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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Cleveland Browns.
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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett | 328.5 | 205.3 | 2118.8 | 11.83 | 4.93 | 49.9 | 174.7 | 1.25 | 147.18 |
| Deshaun Watson | 173.4 | 116.4 | 1343.9 | 8.84 | 4.16 | 23.7 | 116.1 | 0.71 | 96.67 |
| Joshua Dobbs | 23.6 | 14.6 | 155.8 | 0.9 | 0.64 | 2.5 | 10.6 | 0.05 | 9.91 |
Jacoby Brissett: Deshaun Watson's 11-game suspension makes Brissett the starter for the majority of the 2022 season. In his two seasons as a full-time starter (2017 and 2019), he finished as fantasy's QB20 and QB23, respectively. He's a low-upside option when he starts and he'll lose his starting gig during the fantasy playoffs, which makes him only a consideration in 2-QB formats.
Deshaun Watson: Suspended for the first 11 games of the season, Watson is eligible to return in Week 13 against his former team (Houston Texans). Especially for those in 2-QB formats, Watson would provide a significant boost for the fantasy playoffs. While he also did not play a snap in 2021, Watson has finished as fantasy's QB4, QB4 and QB5 in his three NFL seasons as a full-time starter. In other words, he will be a top-10 option (or better) in fantasy from Week 13 on.
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Att. | Yards | TD | Rec. | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Chubb | 233.3 | 1119.8 | 8.4 | 29.4 | 231.6 | 1.3 | 208.04 |
| Kareem Hunt | 119.8 | 533.1 | 3.59 | 44.2 | 345.6 | 1.9 | 142.91 |
| D'Ernest Johnson | 42.2 | 196.2 | 1.18 | 9.8 | 76 | 0.5 | 42.2 |
| Demetric Felton | 4 | 16.4 | 0.09 | 9.1 | 70.6 | 0.4 | 16.19 |
| Jerome Ford | 14.2 | 62.5 | 0.39 | 3.5 | 25.3 | 0.1 | 13.47 |
Nick Chubb: One of the league's best pure runners, Chubb has yet to finish with fewer than 996 rushing yards, eight rushing touchdowns or 5.0 yards per carry in a season. Even though he's missed a total of seven games over the past two seasons combined, Chubb has finished his four seasons as fantasy's RB16, RB7, RB9 and RB11, respectively, in half-PPR scoring.
Kareem Hunt: Entering the final year of his contract, Hunt had requested a trade but the Browns have rejected that request. No team has a more talented duo on their roster than Chubb and Hunt, who was the NFL's rushing champion in 2017 as a rookie with Kansas City. Given his versatile skill set, Hunt provides stand-alone flex value when Chubb is active and RB1 upside when/if Chubb misses time.
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amari Cooper | 74 | 877.5 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.55 |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 33.6 | 445.1 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.91 |
| David Bell | 31.3 | 381.8 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.63 |
| Anthony Schwartz | 19.8 | 266 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 59.9 | 0.48 | 54.37 |
| Michael Woods II | 2.7 | 28.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.44 |
Amari Cooper: No longer in Dallas, Cooper won't face the same kind of target competition in Cleveland as he's clearly the team's No. 1 receiver in 2022. That said, there is plenty of risk to the passing offense in general with Deshaun Watson suspended for 11 games. Cooper has five 1,000-yard campaigns in seven seasons.
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Njoku | 47.4 | 546.4 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98.74 |
| Harrison Bryant | 31.4 | 323.9 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.29 |
David Njoku: Njoku finished 2021 with 36 catches for 475 yards and four touchdowns. The only Browns with more receptions last season -- Jarvis Landry (52) and Austin Hooper (38) -- are no longer on the roster, although the team traded for Amari Cooper. I expect Njoku to finish second on the team in receiving across the board, behind only Cooper.
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