NFL FANTASY FOOTBALL
 Cleveland Browns - Priority News
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| Josh Cribbs - WR |
Posted 11/20/09 5:19pm et |
| The Medina County Gazette reports Cleveland Browns WR Josh Cribbs (neck) was limited in practice Friday, Nov. 20, and is questionable for Week 11. However, head coach Eric Mangini made it sound as if Cribbs will play. |
The Huddle's Take: Cribbs is a fantastic talent wasted on a team going nowhere. But if he does play, the Cleveland D/ST could be worth a Fantasy look against the Lions. Not only would Cribbs pose a threat to score a TD on every kick he fields, Detroit's Matthew Stafford has been an interception machine lately. If you're in a league that doesn't penalize defenses for yardage/points surrendered, Cleveland is worth consideration.
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| Josh Cribbs - WR |
Posted 11/17/09 10:00am et |
| The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns WR Josh Cribbs (undisclosed) was taken off the field on a cart after the team�s Week 10 game. Cribbs was hit hard by Baltimore Ravens DT Brandon McKinney as the clock expired, and he laid motionless in the middle of the field for several minutes. |
The Huddle's Take: Cribbs had movement in all extremities after being taken to the hospital. It's probably pretty safe to say Cleveland will sit Cribbs out this week against Detroit as a precaution.
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| Steve Heiden - TE |
Posted 11/16/09 10:49pm et |
| CBSSports.com reports Cleveland Browns TE Steve Heiden (ankle) suffered an ankle injury during the team�s Week 10 game and is questionable to return. |
The Huddle's Take: Not that there was a lot of fantasy value with Heiden, but it should be noted that he's suffered the injury.
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| Brady Quinn - QB |
Posted 11/11/09 12:04pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has named QB Brady Quinn the team's starting quarterback for Week 10. Mangini would like to stick with Quinn for the remainder of the season. |
The Huddle's Take: The revolving door at quarterback continues for the Browns. Not that this is news to anyone, but Quinn has little to no fantasy value.
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| Derek Anderson - QB |
Posted 11/10/09 12:51pm et |
| ESPN reports the Cleveland Browns are expected to name QB Brady Quinn the team's starting quarterback for Week 10, according to two sources. The Browns, however, are not making an official announcement regarding their quarterback situation until Wednesday, Nov. 11. One team source said Quinn and QB Derek Anderson were informed of the decision last week, though neither has acknowledged he was informed of head coach Eric Mangini's decision. Another team official said Tuesday, Nov. 10, that he did not have any knowledge of Mangini delivering the news to his quarterbacks. Two other sources said they expected Quinn to be named starter. |
The Huddle's Take: Whoever starts, expect them to be fodder for the Baltimore defense. The Raven D may not be as formidable as in the recent past, but it's still a quality unit that will make life miserable for the Browns. While Baltimore may not be the best Fantasy D/ST option a lot of weeks, it will be a great one in Week 10.
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| Jamal Lewis - RB |
Posted 11/2/09 10:36am et |
| Marla Ridenour, of the Akron Beacon Journal, reports Cleveland Browns RB Jamal Lewis is planning to retire after the 2009 season. Lewis is leading the team's rushing game with 349 yards on the season, but he is averaging only 3.6 yards per carry and has not scored a touchdown. Lewis said he is becoming increasingly baffled about what the team's offense is trying to get done. Lewis said, "At the beginning of training camp, working as hard as we did, buying into everything that's going on, buying into the system, that's what needed to happen. I think that everybody bought in. That's when you did have a real clue as to where we were going and what we were trying to do. But then once things start going, week after week after week after week, it seemed like a blur." |
The Huddle's Take: Jamal has accomplished plenty during his NFL tenure; there's no reason for him to suffer through what looks to be a long rebuilding process in Cleveland.
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| Derek Anderson - QB |
Posted 10/26/09 4:39pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has no plans to bench QB Derek Anderson in favor of QB Brady Quinn. Anderson has completed just 23 of 70 passes in the last three games. |
The Huddle's Take: And opposing defensive coordinators throughout the league rejoiced at the news. In Weeks 15 and 16 the Browns play Kansas City and Oakland, respectively. If you're in your league's playoffs and your defenses don't have great matchups those weeks, well, Kansas City and Oakland will -- no matter who is under center for the Browns.
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| Derek Anderson - QB |
Posted 10/25/09 10:33pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson was 12-for-29 for 99 yards with an interception Week 7 against the Green Bay Packers. |
The Huddle's Take: The Browns offense continues to sputter regardless of who the quarterback is for the team. There is really no reason for any fantasy team to take a chance on starting a Cleveland quarterback until they can find some consistency on offense.
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| Derek Anderson - QB |
Posted 10/23/09 11:42pm et |
| The Medina County Gazette, reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson (ankle) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 23, and he is probable for Week 7. |
The Huddle's Take: Despite the fact that Anderson is in line to start this week, the Cleveland quarterback could have a tough time against a Packer defensive unit that has been playing better of late. Anderson and the Browns have struggled on offense for most of the season and this week does not look to be any different. Fantasy owners should proceed with caution if you are looking toward Anderson as a bye week replacement.
