Joe Flacco Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 41
- Height / weight
- 6'6", 245 lb
- Experience
- 19th season
- Drafted
- 2008 R1, #18
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 12.1
- Pos rank
- QB35
- Rostered
- 1%
Week 4 vs. Jaguars, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 30th vs. QBs, tough
Joe Flacco Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Producing as
QB35 · Poor
Scoring rate
12.1 PPG
Played
13 games
Role
Flex
Trend
Cooling
Role Direction
| Usage | Season | Last 4 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Att/G | 32.0 | 10.8 | -66% |
| Rush Att/G | 1.6 | 1.5 | -7% |
Joe Flacco's 2026 Season, Week by Week
The next four matchups include one of the league's softest pass defenses.
- Week 1, Win,vs TB,—,Did not play
- Week 2, Win,at HOU,—,Did not play
- Week 3, Loss,at PIT,—,Did not play
- Up next. Week 4, Oct 4,vs JAX,ToughJaguars vs. QBs
- Week 5, Oct 11,at MIA,FavorableDolphins vs. QBs
- Week 6,Bye,No game
- Week 7, Oct 25,at BAL,NeutralRavens vs. QBs
Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to QBs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Should You Start or Roster Joe Flacco?
Flacco's 2025 line tells the story of a stopgap, not a fantasy asset: 13 games, a QB24 finish on 146.7 points, 15 touchdowns against 10 picks, and a 60.3% completion rate. The underlying marks were uglier still, a minus-0.1 EPA per play, a 41.1% success rate, and a minus-2.8 CPOE that flagged accuracy slipping below replacement level. At 416 attempts he leaned heavily on a short, dink-and-dunk profile, with completed air yards of just 5.7 per catch and only a 10.8% deep-attempt rate.
Now entering his age-41 season back in Cincinnati, he sits firmly behind Joe Burrow with no standalone path to snaps. Leave him undrafted; an ADP near 299 confirms the market agrees. The lone case is contingency: when Flacco started six games here he was on a roughly 4,600-yard, 37-touchdown pace, so handcuff him only if Burrow's availability turns shaky.
Career Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Pass yds | TD | INT | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CLE/CIN | 13 | 2,479 | 15 | 10 | 35 | 156.7 | 12.1 | QB27 |
| 2024 | IND | 8 | 1,761 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 106.0 | 13.3 | QB35 |
| 2023 | CLE | 5 | 1,616 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 108.8 | 21.8 | QB32 |
| 2022 | NYJ | 5 | 1,051 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 47.6 | 9.5 | QB41 |
| 2021 | NYJ | 2 | 338 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22.8 | 11.4 | QB50 |
| Career | 193 | 45,205 | 258 | 160 | 745 | 2707.9 | 14.0 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Outlook
Now entering his age-41 season back in Cincinnati, he sits firmly behind Joe Burrow with no standalone path to snaps. Leave him undrafted; an ADP near 299 confirms the market agrees. The lone case is contingency: when Flacco started six games here he was on a roughly 4,600-yard, 37-touchdown pace, so handcuff him only if Burrow's availability turns shaky. Full outlook
Injury status
Active, no designation
He has missed 4 games this season. Career games missed to injury: 20. Injury history
- 2023calfPlayed through
- 2020head2 games
- 2019head8 games
- 2018right hip4 games
QBs like Joe Flacco
Joe Flacco Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Joe Flacco in Week 4?
Joe Flacco plays Week 4 against the Jaguars. The Jaguars rank 30th in PPR points allowed to QBs, a tough matchup. Get the start/sit call for Flacco.
Is Joe Flacco worth rostering in fantasy football?
Yes, in the right league: Joe Flacco is a weekly starter in superflex and 2QB leagues, a streamer in 12-team 1QB leagues and waiver-wire material in 10-team 1QB leagues. He is rostered in 1% of Sleeper leagues.
