Joe
Burrow
QB
#9
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 215 lbs · Age : 29
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 73 | 103 | 70.9 | 743 | 7.2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 173 | 259 | 66.8 | 1,809 | 7.0 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 460 | 652 | 70.6 | 4,918 | 7.5 | 43 | 9 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 244 | 365 | 66.8 | 2,309 | 6.3 | 15 | 6 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 414 | 606 | 68.3 | 4,475 | 7.4 | 35 | 12 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 366 | 520 | 70.4 | 4,611 | 8.9 | 34 | 14 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 264 | 404 | 65.3 | 2,688 | 6.7 | 13 | 5 |
2026
37.60 M$
Guaranteed
2027
54.60 M$
Partially guaranteed
2028
55.85 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
60.05 M$
Not guaranteed
2030
11.60 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular quarterbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per dropback
+0.12
52th percentile
CPOE
+3.4 %
55th percentile
Passing yards
743
52th percentile
Completion %
70.9 %
91th percentile
Yards per attempt
7.2
52th percentile
Passing TDs
6
61th percentile
Interceptions
1
73th percentile
Sacks taken
7
48th percentile
Rushing yards
32
38th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
Projected WAR
1.8
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.3
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+3)
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+3 · 29 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
81
Very good
WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.3
#13 of 28 regular quarterbacks
PAL Rating
63 / 100
#11 of 28 regular quarterbacks
Value Rating · 2025
36 / 100
2025 PAL (65) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $55.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 72PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
60% of the EPA of his throws to a receiver, 75% of his sacks, throwaways and scrambles, above replacement.
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Pass yds | TD | INT | EPA/db |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CIN | 3 | 0.3 | 63 | 81 | 743 | 6 | 1 | +0.12 |
| 2025 | CIN | 8 | 0.7 | 65 | 82 | 1,809 | 17 | 5 | +0.09 |
| 2024 | CIN | 17 | 2.5 | 91 | 83 | 4,918 | 43 | 9 | +0.17 |
| 2023 | CIN | 10 | 0.6 | 44 | 83 | 2,309 | 15 | 6 | +0.01 |
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 2.5 | 86 | 87 | 4,475 | 35 | 12 | +0.15 |
| 2021 | CIN | 16 | 2.1 | 83 | 79 | 4,611 | 34 | 14 | +0.17 |
Analysis
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Joe Burrow has 743 passing yards, 6 touchdown passes and 1 interception in 3 games in 2026.
Joe Burrow is 29 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
Joe Burrow produced 0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 14th of 28 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 63 out of 100: above average for his position.
Joe Burrow plays for Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL, at QB, and wears number 9.
Our projection has him at 1.8 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
Cincinnati Bengals