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| Josh Cribbs - WR |
Posted 10/21/09 11:38am et |
| Tony Grossi, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports the agent for Browns WR Josh Cribbs, J.R. Rickert, said he will still attempt to hammer out a contract extension for his client after the team did not trade Cribbs prior to the trade deadline. A potential deal may not come until after the season. "There's got to be a way to work this out," Rickert said. |
The Huddle's Take: Cribbs has been angling for an extension for some time now. Given the Browns' reluctance so far to reward their most talented offensive player with a new deal, it may take a holdout next year for Cribbs to get his point across.
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| Derek Anderson - QB |
Posted 10/21/09 11:11pm et |
| Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson (ankle) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Oct. 21. |
The Huddle's Take: Regardless of who is starting at quarterback for the Browns they have been wildly inconsistent this season and hard to recommend starting for fantasy teams against any opponent. Temper your expectations during the bye weeks and proceed with caution if you are looking to utilize Anderson as a bye week replacement.
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| Jamal Lewis - RB |
Posted 10/15/09 11:12pm et |
| The Medina County Gazette, reports Cleveland Browns RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring) practiced in full Thursday, Oct. 15. |
The Huddle's Take: Lewis will likely be back and ready to start for the Browns this week but with Cleveland having so many woes on offense fantasy owners should not expect much from any Browns offensive players. To make matters worse Pittsburgh is the Week 6 opponent and Troy Polamalu could return to action on defense.
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| Brady Quinn - QB |
Posted 10/13/09 12:01pm et |
| The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn could be traded by the Oct. 20 trading deadline. With QB Derek Anderson entrenched as the starting quarterback for the moment, Quinn would most likely welcome a trade and a chance to be a starter elsewhere. |
The Huddle's Take: Maybe he'll flourish elsewhere like Braylon Edwards seemingly has in New York, but it's highly doubtful Quinn will be any kind of Fantasy factor this season.
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| Mohamed Massaquoi - WR |
Posted 10/13/09 8:53pm et |
| The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Cleveland Browns WR Mohamed Massaquoi struggled Week 5. Massaquoi caught only one of the six passes that came his way, and he also dropped a few passes. |
The Huddle's Take: Massaquoi is still a rookie, and regardless of his big break out week, he and the Browns are going to struggle. This team is not very good right now, especially on offense. They don't know who their long term quarterback is going to be, the running game is running out of gas with Jamal Lewis, and with Braylon Edwards gone there isn't much to scare opposing teams. All in all, he's been ordained the new top receiver by default in Cleveland, so is worth starting as a third receiver.
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| Brady Quinn - QB |
Posted 10/13/09 9:42pm et |
| ESPN.com reports Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn has put his Avon Lake, Ohio, home up for sale, according to an industry source. It is not known why Quinn put his house up for sale. |
The Huddle's Take: Conspiracy theorists unite! Is Quinn about to get traded? It's anyone's guess, but makes for fun reporting! Million dollar question...to whom does he get shipped?
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| Jamal Lewis - RB |
Posted 10/12/09 11:50am et |
| Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns RB Jamal Lewis had 31 carries for 117 yards during the team's Week 5 game. It was Lewis' first 100-yard game since Dec. 30, 2007. |
The Huddle's Take: It was a bit of a throwback outing for Lewis, who had missed the previous two games due to injury. One has to wonder how the aging and oft-injured Lewis can hold up to such a workload, especially since future opponents won't offer up as soft a run defense as the Bills.
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| Derek Anderson - QB |
Posted 10/11/09 10:45pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson was 2-for-17 for 23 yards with an interception Week 5. |
The Huddle's Take: OUCH... what a dismal performance for Anderson who was facing a Buffalo defensive unit that surrendered 38 points to the Dolphins a week earlier. If this is any indication then fantasy owners may want to steer clear of the Browns from a fantasy standpoint until it becomes clearer that the offense can produce some consistent points for fantasy squads.
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| Phil Dawson - PK |
Posted 10/10/09 11:29pm et |
| ClevelandBrowns.com reports Cleveland Browns PK Phil Dawson (calf) has been ruled out for the team's Week 5 game. |
The Huddle's Take: With Dawson out of action with a calf injury, the Browns will turn to Billy Cundiff once again in Week 5. Fantasy owners should likely find better options than Cundiff if their team is in need of a kicker.
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| Braylon Edwards - WR |
Posted 10/7/09 10:15am et |
| ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Cleveland Browns traded WR Braylon Edwards to the New York Jets for an undisclosed package. |
The Huddle's Take: Later reports indicate the package includes Chansi Stuckey, linebacker Jason Trusnick, and third- and fifth-round selections. Considering how Edwards was underperforming in Cleveland, and that his contract expires at the end of the season so he wasn't likely to return to the Browns anyway, you have to be impressed with what Cleveland was able to get for the former first-round pick.