What are Joe Flacco's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Joe Flacco's next three games are Week 4 vs. the Jaguars (30th in PPR points allowed to QBs, tough), Week 5 at the Dolphins (6th in PPR points allowed to QBs, favorable) and Week 7 at the Ravens (19th in PPR points allowed to QBs, neutral). One of them is favorable by points allowed to the position.
Joe Flacco 2025 Stats
2025 final · Cincinnati BengalsTouchdowns accounted for 42% of his fantasy production, making his weekly output highly TD-dependent.
Passing
- Yards
- 2,479
- Comp %
- 60.3%
- TD
- 15
- INT
- 10
251/416 Comp/Att6.0 Y/A79.2 Rating
Rushing
- Yards
- 35
- TD
- 1
21 Att1.7 Y/C
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 156.7
- Pos rank
- QB27
32.7 Best Week 9 CHI0.2 Worst Week 16 MIA
Advanced Passing Stats
Flacco throws downfield at about a league-average rate and gets the ball out quickly.
| Stat | 2025 12 games | |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||
| EPA per play | −0.10 | 18th |
| Success rate | 41.0% | 15th |
| Completion rate | 60.3% | 23rd |
| Yards per attempt | 6.0 | 10th |
| TD rate | 3.6% | 18th |
| Usage | ||
| Pass attempts per game | 34.7 | 88th |
| Style | ||
| Time to throw | 2.73s | 19th |
| Air yards per attempt | 7.3 | 30th |
| Deep-attempt rate | 10.8% | 43rd |
| Context | ||
| Completion % over expected | −2.8 | 18th |
| Pressure rate | 16.9% | 90th |
Percentiles: 2025 (12 games, weeks 1–17) among 41. Grey bars describe style, not quality.
Profile: Flacco is rarely pressured, but adds little per play and trails his expected completion rate.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 32.0 pass attempts and 1.6 carries a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
12.1
Fantasy PPG
QB35
Fantasy finish
191
Pass yds/g
1.2
Pass TD/g
Joe Flacco career stats by season
| Season | GP | Cmp | Att | Pass yds | TD | INT | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 251 | 416 | 2,479 | 15 | 10 | 35 | 156.7 | 12.1 | QB27 |
| 2024 | 8 | 162 | 248 | 1,761 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 106.0 | 13.3 | QB35 |
| 2023 | 5 | 123 | 204 | 1,616 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 108.8 | 21.8 | QB32 |
| 2022 | 5 | 110 | 191 | 1,051 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 47.6 | 9.5 | QB41 |
| 2021 | 2 | 27 | 42 | 338 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22.8 | 11.4 | QB50 |
| 2020 | 5 | 74 | 134 | 864 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 56.8 | 11.3 | QB40 |
| 2019 | 8 | 171 | 262 | 1,822 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 81.9 | 10.2 | QB34 |
| 2018 | 9 | 232 | 379 | 2,465 | 12 | 6 | 45 | 140.1 | 15.6 | QB31 |
| 2017 | 16 | 352 | 549 | 3,141 | 18 | 13 | 54 | 192.0 | 12.0 | QB23 |
| 2016 | 16 | 436 | 672 | 4,317 | 20 | 15 | 58 | 252.5 | 15.8 | QB19 |
| 2015 | 10 | 266 | 413 | 2,791 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 168.9 | 16.9 | QB25 |
| 2014 | 16 | 344 | 554 | 3,986 | 27 | 12 | 70 | 269.4 | 16.8 | QB12 |
| 2013 | 16 | 362 | 614 | 3,912 | 19 | 22 | 131 | 221.6 | 13.8 | QB18 |
| 2012 | 16 | 317 | 531 | 3,817 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 235.9 | 14.7 | QB16 |
| 2011 | 16 | 312 | 542 | 3,610 | 20 | 12 | 88 | 204.4 | 12.8 | QB17 |
| 2010 | 16 | 306 | 489 | 3,622 | 25 | 10 | 84 | 232.3 | 14.5 | QB13 |
| 2009 | 16 | 315 | 499 | 3,613 | 21 | 12 | 56 | 210.1 | 13.1 | QB14 |
| Career | 193 | 4,160 | 6,739 | 45,205 | 258 | 160 | 745 | 2707.9 | 14.0 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
14.0
Career PPG
193 games over 17 seasons
69%
Availability
Share of team games he played
32%
Top-12 weeks
Share of his games as a QB1
7.0
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, moderate
Flacco has averaged 14.0 fantasy points per game over 193 games and 17 seasons, with one top-12 finish (2014).
