Jermaine Burton Fantasy Overview

Bengals WR Jermaine Burton entered the NFL with character concerns and had more trouble as a rookie last year. But ESPN's Ben Baby named Burton the team's biggest surprise this offseason. "Burton has made all the right moves," Baby writes. "He was attentive and engaged throughout the spring workouts. He earned praise from every person who was asked about him, including offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher."

Bengals rookie WR Jermaine Burton has been accused of assault by a woman he was dating, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Police say she reported the assault on the morning of Dec. 30 but refused to press charges. The Bengals decided later that week to keep Burton from traveling with the team to its game in Pittsburgh. They said only that it was a coach decision.

Bengals WR Jermaine Burton is a healthy scratch. Team officials have said the reasoning will be addressed to the media after the game. This is a huge move with WR Tee Higgins out for the game.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (quad) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Raiders. He remained sidelined in practice all week and doesn’t seem like a good bet to play vs. the Ravens this coming Thursday night. TE Mike Gesicki has been the biggest beneficiary of Higgins' absence this season, averaging 7.0 targets across three games sans Higgins. WRs Jermaine Burton and Charlie Jones are also inactive today.