One of the key events going into the NFL season is when they release the schedules of every team. It’s always a fun exercise to try and predict the records of each team. Sometimes, you can be pretty close; other times, you’re completely off-base. So, rather than predicting records, I’d like to look at 10 players that should really benefit from their team’s schedule.
Looking into these players, I am looking at who they play on a weekly basis and how their teams should use them and the different situations we could see. Here are five players that you should target for fantasy football this season. Below is a closer look at Joe Burrow.
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Players to Target for Fantasy Football: Joe Burrow
Here are players you should target in fantasy football drafts.
Joe Burrow (QB – CIN)
Continuing on my Joe Burrow for MVP Campaign, I think there’s a strong chance he will be the best quarterback in the league this season. On our FantasyPros QB rankings for fantasy football, Burrow is ranked fourth overall and is the leader of the second tier. However, we could see some regression from the Buffalo Bills this season, and it wouldn’t be surprising if Burrow gets the Bengals in position for another Super Bowl appearance.
Last season he threw for a career-high 35 TD passes. Over the last two years, Burrow has completed 69.3% of his passes, averaging 8.1 yards per attempt. Looking at the 2023 schedule, it’s very favorable for Burrow to find some early success on the season. He opens the season against a Cleveland Browns team that he’s 4-0 against with 10 touchdowns, five interceptions and an average of 295 yards passing per game. Meanwhile, he’ll also play against poor pass defenses from the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams during that stretch.
Further, along the schedule, the Bengals will play a stretch of games against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings. He’ll also play a Kansas City Chiefs team that he’s 2-0 against, has thrown six touchdowns to no interceptions, and averages 366 passing yards when playing them.
Per our FantasyPros strength of schedule (SOS) for 2023, Burrow’s schedule is ranked 15th in the NFL. Last season, Burrow exceeded his fantasy points expectations nine times. With a better offensive line in front of him, I think we can expect Burrow to exceed his expectations almost on a weekly basis for the 2023 season.
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