In 2025 he averaged 12.1 per game, down 1.2 from 2024. That is despite more volume (32.0 pass attempts a game against 31.0), so efficiency and scoring are doing it. His most-targeted receivers in 2025 were Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Flacco's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 4,317Pass yards2016
- 27Pass TD2014
- 269.4Fantasy pts2014 · QB12
- 45,205Career pass yds2009–2025
QBs like Joe Flacco
Joe Flacco Stats FAQ
What were Joe Flacco's stats last season?
In 2025, Joe Flacco completed 251 of 416 passes for 2,479 yards, 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, adding 35 rushing yards in 13 games. That was 156.7 PPR points (12.1 per game), a QB27 finish.
What are Joe Flacco's career NFL stats?
Across 17 seasons and 193 games, Joe Flacco has 45,205 passing yards, 258 touchdown passes and 160 interceptions, plus 745 rushing yards, for 2707.9 PPR fantasy points (14.0 per game).
How many touchdowns does Joe Flacco have in his career?
Joe Flacco has thrown 258 touchdown passes and run for 15 touchdowns in his NFL career, 273 in all, over 193 games.
How many career passing yards does Joe Flacco have?
Joe Flacco has 45,205 career passing yards over 17 seasons, on 4,160 completions in 6,739 attempts.
Joe Flacco Game Log 2025
Games played
13
FPTS/G (PPR)
12.1
Pass yds/g
191
Pass TD/g
1.2
Cmp %
60.3%
Rush yds/g
3
Across 13 games in 2025, Joe Flacco has averaged 191 passing yards, 1.2 passing touchdowns and 12.1 PPR fantasy points per game. Joe Flacco has finished as a top-12 QB in 3 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 7. The best week was Week 9 against CHI (32.7 points); the lowest was Week 16 against MIA (0.2).
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | CMP/ATT | PASS YDS | PASS TD | INT | CAR | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN5th | W 17-16 | 14.2 | 31/45 | 290 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | QB19 |
Week 1 · CIN · W 17-16 · 14.2 pts
How the 14.2 points scored (PPR)
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| 2 | BAL15th | W 31-27 | 9.8 | 25/45 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | QB28 |
Week 2 · BAL · W 31-27 · 9.8 pts
How the 9.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 3 | GB11th | L 10-48 | 4.7 | 21/36 | 142 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QB32 |
Week 3 · GB · L 10-48 · 4.7 pts
How the 4.7 points scored (PPR)
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| 4 | DET8th | L 3-28 | 3.3 | 16/34 | 184 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | QB33 |
Week 4 · DET · L 3-28 · 3.3 pts
How the 3.3 points scored (PPR)
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| 6 | GB11th | L 18-27 | 18.8 | 29/45 | 219 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QB14 |
Week 6 · GB · L 18-27 · 18.8 pts
How the 18.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 7 | PIT2nd | W 33-31 | 26.0 | 31/47 | 342 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | QB6 |
Week 7 · PIT · W 33-31 · 26.0 pts
How the 26.0 points scored (PPR)
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| 8 | NYJ7th | L 38-39 | 24.3 | 21/34 | 223 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | QB7 |
Week 8 · NYJ · L 38-39 · 24.3 pts
How the 24.3 points scored (PPR)
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| 9 | CHI4th | L 42-47 | 32.7 | 31/47 | 470 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | QB2 |
Week 9 · CHI · L 42-47 · 32.7 pts
How the 32.7 points scored (PPR)
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| 11 | PIT2nd | L 12-34 | 10.9 | 23/40 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | QB21 |
Week 11 · PIT · L 12-34 · 10.9 pts
How the 10.9 points scored (PPR)
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| 12 | NE24th | L 20-26 | 10.6 | 19/37 | 183 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | QB19 |
Week 12 · NE · L 20-26 · 10.6 pts
