Bengals PFF Rankings: Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase

The Cincinnati Bengals have one of the NFL's best offenses through five weeks, ranking #9 in points per game (25.6), #1 in completion percentage (71.43%), and #7 in passing yards per game (260). 

The run game has left much to be desired, but the Bengals are showing no signs of slowing down when they try to move the ball through the air. 

PFF recently released its updated rankings through week five for quarterback, wide receiver, and offensive line. Where do Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and the Bengals' front five rank among their NFL peers? 

These rankings are based on PFF’s own grades and the production accompanying them. 

PFF ranks Joe Burrow as the NFL's #3 quarterback, just behind Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson and ahead of Josh Allen and Brock Purdy. 

As I mentioned before, Burrow has the #1 completion percentage and the 4th-best PFF grade for a quarterback at 86.8. While he hasn’t been very explosive with a low big-time throw rate, only 1.9% of his throws have been turnover-worthy. 

The Bengals' offensive line ranks #13, having been excellent through five games, protecting Burrow and producing one of the league's best run-block win rates despite an inefficient run game. 

Amarius Mims did not allow a single pressure through the first four weeks of the season, but he allowed four pressures and a sack against the Dolphins. That’s four pressures and one sack in 315 snaps. Dalton Risner is the highest-graded offensive lineman on the roster at 81.7, with strong run and pass blocking. 

The biggest surprise, sort of, was Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase checking in at #10 and #11, respectively. Chase hasn’t had the year many expected when ESPN voted him the NFL's #1 receiver before the season. He's still had big plays, like the one-handed catch in the Bengals' win over the Dolphins and his stellar catch against the Texans. 

However, he has yet to surpass 100 yards in a game this season, averaging under 60 a game. He missed most of Cincinnati’s loss to the Jaguars with a concussion. 

Higgins, on the other hand, has the same number of receptions (27) but 134 more yards (423). 

He had a massive game as Burrow’s WR1 against the Jaguars, catching 11 of 16 targets for 157 yards. He followed that up with a less-than-impressive two catches for 22 yards against the Dolphins last week.