I know Joe Burrow is still

01:04in that mid QB1 range for sure. A lot of people are still very much in Joe Burrow. I'm still very

01:08much on Joe Burrow. But what is the outlook for you when it comes to the Cincinnati Bengals from

01:13a fantasy perspective? Are you somebody that says, you know what, I can't worry about these

01:18injuries in this history. I have to live in the now, and right now everybody's healthy,

01:22and a healthy Bengals team equates to a lot of fantasy points?

01:28Yes. Yes. I'm a Joe Burrow guy. I believe points are coming here. So I'm on Joe Burrow here.

01:36No problem. Listen, I tend to think more of a simple flex leagues, by the way,

01:39because that's what I like to play in. I like playing in two quarterbacks. So one quarterback

01:43leagues. All right. I may not end up with Joe Burrow, because I'm probably going to wait

01:47later in my draft to take a quarterback, because there's so many good ones that I may not end up

01:51with Burrow, or Hertz, or Allen, or Jackson, Mahomes. So I'm not going to spend a draft pick

01:56that early. I'll take, you know, as much as I may dislike Dak Prescott, I'll take him fantasy-wise.

02:01I know the fantasy goodness is going to be there. Just can't win a playoff game. So I think Cincinnati

02:06is going to score. I think when they didn't trade T. Higgins, by the way, they were announcing that

02:11they're going for it this year, right? Because otherwise you trade, you're going to lose them.

02:15You know that. You're giving them away for free. So once you didn't do that, you're going for it

02:19this season. Joe Burrow stays healthy, which I understand is a, you know, I wouldn't say a big

02:24if, but it's an if. You know, I understand that he puts up a great season. I don't think he'll

02:28be the number one fantasy quarterback, but he'll be top five. And I'll take that gladly. And if

02:32he's top five, by the way, you know, T, you know, Jamar, they're getting a big portion of that.

02:38There's not much else there. There's no tight end to worry about. I'm not in on Kosicki. You know,

02:42so it's going to be all about those wide receivers. Stay healthy. And once again, points are coming

02:47here.