How the 10.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 16 | MIA12th | W 45-21 | 0.2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QB38 |
Week 16 · MIA · W 45-21 · 0.2 pts
How the 0.2 points scored (PPR)
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| 17 | ARI20th | W 37-14 | 1.2 | 3/5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | QB33 |
Week 17 · ARI · W 37-14 · 1.2 pts
How the 1.2 points scored (PPR)
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| 18 | CLE31st | L 18-20 | 0.2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | QB39 |
Week 18 · CLE · L 18-20 · 0.2 pts
How the 0.2 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to QBs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
Three QB1 weeks, four QB2 weeks and six busts. For a quarterback ranked QB35 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a top-5 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Wk 1 QB19 · Wk 2 QB28 · Wk 3 QB32 · Wk 4 QB33 · Wk 6 QB14 · Wk 7 QB6 · Wk 8 QB7 · Wk 9 QB2 · Wk 11 QB21 · Wk 12 QB19 · Wk 16 QB38 · Wk 17 QB33 · Wk 18 QB39
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Shut down by Cleveland
0/0, 0 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. 1 carry, 2 yds.
19 of his 0 throws went to Ja'Marr Chase (10 targets) and Tee Higgins (9). A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Arizona
3/5, 24 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT. 4 carries, 2 yds.
15 of his 5 throws went to Ja'Marr Chase (9 targets) and Andrei Iosivas (6). At 4.8 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Miami
1/1, 4 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT.
15 of his 1 throws went to Ja'Marr Chase (11 targets) and Chase Brown (4). Just 4.0 yards per attempt. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Steady in a loss vs. New England
19/37, 183 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. 1 carry, 3 yds.
13 of his 37 throws went to Andrei Iosivas (7 targets) and Mike Gesicki (6), and his TD pass went to Mitchell Tinsley. At 4.9 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. One interception in a game that landed well below his season average.
Steady in a loss at Pittsburgh
23/40, 199 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. 1 carry, -1 yds.
A 40-attempt game while chasing points produced one total touchdown. 18 of those throws went to Ja'Marr Chase (10 targets) and Chase Brown (8), and his TD pass went to Tee Higgins. At 5.0 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath.
Season high in a shootout
31/47, 470 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT. 1 carry, -1 yds. 1 fumble lost.
A 47-attempt game while chasing points produced four total touchdowns. 23 of those throws went to Chase Brown (14 targets) and Tee Higgins (9), and his TD passes went to Higgins, Noah Fant and Andrei Iosivas. His most efficient game of the season at 10.0 yards per attempt.
QB1 week vs. the Jets
21/34, 223 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT. 2 carries, 14 yds, 1 TD.
22 of his 34 throws went to Ja'Marr Chase (19 targets) and Chase Brown (3), and his TD passes went to Tee Higgins and Brown. A clean, mistake-free start that landed well above his season average.
QB1 week vs. Pittsburgh
31/47, 342 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT. 5 carries, 3 yds.
A 47-attempt game produced three total touchdowns. 33 of those throws went to Ja'Marr Chase (23 targets) and Tee Higgins (10), and his TD passes went to Chase, Higgins and Noah Fant. At 7.3 yards per attempt, he pushed the ball downfield.
Steady in a loss at Green Bay
29/45, 219 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT.
A 45-attempt game while chasing points produced two total touchdowns. 20 of those throws went to Ja'Marr Chase (12 targets) and Tee Higgins (8), and his TD passes went to Tanner Hudson and Chase. At 4.9 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath.
Shut down by Detroit
16/34, 184 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT. 3 carries, -1 yds. 1 fumble lost.
