Cleveland Browns

Drafting Amari Cooper is an easy choice at his ADP of 50, compared to an ECR of 37. Cooper is the top dog among wide receivers on the Browns, ahead of Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore. At #20 in our WR rankings, he's an every week starter. He's projected to catch 71.7 receptions for 1,119 yards and 6.2 TDs, which is 36.5% of the total for Browns WRs. The Browns have the 4th-best schedule for wide receivers.

Picking Elijah Moore at his ADP of 249 should be an easy decision, compared to an ECR of 189. Moore is the WR3 for the Browns, trailing Amari Cooper and Jerry Jeudy. At #72 in our WR rankings, he won't usually be a fantasy starter. He's projected for 547 yards and 2.8 TDs on 44.7 receptions, for 22.8% of the workload for WRs on the Browns. The Browns have the 4th-best wide receiver schedule.

Deshaun Watson is the consensus #21 QB, and as such isn't worth drafting in 1QB leagues. In 2QB and superflex leagues, he's a fine choice for your second quarterback. Watson is projected to earn 48.7 of his 273 fantasy points by rushing. While that's a nice bonus, it isn't really key to his fantasy value. With a projection of 14.8 interceptions compared to 23.7 passing touchdowns, he has the ability to ruin a fantasy week with multiple picks in a game.

Jameis Winston is not the starting QB in Cleveland. As such, you shouldn't spend a draft pick on him in most leagues. Winston is expected to earn 15% of his projected 21 fantasy points by rushing. While running is in his wheelhouse, it's not enough to significantly help his floor. With a projection of 1.4 interceptions compared to 1.8 passing touchdowns, Winston comes with some significant interceptino risk.

The Browns' starting QB is Deshaun Watson - not Tyler Huntley. Without a starting job, he's not really worth drafting.Huntley is projected to earn 0.0 of his 0 fantasy points by rushing. He's a more traditional passing QB. Projected for 0 interceptions compared to 0 passing TDs, he isn't not likely to melt down often.

The market has Nick Chubb correctly valued at an ADP of 95, compared to an overall ECR of 78. With 15.1 projected touches per game (13.4 rushes and 1.8 catches), Chubb is one of the few running backs with a workload you can feel good about. He's the top dog among running backs on the Browns, with Jerome Ford and D'Onta Foreman behind him. Cleveland has the 9th-best running back schedule.

The market has Jerome Ford correctly valued at an ADP of 129, compared to an overall ECR of 125. Projected to carry the ball 7.9 times and catch 1.9 passes per game, Ford has limited potential. He's second among Browns running backs, behind Nick Chubb. The Browns have the 9th-best schedule for running backs.

As the consensus #223 overall player, D'Onta Foreman is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 219. With a projection of 8.4 touches per game (7.7 carries and 0.7 receptions), Foreman won't be a reliable source of fantasy points. He has some competition on Cleveland's depth chart, where he trails both Nick Chubb and Jerome Ford. The Browns have the 9th-best running back schedule.

With a projection of 2.2 carries and 0.1 catches per game, Pierre Strong Jr. is safe to leave on the waiver wire. He trails both Nick Chubb and Jerome Ford on the Browns' depth chart.

At a projected workload of 1.8 carries and 0.9 receptions per game, Nyheim Hines is not fantasy-relevant. He has some competition on Cleveland's depth chart, where he trails both Nick Chubb and Jerome Ford.

Jerry Jeudy is the WR2 for the Browns, behind Amari Cooper. At #58 in our WR rankings, he will ride the fantasy bench most weeks. He's projected to catch 60.8 receptions for 900 yards and 4.0 TDs, which is 31.0% of the workload for WRs on the Browns. Cleveland has the 4th-best wide receiver schedule. As the consensus #142 overall player, Jeudy is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 139.

Cedric Tillman is not a focus of the the Browns' offense as their WR4. As the consensus #99 WR, he's not really fantasy-relevant. He is projected for 156 yards and 0.9 TDs on 12.3 receptions, which is 6.3% of the total for WRs on the Browns. The Browns have the 4th-best wide receiver schedule.

Thrash might see limited usage as the 5th-ranked WR on the Browns. As the consensus #139 WR, he's not a real fantasy asset. He's projected for 0 yards and 0 TDs on 0 receptions, which is 0% of the workload for Browns WRs. Cleveland has the 4th-best schedule for WRs.

Bell is not a focus of the the Browns' offense as their WR6. At #154 in our WR rankings, he's not worth a draft pick in most leagues. He's projected to catch 6.7 receptions for 70 yards and 0.3 TDs, which is 3.4% of the total for WRs on the Browns. Cleveland has the 4th-best wide receiver schedule.

As a top-9 TE, David Njoku is one of the few tight ends you can really feel good about drafting. With a projection of 69.9 receptions for 821 yards and 6.3 touchdowns, Njoku is one of only 6 TEs expected to record 800 yards. The market has David Njoku correctly valued at an ADP of 96, compared to an overall ECR of 86. The Browns have the 10th-best schedule for tight ends.

As the consensus TE73, Jordan Akins is best left on the waiver wire. Akins is projected for 147 yards and 1.0 TDs on 15.1 receptions. Akins will be playing behind David Njoku at TE in Cleveland.

Donovan Peoples-Jones is correctly valued at his ADP of 256 as the consensus #211 overall player. Peoples-Jones is the second-best WR on the Browns, behind Amari Cooper. At #80 in our WR rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. Peoples-Jones is projected for 664 yards and 3.5 TDs on 44.5 receptions, which is 26.8% of the total for WRs on the Browns. The Browns have the 9th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Drafting D'Ernest Johnson is an easy choice at his ADP of 279 as the consensus #228 overall player. With a projection of 2.1 carries and 0.6 catches per game, Johnson is safe to leave on the waiver wire. He has some competition on Cleveland's depth chart, where he trails both Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Cleveland has the 10th-best running back schedule.

Jakeem Grant Sr. is not a focus of the the Browns' offense as their WR5. As the consensus #167 WR, he's not worth a draft pick in most leagues. He is projected for 95 yards and 0.5 TDs on 8.0 receptions, which is 4.1% of the total for Browns WRs. The Browns have the 9th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

Jacoby Brissett won't begin the season as the Browns' starting QB - that honor belongs to Deshaun Watson. As such, you shouldn't spend a draft pick on him in most leagues. Brissett is expected to earn 12% of his projected 180 fantasy points by rushing. While rushing is in his toolbox, it's not a major source of his fantasy value. Projected for 9.4 interceptions compared to 15.5 passing TDs, he carries more interception risk than is comfortable.