Eagles QB Kenny Pickett took over for Jalen Hurts (concussion) early in the first quarter of Sunday's loss to Washington. He finished the game 14-of-24 passing for 143 yards, with 1 TD and 1 INT. Pickett averaged just 5.96 yards per pass attempt and took 3 sacks among his 30 dropbacks.
With QB Jameis Winston benched for Dorian Thompson-Robinson, WR Jerry Jeudy’s massive production boost dropped off. He caught two of three targets for only 20 yards. With Thompson-Robinson opting for short passes to TE David Njoku and RB Jerome Ford, Jeudy had little to work with.
Browns RB Jerome Ford kicked off the game with a 66-yard scamper and would find the end zone in the third quarter. Ford accounted for 42.8% of the Browns offensive yards in the game. He ran 11 times for 92 yards and the score while also catching all five of his targets for 39 yards.
Browns TE David Njoku (hamstring) is active for today’s game vs. the Bengals. He only got in a limited practice on Friday, so there’s elevated risk of limited snaps and/or re-injury. Njoku also gets a QB downgrade in Dorian Thompson-Robinson. He’d be a shaky Week 16 fantasy start.
Browns WR Cedric Tillman (concussion) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game vs. the Bengals. He was limited in practice all week but still hasn't cleared protocol. Tillman's absence helps the target projections on WRs Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore, but they remain shaky fantasy plays with QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson taking over for QB Jameis Winston.
The Ravens waived WR Diontae Johnson. This has been heading for a split for a few weeks now. Johnson wound up playing just 39 snaps and catching one pass for the Ravens. We'll see if he's claimed off waivers on Monday or hits the open market. He obviously won't be a fantasy factor the rest of this season. Johnson will be a free agent in March.
Browns WR Cedric Tillman (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Bengals. He remained limited in practice all week and still has work to do to clear protocol. We’ll keep you posted on Tillman’s status, but he’s not a recommended fantasy starter with QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson at the controls for Cleveland.
Browns TE David Njoku (hamstring) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Bengals. He only got in a limited practice on Friday. Njoku will be at less than 100% and trying to catch passes from QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson if he ends up playing. We’d try to look elsewhere for Week 16 fantasy lineups.
Browns WR Cedric Tillman (concussion) remained limited in practice on Wednesday. He was limited all three days last week before missing the Chiefs game. We'll see if Tillman can clear protocol in time for this weekend's game vs. the Bengals, but he'd be a shaky fantasy play with QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson under center.
Browns TE David Njoku (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. "He’s pushing himself, he’s trying to get there," HC Kevin Stefanski said of Njoku's status for this weekend's game vs. the Bengals. We'll see if he's able to get back on the practice field tomorrow, but fantasy owners should be lining up an alternative for Week 16.
The Ravens and WR Diontae Johnson have "mutually agreed" to excuse Johnson from team activities this week. He won't play against the Steelers on Saturday, and it's looking like he won't suit up for Baltimore again. His trade from Carolina was a total killer for his fantasy value. Johnson will hit free agency in March.
Browns WR Jerry Jeudy caught 11 of his 14 targets for 108 yards in the Browns’ loss to the Chiefs today. With WR Cedric Tillman still out, along with TE David Njoku missing the game, Jeudy was again the target hog with a 43.75% target share.
Both Browns RBs Jerome Ford and Nick Chubb had nine touches in the loss to the Chiefs. Ford scored the only TD for Cleveland breaking a 62-yard run in the third quarter. He ended with 104 total yards to Chubb’s 41. Chubb left the game with a broken foot, so Ford will become the new lead back.
Titans LB Jerome Baker is inactive for today's game against the Bengals. He carried no injury designation into the weekend, so that indicates the veteran is a healthy scratch.
Browns K Dustin Hopkins is a healthy scratch for today's game vs. the Chiefs. He's struggled all year, missing nine FGs and two XPs. Hopkins will be replaced by K Riley Patterson, who would be a bad fantasy play with rain and wind expected in Cleveland today.
Browns TE David Njoku (hamstring) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Chiefs. That leaves TE Jordan Akins as Cleveland’s lead TE, although he registered underwhelming 53%, 74%, and 40% route rates in the three games Njoku missed earlier this season. Akins totaled six catches on 10 targets for 49 scoreless yards over those three games. Look elsewhere in season-long lineups.
ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport both label Browns TE David Njoku (hamstring) a game-time decision for today's tilt with the Chiefs. "Not practicing all week doesn't bode well," Rapoport adds. "But the team will give him a shot." We're still projecting Njoku to miss this one but will get Cleveland's inactives around 11:30 am ET. Even if he does play, he'll carry elevated risk in fantasy lineups with the hamstring injury.
Browns TE David Njoku (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs. He didn’t practice all week, but both HC Kevin Stefanski and Njoku said Friday that he still has a chance to play. We’ll look for further updates on Njoku’s status and get Cleveland’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday. He’ll obviously carry elevated risk in fantasy lineups if he plays. If not, Jordan Akins would step in as the Browns’ lead TE and be a desperation fantasy option.
Browns WR Cedric Tillman (concussion) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Chiefs. He returned to limited practices this week but still hasn't cleared protocol. Michael Woods will likely serve as the No. 3 WR for the third straight game, but he's totaled just four catches on eight targets over the last two weeks. Tillman's continued absence is good news for WRs Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore.
Browns TE David Njoku (hamstring) missed practice again on Thursday. Insider Mary Kay Cabot considers him "unlikely" to play vs. the Chiefs this weekend. We'll see if Njoku gets back on the practice field tomorrow, but fantasy owners should not be counting on him in Week 15 fantasy lineups at this point. Njoku's absence would leave Jordan Akins as Cleveland's lead TE.
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