Joe Burrow Expected to Start for Bengals Despite Back Soreness.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to take the field Sunday against the Houston Texans despite being listed as questionable with a back injury. Burrow dealt with back tightness during the week and was limited in practice before returning as a full participant Friday. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Burrow felt good following the session and indicated that the quarterback would play. The injury surfaced following Cincinnati's Week 1 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Burrow said he did not notice the issue during the game and described the discomfort as typical game-day soreness. He also pushed back strongly against the idea of sitting out Week 2, calling that possibility "ridiculous." Burrow enters the matchup having completed 25 of 35 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown in Cincinnati's season opener. With the Bengals facing Houston on the road, his availability provides Cincinnati with its starting quarterback as the team looks to build on its opening-week victory. For fantasy managers, Burrow remains a significant option at quarterback with his availability trending toward a start Sunday. The Bengals' matchup with Houston will put him against a Texans defense that is looking to rebound from its Week 1 loss to Buffalo.