15 of his 34 throws went to Jerry Jeudy (9 targets) and Harold Fannin Jr. (6). At 5.4 yards per attempt, most of it came underneath. Two interceptions and one lost fumble in a game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Green Bay
21/36, 142 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT.
12 of his 36 throws went to David Njoku (7 targets) and Jerry Jeudy (5). Just 3.9 yards per attempt. One interception in a game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Baltimore
25/45, 199 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT. 1 carry, 8 yds. 1 fumble lost.
A 45-attempt game while chasing points produced one total touchdown. 15 of those throws went to Jerry Jeudy (8 targets) and Cedric Tillman (7), and his TD pass went to Tillman. Just 4.4 yards per attempt.
Steady in a loss vs. Cincinnati
31/45, 290 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT. 2 carries, 6 yds.
A 45-attempt game produced one total touchdown. 17 of those throws went to Harold Fannin Jr. (9 targets) and Dylan Sampson (8), and his TD pass went to Cedric Tillman. Two interceptions in a game that landed well above his season average.
Fantasy Points By Week
- Weekly points
- Season average (12.1)
Last Five Games
FPTS/G (PPR)
4.6
Weeks 11–18
High
10.9
Low
0.2
Pass yds/g
82
Pass TD/g
0.4
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — Cincinnati Bengals vs Jacksonville Jaguars
View matchup — Cincinnati Bengals vs Miami Dolphins
View matchup — Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens
View matchup — Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans
Joe Flacco Game Log 2017
Games played
16
FPTS/G (PPR)
12.0
Pass yds/g
196
Pass TD/g
1.1
Cmp %
64.1%
Rush yds/g
3
Across 16 games in 2017, Joe Flacco has averaged 196 passing yards, 1.1 passing touchdowns and 12.0 PPR fantasy points per game. Joe Flacco has finished as a top-12 QB in 4 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 13. The best week was Week 15 against CLE (21.8 points); the lowest was Week 3 against JAX (-0.9).
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | CMP/ATT | PASS YDS | PASS TD | INT | CAR | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | Finish |
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| 1 | CIN23rd | 7.8 | 9/17 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QB24 |
Week 1 · CIN · 7.8 pts
How the 7.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 2 | CLE2nd | 15.6 | 25/34 | 217 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | QB13 |
Week 2 · CLE · 15.6 pts
How the 15.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 3 | JAX32nd | -0.9 | 8/18 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QB35 |
Week 3 · JAX · -0.9 pts
How the -0.9 points scored (PPR)
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| 4 | PIT22nd | 10.4 | 31/49 | 235 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QB22 |
Week 4 · PIT · 10.4 pts
How the 10.4 points scored (PPR)
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| 5 | LV13th | 8.5 | 19/26 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 | QB24 |
Week 5 · LV · 8.5 pts
How the 8.5 points scored (PPR)
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| 6 | CHI30th | 7.4 | 24/41 | 180 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | QB27 |
Week 6 · CHI · 7.4 pts
How the 7.4 points scored (PPR)
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| 7 | MIN28th | 8.4 | 27/39 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | QB24 |
Week 7 · MIN · 8.4 pts
How the 8.4 points scored (PPR)
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| 8 | MIA15th | 8.9 | 10/15 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | QB23 |
Week 8 · MIA · 8.9 pts
How the 8.9 points scored (PPR)
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| 9 | TEN17th | 16.1 | 34/52 | 261 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | QB18 |
Week 9 · TEN · 16.1 pts
How the 16.1 points scored (PPR)
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| 11 | GB1st | 10.2 | 22/28 | 183 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | QB21 |
Week 11 · GB · 10.2 pts
How the 10.2 points scored (PPR)
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| 12 | HOU6th | 9.8 | 20/32 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 0 | QB25 |
Week 12 · HOU · 9.8 pts
How the 9.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 13 | DET19th | 18.7 | 23/36 | 269 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | QB8 |
Week 13 · DET · 18.7 pts
How the 18.7 points scored (PPR)
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| 14 | PIT22nd | 16.8 | 20/35 | 269 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QB15 |
Week 14 · PIT · 16.8 pts
How the 16.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 15 | CLE2nd | 21.8 | 26/42 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | QB9 |
Week 15 · CLE · 21.8 pts
How the 21.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 16 | IND16th | 17.3 | 29/38 | 237 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | QB6 |
Week 16 · IND · 17.3 pts
How the 17.3 points scored (PPR)
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| 17 | CIN23rd | 15.1 | 25/47 | 203 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QB12 |
Week 17 · CIN · 15.1 pts
How the 15.1 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to QBs across 2017: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
QBs like Joe Flacco
Joe Flacco Rest-of-Season Outlook
Volume-driven QB3 with streaming weeks
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished QB27 last season at 12.1 points per game.