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| Jamal Lewis - RB |
Posted 10/7/09 11:10pm et |
| Cleveland Browns RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring) was limited during the team's practice Wednesday, Oct. 7. |
The Huddle's Take: While Lewis has been out with the hamstring injury, backup Jerome Harrison has quietly performed very well in relief. Jamal Lewis will likely be a game-time decision for Week 5 and could see just limited action if he does play which would give both Lewis and Harrison a split of the carries for a team that will likely throw the ball more than run.
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| Braylon Edwards - WR |
Posted 10/5/09 4:00pm et |
| The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Cleveland Browns WR Braylon Edwards has been accused of assaulting a Cleveland man early Monday, Oct. 5, at a nightclub. Edward Givens, 28, said he went to a hospital because he suffered a black eye and a cut. He said he also has a headache. The suspect's name on the police report is redacted. However, multiple sources and the victim say the suspect is Edwards. |
The Huddle's Take: Edwards has already fallen out of Fantasy relevance and plays on arguably the worst team in the league. Now he could be looking at a suspension for behavior detrimental to the league or worse.
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| Braylon Edwards - WR |
Posted 10/4/09 10:05pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns WR Braylon Edwards was held without a reception Week 4, the first time in 62 career games he failed to catch a pass. |
The Huddle's Take: Edwards is on a fast train to nowhere. He's on pace to do even worse than he did last year, which is saying something...and not a good something. He should be benched in all fantasy leagues until significant signs of improvement are shown.
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| James Davis - RB |
Posted 10/3/09 4:18pm et |
| ESPN reports the Cleveland Browns have placed RB James Davis (shoulder) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2009 season. |
The Huddle's Take: So much for one of the hottest late draft season sleeper picks. Davis has been ineffective when on the field and now is done. James Harrison's value increases even more!
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| Braylon Edwards - WR |
Posted 10/1/09 10:25am et |
| Stephanie Storm, of the Akron Beacon Journal, reports Cleveland Browns WR Braylon Edwards appeared unfazed by the team's switch from QB Brady Quinn to QB Derek Anderson as starter for Week 4. Edwards said, "We haven't played very well the first three games. So I'm sure we can't be any worse." Edwards added, "You know D.A., he's a guy who likes to throw the deep ball, likes to get the ball out. I like to run deep routes, so it's natural he'd look for me in those situations." |
The Huddle's Take: Edwards doesn't seem at all broken up about Quinn giving way to Anderson, who threw three picks in one half of play to earn the promotion. And that last line of his quote sums it up nicely: if it benefits Edwards, who had two catches for 29 yards from Anderson in the second half after one catch for six yards from Quinn, he's all for it.
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| Jamal Lewis - RB |
Posted 10/1/09 11:23pm et |
| The Medina County Gazette, reports Cleveland Browns RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring) missed the team's practice Thursday, Oct. 1, and his status for Week 4 is uncertain. |
The Huddle's Take: With Lewis still not practicing the veteran running back appears unlikely to be in the lineup come gametime on Sunday. Backup Jerome Harrison is in line to get the start if Lewis remains out of action.
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| Derek Anderson - QB |
Posted 9/30/09 11:59am et |
| The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson will start the team's Week 4 game. |
The Huddle's Take: Well at least they didn't play their usual games and wait until Sunday to decide on the starting quarterback. This has little fantasy relevance since the Cleveland starting quarterback shouldn't be on a fantasy roster at this point, regardless who it is.
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| Jamal Lewis - RB |
Posted 9/30/09 11:15pm et |
| Cleveland Browns RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring) missed the team's practice Wednesday, Sept. 30. |
The Huddle's Take: Hamstring problems tend to linger and that is exactly what appears to be happening with Jamal Lewis. Expect Jerome Harrison to once again get the start for the Browns if Lewis is unable to play.
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| Derek Anderson - QB |
Posted 9/28/09 12:10pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said he did not know who would start the team's Week 4 game at quarterback. QB Brady Quinn was pulled at halftime of the team's Week 3 game, but QB Derek Anderson threw three interceptions in the second half of the game. |
The Huddle's Take: Quinn is still the better fit for Mangini's preferred offensive scheme and, thanks to Anderson's penchant for picks, should find himself back at the helm of Cleveland's moribund offense this week.
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| Phil Dawson - PK |
Posted 9/26/09 11:19pm et |
| ESPN, reports Cleveland Browns PK Phil Dawson (calf) has been ruled out of the team's Week 3 game. |
The Huddle's Take: With Phil Dawson now ruled out of the contest for Week 3, the Browns will be hard pressed in the kicking game. It would not be a surprise to see the team sign another kicker at some point prior to the start of the game.
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| Jamal Lewis - RB |
Posted 9/26/09 11:19pm et |
| ESPN, reports Cleveland Browns RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring) has been ruled out of the team's Week 3 game. |
The Huddle's Take: With Lewis ruled out the Browns will likely turn to Jerome Harrison and James Davis in a running back by committee approach in Week 3 against the Ravens. Fantasy owners should temper their expectations for the Browns running game as they face the talented Baltimore defense this week.
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