Look: Bengals Rank Low in NFL QB Supporting Cast Metric

It's not hard to find the seasons with the most success under Joe Burrow.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) looks to the video board to see a replay of himself being sacked in the third quarter of the NFL Week 17 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. The Bengals took a 30-24 win in overtime to remain in the post season chase. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — It's been clear Joe Burrow is carrying Cincinnati to a lot of its success this decade and the latest metric from Fantasy Life's Ian Hartitz lays that out well.

Cincinnati ranks 25th in his average Supporting Cast Rating since the start of the 2020 season. The Bengals' lone two years ranked inside the top 20 resulted in AFC Championship Game appearances both times (2021 and 2022).

Hartitz's metric encapsulates average team Pro Football Focus rushing, receiving, pass blocking, and run blocking grades and leaves out passing grading.

When Cincinnati puts a decent supporting cast around Joe Burrow, he's at least made them a final-four team. Check out the full five-year look below:

NFL ranks in "Supporting Cast Rating" in terms of average team PFF rush, receiving, pass blocking and run blocking grades (everything except passing) over the past five seasons: pic.twitter.com/om7um8ytyE

— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) March 4, 2025

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