Our 2026 Preseason Outlook
Flacco's 2025 line tells the story of a stopgap, not a fantasy asset: 13 games, a QB24 finish on 146.7 points, 15 touchdowns against 10 picks, and a 60.3% completion rate. The underlying marks were uglier still, a minus-0.1 EPA per play, a 41.1% success rate, and a minus-2.8 CPOE that flagged accuracy slipping below replacement level. At 416 attempts he leaned heavily on a short, dink-and-dunk profile, with completed air yards of just 5.7 per catch and only a 10.8% deep-attempt rate.
Now entering his age-41 season back in Cincinnati, he sits firmly behind Joe Burrow with no standalone path to snaps. Leave him undrafted; an ADP near 299 confirms the market agrees. The lone case is contingency: when Flacco started six games here he was on a roughly 4,600-yard, 37-touchdown pace, so handcuff him only if Burrow's availability turns shaky.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 41 quarterbacks who played at least six games. Each bar is one quarterback, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Passing volume
Efficiency
Rushing
- Success rate
- 41.1%
- CPOE
- −2.8
- Sacks taken
- 18
- Pressure rate
- 16.9%
- Bad-throw rate
- 15.5%
- Deep-attempt rate
- 10.8%
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Dolphins in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for QBs.Wk 4 JAX, 30thWk 5 MIA, 6thWk 7 BAL, 19thWk 8 TEN, 31st
- Heavy passing volume32.0 attempts per game, 10th of 41 QBs in 2025.
Risk
- RoleHe's QB2 on the depth chart.
- Weak efficiency-0.10 EPA per play, 35th of 41 QBs in 2025.
- Tough matchupsThe Jaguars in Week 4 (30th) and the Titans in Week 8 (31st) are among the stingiest defenses against QBs.
QBs like Joe Flacco
Joe Flacco Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Joe Flacco's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Joe Flacco projects as a volume-driven QB3 with streaming weeks for the rest of the 2026 season: a weekly starter in superflex and 2QB leagues, a streamer in 12-team 1QB leagues and waiver-wire material in 10-team 1QB leagues. His passing volume (32.0 attempts per game, 10th of 41 QBs in 2025) supports that. His rushing (2.7 rush yards per game, 38th of 41 QBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Joe Flacco's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Joe Flacco is the QB27 in PPR points per game. That puts him in QB3 territory, a streamer in 12-team 1QB leagues.
What is Joe Flacco's projected role going forward?
Joe Flacco is QB2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Joe Flacco's fantasy football upside?
Joe Flacco's upside: his passing volume (32.0 attempts per game, 10th of 41 QBs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on and the Dolphins in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for QBs.
What could hurt Joe Flacco's fantasy value?
Joe Flacco's risks: his rushing (2.7 rush yards per game, 38th of 41 QBs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Jaguars in Week 4 and the Titans in Week 8 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Joe Flacco's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for QBs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Joe Flacco Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, FriFlacco hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Seven logged injuries in 17 seasons, including two back injuries. His lost time is spread out: the most any one injury cost was 8 games.
