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Cincinnati Bengals 2026 Fantasy Outlook: Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase & a Loaded Offense
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Mike Vadala and Cam White read the Cincinnati Bengals' 2026 offseason tea leaves and break down what it all means for your fantasy football drafts.
The crew keeps it simple: the offense runs it back while the front office spent the offseason fixing the defense, headlined by the Dexter Lawrence trade. Joe Burrow is a QB1 with overall upside, Ja'Marr Chase carries WR1-overall upside, and Tee Higgins is a mid-to-high-end WR2 when healthy. They dig into Chase Brown in a contract year as a heavy-volume back with real explosiveness, and a TE room too thin on volume to trust, where Erick All, Mike Gesicki, and rookie Jack Endries are touchdown-dependent streamers at best.
Topics covered in this episode: Joe Burrow's outlook, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, Chase Brown's contract year, the crowded TE room, and Bengals redraft and dynasty buys for 2026. Plus, a side bet riding on a Week 9 game in Madrid.
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