Josh Allen and Joe Burrow Fantasy Outlook Ahead of Bills vs. Bengals Game Tonight | MNF Week 17

With Buffalo Bills(12-3) quarterback Josh Allen and Cincinnati Bengals(11-4) quarterback Joe Burrow facing off tonight, winning runs and MVP bids will be at stake.

Over the past few years, Josh Allen of Buffalo and Joe Burrow of Cincinnati have rapidly risen to the top of the game. The two AFC giants will now eventually get the chance to battle it out against each other in a match after consistently putting forth outstanding individual showings this season.

Meanwhile, one of them will have the opportunity to defeat the other in a game that could decide the MVP race, which is, predictably, dominated by quarterbacks.

Both quarterbacks are must-starts in fantasy football for those competing in their respective championships this week.

Josh Allen's stats and fantasy predictions ahead of Monday Night Football

Only two quarterbacks have finished in the top 15 in terms of points scored per game after facing the Cincinnati Bengals this season — Patrick Mahomes (19.8 points) and Lamar Jackson(14.8 points). Today's Bengals defense may face a new kind of challenge from Josh Allen.

Josh Allen has been a double-threat QB the whole season, being the only player with at least 4,000 passing yards and 400 or more rushing yards. His 25th game with at least one throwing and running touchdown occurred last week.

Despite the Buffalo Bills' newfound preference for the running game, Allen still plays a significant role as a rusher. During this stretch of games, he has amassed at least 40 running yards in 3 consecutive games and recorded two rushing scores.

Joe Burrow's stats and fantasy predictions ahead of Monday Night Football

Joe Burrow has accumulated 4,260 throwing yards (second in the league) this year. He completes 69% of his passes and adds 34 touchdown passes (third in the league).

Throughout his last 10 league matches, Burrow has also thrown 25 touchdowns. He recorded seven passing touchdowns in his most recent games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New England Patriots away from home.

Joe Burrow has shown calmness and composure this season while playing with one of the league's best receiving groups. Burrow completed 40 of his 52 passes for 375 yards and three touchdowns against New England, with only two interceptions. He has had at least two touchdown passes in eight of his last ten starts and has tossed three or more on five occasions.

Every week, you should start Burrow. However, in this challenging encounter, his potential may be constrained. The Bills have given up the second-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks in 2022. Kirk Cousins, Tua Tagovailoa, Lamar Jackson, Jared Goff, Patrick Mahomes, and Justin Fields are a few of the quality QBs they have encountered this campaign; none of them have managed to score more than 20 points.