For the first time since Week 2, Joe Burrow was under center for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was far from flawless, but showed moments of that Joe Shiesty brilliance, throwing for 261 yards, two touchdowns, and no turnovers. Joe Brr did it without Tee Higgins, who suffered a concussion in Week 13, but the hope is he can return for this week’s clash with Buffalo. It was fantastic to see the beautiful bond on the deep ball between Burrow and his BFF, Ja’Marr Chase. The rest of the season is pretty much a must-win scenario for the Bengals, and I have Burrow classified as a QB1 regardless of the difficult matchup against the Bills. –Jay Felicio
For those who gambled with Daniel Jones and his fractured fibula against the worst fantasy matchup for quarterbacks, Week 13 was one of those “ok cool, I’ll take that” kind of performances, especially after the Colts punted the first three drives. Jones had a season low 14 completions and barely snuck over 200 passing yards, but did throw two touchdowns. He completed just 52% of his passes and ran for a single rushing yard, but was turnover-free for a second straight game as well. Considering the fractured fibula likely limits his rushing upside the rest of the season, Jones is more of a floor play than upside, but a rock-solid QB1 for the final four weeks of the fantasy season. He had a sprinkle of upside against a Jaguars defense allowing the fourth most points to the position. It was a mere few weeks ago that this defense gave up seven touchdowns to Geno Smith and Davis Mills in a two-week span. –Jay Felicio
The boo birds were out in bunches on Black Friday in Philly, as the Bears came to town and showed just how broken the Eagles’ offense truly is. Jalen Hurts struggled once again, throwing two touchdowns but also two turnovers to match. He did nearly all his damage in the second half after throwing for 57 yards in the first two quarters, finishing under 250 passing yards for the third time in four games. It was Hurts’ third game in his last four with a sub-60 completion percentage, something he did just twice last season. The Eagles face the Chargers on Monday Night in Week 14, and Hurts could struggle once again. The Chargers allow the fewest points to the quarterback position, holding opposing quarterbacks to under 200 passing yards in five straight games, and are tied for the league-low 10 passing touchdowns allowed this season. He’s still a must-start, but his ceiling could be capped against the Chargers in the final week of fantasy’s regular season. –Jay Felicio