We got bad news Sunday night on Joe Burrow when the NFL Network reported that the Cincinnati quarterback "is feared to have suffered a Grade 3 turf toe injury" in Sunday's 31-27 victory against Jacksonville. The report said Burrow "would require surgery and put him out at least three months." This injury not only impacts Burrow, but also Ja'Marr Chase , Tee Higgins and Chase Brown .
Based on the timeline, if he needs surgery, Burrow could be out until December, with a Week 15 return on Dec. 14 against Baltimore a possibility. That is, if the Bengals (2-0) remain in playoff contention at that time.
Fantasy managers will hopefully be able to stash Burrow, but that might be difficult without an IR spot. You'll be looking for a quarterback, and there are some decent options on th