Joe Burrow throws for 316 yards on 61 attempts in Bengals' loss
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow completed 37-of-61 passes for 316 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 35-30, Week 2 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night.
What It Means:
Burrow became the 12th player in league history to throw for at least 300 yards and average fewer than 5.5 yards per attempt. He was under intense pressure all night long but still managed to put together multiple touchdown drives of 75-plus yards. The Bengals will square off with the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3.
Burrow scored 24.6 FanDuel points, exceeding numberFire's projection of 16.4 FanDuel points. He added 12.73 Passing Net Expected Points after finishing with -1.77 Passing NEP in his debut. The Eagles ranked 16th in pass defense in Week 1, according to numberFire's advanced metrics.
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