Outlook: Any questions about injuries derailing his career were vehemently squashed, as Joe Cool enjoyed the best statistical season of his NFL career last season. Behind a league high 652 attempts, Burrow led the NFL with 4,918 yards passing, and 43 touchdowns, and cemented himself as fantasy's best pocket passer. More of a scrambler than runner, Burrow relies on a heavy volume (Cinci had the highest pass percentage in the NFL) and the best tandem of receivers in the game, to attack all levels of the field.

With the Bengals doing little to improve one of the worst defenses, Burrow and the offense are going to have to win plenty of shootouts, and while not great for real football, it's quite a boon for fantasy owners of any Bengals offensive player. Burrow is more focused and determined as ever and the metrics show he's only getting better. His 70.6 completion percentage was a career best, as was his 43-9 touchdown to inception ratio. As a pocket passer his upside and weekly consistently will be capped a bit, but he's the first QB off my board after Jackson, Allen, Daniels, and Hurts and someone I'd love to stack with Chase or Higgins.

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Outlook: Jayden Daniels burst onto the scene in 2024 with a rookie season for the ages, earning the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year award. The stat line is absurd: 3,513 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, and just 9 interceptions, paired with 891 rushing yards and 6 rushing scores. That's a dual-threat quarterback who can pile up elite numbers that rival Lamar Jackson.

Daniels finished as QB5 with 23.7 points per game, but 2025 Daniels looks even scarier. The Commanders added Deebo Samuel and rookie speedster Jaylin Lane to a receiving corps that already features Terry McLaurin.

Kliff Kingsbury's offense plays to Daniels' strengths -- quick decisions, deep shots, and plenty of designed runs. The O-line held steady last year, and with no major shakeups, he's got the protection to keep slinging it. Sure, his run-heavy style and slender frame carries some injury risk, but he stayed healthy in 2024, so it's not a huge red flag.

The guy's a fantasy superstar and a top-3 QB option, worth a third-round pick in single-QB leagues. He's got a real shot at being the QB1 overall -- don't sleep on him.

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