Durability
69/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Herniated disc injury · 2019
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Back | 2 | 8 |
| Knee | 1 | 6 |
| Hip / groin | 1 | 4 |
| Neck | 1 | 2 |
| Calf / shin | 1 | 0 |
| Shoulder | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 20 |
Injury risk profile: Moderate
- Back injuries in 2017 and 2019
- Last logged injury: 2023
- 20 games in 17 seasons, 8 of them in 2019
- 7 injuries spread across 6 body parts
Joe Flacco Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2023
Calf Played through
Appeared on the injury report with a calf issue but played through it without missing time.
- 2020
Neck, surgery 2 games
Was inactive for the first two games of the season while recovering from offseason neck surgery.
- 2019
Herniated Disc, surgery 8 games
Suffered a herniated disc in his neck, which ended his season with the Denver Broncos and required offseason surgery.
- 2018
Hip Injury · Right 4 games
Sustained a right hip injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers and was subsequently replaced as the starter by Lamar Jackson.
- 2017
Disc Issue Played through
Missed all of the preseason due to a disc issue in his back but returned for the regular season opener.
- 2016
Shoulder Soreness · Right Played through
Dealt with a right shoulder injury but was active and played through the issue.
- 2015
ACL and MCL Tear · Left 6 games
Suffered a torn ACL and MCL against the St. Louis Rams, ending his season.
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Joe Flacco Injury FAQ
Is Joe Flacco injured?
No. As of October 2, 2026, Joe Flacco is active with no injury designation. He has missed 4 games this season.
Is Joe Flacco playing this week?
Joe Flacco has no injury designation for Week 4 against the Jaguars on Sunday, October 4, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Has Joe Flacco missed any games this season?
Yes. Joe Flacco has missed 4 games in 2026 and played in 0.
What is Joe Flacco's injury history?
Joe Flacco has 7 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 20 games in all: 8 for a herniated disc injury in 2019, 6 for a left ACL and MCL tear in 2015, 4 for a right hip injury in 2018 and 2 for a neck injury in 2020.
What was Joe Flacco's most recent injury?
Joe Flacco's most recent logged injury was a calf injury in Week 16 of 2023. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.
Does Joe Flacco have any recurring injuries?
Yes: back injuries in 2017 and 2019 (8 games missed).
What was Joe Flacco's worst injury?
Joe Flacco's longest absence came from a herniated disc injury in 2019, which cost him 8 games of the 20 he has missed in his career.
Latest Joe Flacco News & Updates
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
Week 3Sep 27L 27–30 @ PIT
Game recap coming soon
Week 2Sep 20W 20–6 @ HOU
Game recap coming soon
Week 1Sep 13W 33–27 vs TB
Game recap coming soon
No updates of this type yet this season.
Bengals Teammates News
Updates on the players who catch Flacco's passes.
- Tee Higgins: Team-high yardage in Week 2 win (opens in new tab)Tee Higgins, WR. 23 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Chase Brown: Solid production with 23 touches (opens in new tab)Chase Brown, RB. 13 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Ja'Marr Chase: First pair of TDs in win (opens in new tab)Ja'Marr Chase, WR. 25 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Ja'Marr Chase: Not worried about knee (opens in new tab)Ja'Marr Chase, WR. 25 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Tee Higgins: Will play Sunday (opens in new tab)Tee Higgins, WR. 23 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Ja'Marr Chase: Good to go, no designation (opens in new tab)Ja'Marr Chase, WR. 25 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNegative
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Joe Flacco Bio
Joe Flacco is a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, where he wears No. 16. Born January 16, 1985, in Audubon, NJ, he attended Audubon and played college football at Pittsburgh and then Delaware.
The Baltimore Ravens selected Flacco in round 1, pick 18, of the 2008 NFL Draft. He was traded to the Baltimore Ravens on April 26, 2008. He was traded to the Denver Broncos on March 13, 2019. He was traded to the New York Jets on October 24, 2021. He was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals on October 7, 2025.
In 193 regular-season games since 2009, he has thrown for 45,205 yards and 258 touchdowns.
Career Timeline
His career from 2009 on, where StatChasers' game logs begin. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
Most recent first.
