Who Should I Start? Joe Burrow or Jalen Hurts

Sunday, September 21, 1:20 PM

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (toe) has officially undergone surgery and is hopeful to make a return around mid-December, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. For now, Cincinnati will turn to backup Jake Browning in Burrow's absence and hope to stay afloat in time to make a run at the NFL playoffs. Burrow's injury was a tough one for fantasy managers, who drafted the QB to be an every-week starter and didn't even get two full games. A return could happen within fantasy playoffs, but managers are going to have to lean on their bench or a trade in the meantime.

Sunday, September 28, 10:54 PM

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts led his team to a 4-0 start with a 31-25 win on the road in Week 4 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. It was another low-volume day for Philly's passing attack, but Hurts did throw two touchdowns (both to tight end Dallas Goedert) while going 15-for-24 passing for 130 yards through the air. He padded his fantasy stats on the day with nine carries for an additional 62 yards, which led the team. Hurts was sacked only twice for a loss of 18 yards. The 27-year-old dual-threat signal-caller now has five passing touchdowns in the last two weeks after failing to throw a TD pass in the first two games. However, Sunday's win over Tampa was Hurts' first game in 2025 without a rushing score. He has yet to throw a pick this year, but that will be tested in a tough Week 5 matchup against the Denver Broncos.