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The Cleveland Browns have a trio of wide receivers, Jerry Jeudy (knee), Cedric Tillman, and Elijah Moore (shoulder), who have thrived with the switch to quarterback Jameis Winston as the starter. Winston has thrown for 964 yards and six touchdowns in his three full games as the starter this season.
Those kinds of passing numbers inevitably lead to productive receivers, and all three have logged multiple double-digit PPR fantasy point scores in the last three contests. This has led to a spike in rostership of the trio, with Jeudy and Tillman sitting at 72% and 68%, respectively. Moore is just 20% owned on Sleeper, and is a great pickup.
But which of these receivers should be started in Week 12? Let's dive in and figure out who the top receiver is or if all of them are worth starting in Week 12.
Should I Start Jerry Jeudy for Fantasy Football?
It should be noted that the team will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, who present a tough matchup for the team. The Steelers just held the best offense in the NFL to 16 points and now allow just 16.2 points per game on average to opposing offenses. It won't be easy to pass the ball on them.
There were so many plays by the defense where you can say, “The Steelers don’t win today without this” but this interception by Payton Wilson is special.
To make an insane INT like that in the 4Q of your first Ravens rivalry game. What a way to arrive.
pic.twitter.com/kgCRhc0FVf— Daniel Valente (@StatsGuyDaniel) November 17, 2024
That said, Jeudy should be started. He's the only WR of the three to log double-digit PPR fantasy points in all three of Winston's starts. He's earned 30 targets over those games, which is a ridiculous rate. Wideouts on competent offenses with this many targets can't be benched.
Retweet if Jerry Jeudy scored this touchdown on your benchpic.twitter.com/TBao5sCrrC
— FantasyPros (@FantasyPros) November 17, 2024
He had a monster game in Week 11, scoring 26.2 PPR FPTs against the New Orleans Saints. He should probably not be on the bench. If only one of this trio of guys has a good game, it will likely be Jeudy, as he appears to be the primary target in the passing game.
Should I Start Cedric Tillman for Fantasy Football?
Tillman was the least productive of the three last Sunday, catching just three of his eight targets for 47 yards. Still, he's racked up 28 targets over his last three games. Cleveland is slinging the ball early and often, and Tillman's 18.1, 28.9, and 19.5 fantasy point totals in Weeks 7-9 shouldn't be ignored.
missed this live, but Cedric Tillman made two Saints defenders literally run into each other on this 22-yard catch.
One of the lone bright spots in what's been a horrific season thus far for the #Browns. pic.twitter.com/mphGnPXctq
— Mikey McNuggets (@MikeLucasTV) November 19, 2024
He's been playing well, and one bad game shouldn't dissuade you from putting him in your starting lineups. He has clear big-game potential. But he's a risky WR3/FLEX in the matchup with the Steelers. In leagues with 10 or fewer teams, you may have better options.
Should I Start Elijah Moore for Fantasy Football?
It's strange to recommend starting three receivers from one team, but it's important to note that Winston has attempted 41, 46, and 46 passes in his three starts. That's capable of supporting three fantasy-relevant WRs if it keeps up. The matchup isn't great for any of these guys, but in PPR, they should be fine.
Elijah Moore did really well here. #Browns pic.twitter.com/Bsf0OZBFv7
— