Kevin Stefanski Returns To The Browns

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has cleared the league's COVID-19 protocols and has returned to the team on Wednesday. The Browns were without Stefanski in Monday's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, but they will have him back for a Week 16 showdown against the Green Bay Packers on Christmas Day on Saturday. Cleveland […]

Austin Hooper Back From COVID-19 List

The Cleveland Browns activated tight end Austin Hooper and linebacker Jacob Phillips from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday and placed cornerback Greg Newsome on the COVID list. Hooper missed Monday's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, but he'll be active on Christmas Day to face the Green Bay Packers in Week 16. The 27-year-old caught […]

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Ronald Jones, Justin Jackson, Craig Reynolds, Duke Johnson

We have now progressed into planning for the second week of fantasy postseason matchups, even though two Week 15 contests will be completed on Tuesday night. Congratulations to all of you who successfully navigated the numerous obstacles of this unique season. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while persevering through injuries to critical […]

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Gerald Everett, James O' Shaughnessy, Jared Cook, Foster Moreau

If you are worried about who you are using at tight end in your fantasy football lineup this week, you have either qualified for your league’s playoffs or you are praying this is the week you win big bucks in a DFS tourney. COVID is wreaking more havoc on the NFL and fantasy lineups these […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 16: Carson Wentz, Jimmy Garoppolo, Justin Fields, Drew Lock

Week 15 will go down as a fantasy football bloodbath in the first week of the playoffs. Just two games finished with a game total above 60. Only five teams were able to surpass 30 points on offense. Worst of all, the offenses that got players to the fantasy playoffs (Arizona, Tampa Bay, Dallas, and […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 16 Lightning Round

Welcome to the home stretch, RotoBallers! Congratulations to those of you still in the fight and here reading, as this playoff environment has been chaos personified. Those of you with bills still in the FAAB wallet are in a key spot to add some running back help, even if it's just to block your opponents. […]

Harrison Bryant Limited Tuesday

Cleveland Browns tight end Harrison Bryant (ankle) was listed as a limited practice participant on Tuesday. Bryant returned in the Week 15 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday for the first time since Week 12 and caught both of his targets for 11 yards and his first touchdown of the season. He should […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Week 15 was a very frustrating week to start your fantasy football playoffs, especially at the quarterback position. Of the top-12 QB's on the week, six of them are owened in 33%-or-less of Yahoo leagues, including Tyler Huntley (4%), Cam Newton (22%), Jared Goff (7%), Mac Jones (33%), Justin Fields (26%) and Davis Mills (3%). […]

Takk McKinley Ruptures Achilles, Myles Garrett Injures Groin

Cleveland Browns pass-rusher Takk McKinley (Achilles) suffered a ruptured Achilles in Monday's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders and will miss the rest of the season. In other injury news on defense, defensive end Myles Garrett (groin) is awaiting results after injuring his groin in Week 15, and safety John Johnson is day-to-day with a […]

Browns Fear Takk McKinley Suffered Torn Achilles

Cleveland Browns pass-rusher Takk McKinley (Achilles) is feared to have suffered a torn Achilles in Monday's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15, according to a source. McKinley will undergo an MRI exam on Tuesday morning to confirm the initial diagnosis. The 26-year-old had to be carted off the field in the second […]

Browns Defense Forces Two Turnovers In Week 15

The Cleveland Browns defense played well in a 16-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. Cleveland forced two turnovers, one on a strip-sack of Derek Carr and later intercepting Carr in the fourth quarter. The Browns finished with two sacks but were unable to keep the Raiders from kicking a game-winning field […]

Chase McLaughlin Misses Another Kick In Week 15

Cleveland Browns kicker Chase McLaughlin missed his lone field goal try, a 47-yard attempt, in a 16-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. McLaughlin was called upon to try to put some points on the board at the end of the second quarter but he missed badly, his sixth missed field goal […]

David Njoku Catches Three Passes In Week 15

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku caught three of five targets for 29 yards in a 16-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. Njoku appeared to have a touchdown in the third quarter when he high-pointed a ball in the back of the end zone but he was not able to get […]

Donovan Peoples-Jones Goes For 48 Yards In Week 15

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones caught four of eight targets for 48 yards in a 16-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. Peoples-Jones led the team in receiving yards, targets, and catches in the Monday afternoon loss. The second-year receiver came up with a few big catches during the fourth quarter, […]

D'Ernest Johnson Catches Four Balls In Week 15

Cleveland Browns running back D'Ernest Johnson carried the ball once for a two-yard loss and added four receptions for 17 yards in a 16-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. Johnson operated well behind starter Nick Chubb, who saw 23 carries in the loss on Monday evening. The veteran tailback has seen […]

Nick Chubb Runs For 91 Yards, TD In Loss

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb carried the ball 23 times for 91 yards and a touchdown in a 16-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15 while adding a two-yard reception. Chubb was basically the entire offense on an afternoon where Cleveland was without multiple offensive starters. His touchdown run was a […]

Nick Mullens Throws One TD In Week 15 Loss

Cleveland Browns quarterback Nick Mullens completed 20 of 30 passes for 147 yards and one touchdown in a 16-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. Mullens played about as well as can be expected considering he was just elevated from the practice squad earlier in the week and was without several offensive […]

Takk McKinley Won't Return Monday Due To Injury

Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Takk McKinley (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Monday's Week 15 game against the Las Vegas Raiders with an ankle injury. McKinley was one of a long list of Browns players to land on the COVID-19 list last week, but he was activated on Saturday and was active […]

Monday NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (12/20/2021)

As Bubba mentioned on Saturday, it's hard to accept that we are down to the final four weeks of the NFL season. Fortunately, though, we have a Monday Night Doubleheader as the Raiders head to Cleveland, a makeup from Saturday's game, and the Vikings head to Chicago to take on the Bears in a divisional […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Week 15 Monday Night Football

Welcome to Monday Night Football for Week 15 where we have not one, but two NFL games this evening!! Tonight's games means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in […]

Is Miles Sanders Playing Tonight? Is Jordan Howard Worth Picking Up?

It's been a tough season for Miles Sanders and fantasy managers who drafted him. It's really been a tale of two seasons for the Eagles' rushing game. In the first seven weeks of the season, they averaged 116 rushing yards per game. From Weeks 8–14, that average shot up to 211 yards per game. Since […]

Anthony Schwartz, Harrison Bryant Active Against Raiders

Cleveland Browns rookie wide receiver Anthony Schwartz (concussion) and tight end Harrison Bryant (ankle) are active against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. Schwartz is coming off a concussion, while Bryant returns to action after suffering an ankle injury in Week 12. With Jarvis Landry out, Schwartz figures to be the third wide receiver […]

Austin Hooper Ruled Out Against Raiders

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper has been ruled out for Week 15 against the Las Vegas Raiders after not being activated from the COVID-19 reserve list. This will leave David Njoku as the No. 1 tight end in the Cleveland offense, while Harrison Bryant serves as the No. 2 option. Bryant hasn't played since […]

Jarvis Landry Ruled Out Against Raiders

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry was not activated off the COVID-19 reserve list and is out in Week 15 against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Browns will now be down to Donovan Peoples-Jones, Rashard Higgins, and Anthony Schwartz as their top three receivers on Monday evening. Peoples-Jones figures to see the most looks, but […]

Is Jarvis Landry Playing Tonight? Is Donovan Peoples-Jones Worth Picking Up and Starting?

The Cleveland Browns are dealing with a massive COVID-19 outbreak during their playoff push for the second consecutive season. Unfortunately, the list of affected players has now grown to 20 players! The short week makes it difficult for players to achieve the necessary negative tests to be allowed to play when the 7-6 Cleveland Browns […]

Raiders vs Browns Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Hunter Renfrow, Derek Carr, David Njoku, Donovan Peoples-Jones, D'Ernest Johnson

Welcome to Week 15 and Monday Night Football! In addition to our matchups analysis for the main slate of games on Sunday, below you will find our matchups analysis for the Monday Night Football game between the Raiders and the Browns. You can also check out the matchups analysis for: Vikings vs Bears Start Em, […]

Is Austin Hooper Playing Tonight? Is David Njoku Worth Picking Up and Starting?

The Cleveland Browns are taking on a COVID-19 outbreak as they prep for their matchup Saturday afternoon against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Browns will look to follow up their huge Week 14 win against division rival Baltimore Ravens but will do so with a depleted squad that could be missing up to 20 players […]

Is Kareem Hunt Playing Tonight? Is D'Ernest Johnson Worth Starting?

There is a mammoth COVID-19 outbreak with the Cleveland Browns. The Browns reported quarterback Baker Mayfield is among 14 Browns players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list along with head coach Kevin Stefanski. In Week 15, the NFL decided to flex the matchup so the Las Vegas Raiders will visit First Energy Stadium this Saturday to take […]

John Johnson Cleared To Return For Browns Defense

Cleveland Browns safety John Johnson has been cleared to come off the Reserve/COVID-19 list in time for Monday's rescheduled game against the Las Vegas Raiders, according to a source. Johnson tested positive for the virus on Tuesday and didn't practice at all this week, but he has tested negative since and will be available to […]

Nick Mullens - Week 15 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cleveland Browns quarterback Nick Mullens will get his first start of the season in Week 15 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Mullens was elevated from the practice squad by Cleveland earlier in the week after both Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum tested positive for COVID-19. The Raiders are allowing the 10th-most fantasy points per game […]