Cincinnati Bengals Current team2025–present
Acquired in a trade with the Cleveland Browns on October 7, 2025. He was a part-time starter, with 6 starts in 9 games.
Cleveland Browns2025, second stint
He was the starter, with 4 starts in 4 games.
Indianapolis Colts2024
He was the starter, with 11 starts in 8 games.
Cleveland Browns2023
He was the starter, with 5 starts in 5 games.
New York Jets2020–2022
Acquired in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on October 24, 2021. He was the starter, with 9 starts in 12 games.
Denver Broncos2019
Acquired in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens on March 13, 2019. He was the starter, with 8 starts in 8 games.
Baltimore Ravens2009–2018
He was the starter, with 146 starts in 147 games.
College: Pittsburgh, Delaware
Transactions
- Re-signedRe-signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on a one-year contract.
- TradedTraded by the Cleveland Browns to the Cincinnati Bengals for a 2026 fifth-round pick.
- SignedAgreed to a one-year contract to return to the Browns.
- SignedSigned with the Indianapolis Colts.
- SignedSigned with the Cleveland Browns.
- SignedSigned with the Cleveland Browns.
- Re-signedRe-signed with the New York Jets on a one-year contract.
- ActivatedActivated from the reserve/COVID-19 list by the New York Jets.
- TradedTraded by the Philadelphia Eagles to the New York Jets for a 2022 sixth-round pick.
- SignedAgreed to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
- SignedSigned a one-year contract with the New York Jets.
- ReleasedReleased by the Denver Broncos with a failed physical designation.
- Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Denver Broncos.
- TradedTraded by the Baltimore Ravens to the Denver Broncos for RB Justice Hill.
- TradedTraded by the Houston Texans to the Baltimore Ravens for OT Duane Brown, RB Steve Slaton and DB Dominique Barber.
- DraftedSelected by the Baltimore Ravens in round 1, pick 18.
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About Joe Flacco: Bio FAQ
How old is Joe Flacco?
Joe Flacco is 41 years old. He was born on January 16, 1985. 2026 is his 19th NFL season.
How tall is Joe Flacco?
Joe Flacco is 6 feet 6 inches tall (6'6"), listed at 245 pounds, and plays quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals.
How much does Joe Flacco weigh?
Joe Flacco weighs 245 pounds, his listed weight on the Cincinnati Bengals roster. He is listed at 6'6".
What number does Joe Flacco wear?
Joe Flacco wears number 16 for the Cincinnati Bengals. He plays quarterback.
What position does Joe Flacco play?
Joe Flacco plays quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, wearing number 16. 2026 is his 19th season in the NFL.
What team does Joe Flacco play for?
Joe Flacco plays for the Cincinnati Bengals as a quarterback. He has been with the Bengals since 2025.
Where did Joe Flacco go to college?
Joe Flacco played college football at Delaware, after attending Audubon (NJ). The Baltimore Ravens drafted him out of Delaware in 2008.
When was Joe Flacco drafted?
The Baltimore Ravens selected Joe Flacco in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft with the 18th overall pick, out of Delaware.
What round was Joe Flacco drafted in?
Joe Flacco was a first-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, taken 18th overall by the Baltimore Ravens.
What pick was Joe Flacco in the NFL Draft?
Joe Flacco was the 18th overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft, selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round.
Where is Joe Flacco from?
Joe Flacco went to high school in New Jersey, at Audubon, before playing college football at Delaware.
When is Joe Flacco's birthday?
Joe Flacco's birthday is January 16. He was born on January 16, 1985 and is 41 years old.
How long has Joe Flacco been in the NFL?
2026 is Joe Flacco's 19th NFL season; he entered the league in 2008 as a first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens. View his career statistics.
What teams has Joe Flacco played for?
Joe Flacco has played for the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals. View his career statistics.
What year did Joe Flacco enter the NFL?
Joe Flacco entered the NFL in 2008, when the Baltimore Ravens drafted him in the first round. 2026 is his 19th season.