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Cincinnati Bengals Fantasy Outlook 2026
The draftable Bengals for 2026: depth chart, expert consensus, ADP and projections, plus the team's strength of schedule and bye week.
AFC NorthBye week 6Schedule: Medium (17 of 32)
Who to draft
The Bengals’ top fantasy assets by expert consensus.
Depth chart
QBQuarterbacks
| Player | ECR | Pos rank | ADP | Proj |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Burrow | #44 | QB4 | 57 | 306 |
 Joe Flacco | #408 | QB43 | - | 29 |
 Josh Johnson | - | QB51 | - | 11 |
RBRunning backs
| Player | ECR | Pos rank | ADP | Proj |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chase Brown | #18 | RB7 | 22 | 255 |
 Samaje Perine | #282 | RB80 | - | 58 |
WRWide receivers
| Player | ECR | Pos rank | ADP | Proj |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ja'Marr Chase | #1 | WR1 | 3 | 311 |
 Tee Higgins | #31 | WR16 | 36 | 215 |
 Andrei Iosivas | #314 | WR110 | - | 91 |
 Mitch Tinsley | #454 | WR159 | - | - |
TETight ends
| Player | ECR | Pos rank | ADP | Proj |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Gesicki | #300 | TE37 | - | 105 |
 Drew Sample | #438 | TE63 | - | 32 |
 Tanner Hudson | - | TE52 | - | 6 |
KKickers
| Player | ECR | Pos rank | ADP | Proj |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Evan McPherson | #217 | K9 | - | 106 |
DSTDefense
| Player | ECR | Pos rank | ADP | Proj |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals | #376 | DST25 | - | 79 |
Strength of schedule
How tough the Bengals' 2026 slate is, by the points each opponent's defense allowed last season.
2026 overall#17 of 32MediumOpponents allowed 22.4 pts/gm in 2025
Week by week Easy Medium Hardopponent · pts allowed/gm
Wk 1
TB
23.8
Wk 2
@HOU
17.4
Wk 3
@PIT
22.3
Wk 4
JAX
19.1
Wk 5
@MIA
24.6
Wk 6
BYE
Wk 7
@BAL
23.1
Wk 8
TEN
26.7
Wk 9
@ATL
22.9
Wk 10
PIT
22.3
Wk 11
@WAS
26.2
Wk 12
NO
22.2
Wk 13
@CLE
21.8
Wk 14
KC
18.7
Wk 15
@CAR
22
Wk 16
@IND
23.4
Wk 17
BAL
23.1
Wk 18
CLE
21.8
vs QBs
Easy#30
vs RBs
Hard#10
vs WRs
Easy#23
vs TEs
Hard#9
AFC North rivals
Consensus and ADP via FantasyPros; projections and stats via the Sleeper API (PPR). Refreshed daily.