Andre Iosivas is a fantasy football player who surprises

By the time you read this, Ja’Marr Chase may have resolved his dispute over a major contract extension, and this will be moot.

But for now, the Cincinnati Bengals’ Week 1 depth chart is out, and aside from Tee Higgins, the receiver of note beyond the vet is… Andrei Iosivas.

You ask: WHO?

Here’s the answer: Go get him in your league. Because if Chase misses Week 1, Iosivas could start in the slot and catch a lot of passes.

He was a sixth-round pick in 2023 out of Princeton, caught 15 passes last season and scored four times. Per The Athletic: “He stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 205 pounds, but his 14-foot-10 speed creates a unique profile as the inside-outside weapon the Bengals have had with the starting group, primarily in the slot, throughout the offseason and training camp.”

Also: “Most of the first-team snaps and quarterback Joe Burrow’s attention went to Iosivas.”

And there you have it!

Joe Burrow is fully invested in Andre Iosivas.

Burrow clearly sees something in the second-year receiver and has spoken highly of him since the start of camp!

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— Patrick Carey (@PatCareySports) August 5, 2024

I think Andrei Iosivas is going to have a blast this year. He has all the tools to be a WR1/2 in this league, he just needs his chance and he might just get it.

— StraightTalkSports (@StraightTalkSp1) September 3, 2024