We highlight three fantasy football sleepers for NFL Week 12, including Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas who can benefit from Ja'Marr Chase's suspension

The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping to see star quarterback Joe Burrow back for the game against the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Cincinnati's playoff hopes are slim. But signs are pointing to the return of quarterback Joe Burrow from toe surgery.

Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers dealt a major blow to the playoff hopes of the Cincinnati Bengals. A win would have pulled them within one game in the AFC North and given them a season sweep of the Steelers. Instead, they sit at 3-7 and three games behind the Steelers in the division and the Jacksonville Jaguars in the wild card race.

Cincinnati's record at the time he is cleared to play will factor into the final decision. It's hard to predict many more wins for the Bengals (3-6) with the way they're playing defense. The Bengals again have the league's worst defense, and there haven't been signs it could get better.

The Bengals haven't had a top 10 pick since 2021 when they took Ja'Marr Chase with the fifth overall selection. Burrow may return in the near future, which would also impact things. If he's able to lead Cincinnati to a few wins down the stretch, they could end up in the middle of the pack like they have over the past two seasons.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor revealed the mindset of Joe Burrow, who is recovering from a turf toe injury.

October 8 - Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes to Ja'Marr Chase to lead the Cincinnati Bengals past the Arizona Cardinals, 34-20, on Sunday in Glendale. Ariz. Chase set a new Bengals record for catches in a game with 15 on 19 targets and totaled 192 ...

The Cardinals have the 11th pick currently. The Rams have the 10th pick (from the Falcons) and the 27th pick. The 49ers have the 18th pick, and the Seattle Seahawks are at No. 29.