Cleveland Browns DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy caught seven of his 11 targets for 73 yards in a 27-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9. Jeudy wound up leading the Browns in catches while finishing second in targets and yardage in the lopsided loss to the Chargers. The veteran receiver has been productive in his two games with Jameis Winston under center, posting 12 catches for 152 yards over that span. Jeudy's arrow in fantasy is pointing up with him heading into his bye in Week 10.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman caught six of his 11 targets for 75 yards and a touchdown in a 27-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9. Tillman's touchdown came in garbage time as the Browns were down 27-3 when he hauled in a 17-yard score with 44 seconds left in the game. That being said, his performance against a lockdown Los Angeles secondary is encouraging moving forward. Tillman heads into his Week 10 bye with 24 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns, with most of that production coming over the past three games since Amari Cooper was traded to the Buffalo Bills.

Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford carried the ball twice for five yards while catching one of his three targets for two yards in a 27-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9. Ford returned to the field after missing the previous two games with a hamstring injury but was hardly used as Nick Chubb dominated the backfield work with 15 carries. Ford was an early-season value in fantasy but his lack of usage in the passing game in Week 9's lopsided loss is concerning as he operates as the team's third-down back when Chubb is active. He does not need to remain rostered in redraft leagues heading into a Week 10 bye.

The Indianapolis Colts will start Joe Flacco under center in Week 9 versus the Vikings. The 39-year-old started three games for the Colts in Weeks 4 through 6, tossing at least two touchdown passes in each of the games, totaling 716 yards with a 7:1 TD:INT. While the Vikings are tough against the run, they can be beaten through the air, allowing the seventh-most fantasy points to QBs on the season, with the last four signal-callers who faced them faring even better, averaging 298 yards passing and three TDs. In a game with a 46.5 over/under and the Colts as five-point underdogs though, it doesn't foretell of a high-scoring game for the Colts, so while Flacco is a massive upgrade over Anthony Richardson, he still looks like a low-end QB2 for fantasy this week with some slight upside.

Cleveland Browns kicker Dustin Hopkins made all three of his field goals in an upset win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8. The veteran kicker will look to keep it going at home against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9. The Chargers have been tough on kickers in fantasy this season, allowing the second-fewest fantasy points per game to the position. Hopkins has a better outlook for fantasy with Jameis Winston under center but he is outside the top-20 options at the position heading into Week 9.