Yahoo Fantasy Football on Joe Burrow

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The first is a back issue that's led to two straight limited practices. While it's possible Burrow is just taking it easy and will be fine for Sunday (he said he would play), we know back problems can be sporadic and impact a quarterback's accuracy. We also have the matchup with the Texans to consider. Though Josh Allen was able to carve them up, there are no guarantees a less-than-100% Burrow will have the same success versus one of the better defenses in the league. I'm treating Burrow as a volatile high-end fantasy QB2 this week.
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Burrow's back injury and Texans' strong defense downgrade him to volatile QB2.

While Burrow is often matchup-proof with weapons like Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Chase Brown, there are reasons to consider another option this week. Burrow is dealing with a back issue that's led to two straight limited practices; while he said he would play, back problems can be sporadic and impact a quarterback's accuracy. The matchup with the Texans is also concerning—though Josh Allen was able to carve them up, there are no guarantees a less-than-100% Burrow will have the same success versus one of the better defenses in the league. He's treated as a volatile high-end fantasy QB2 this week.

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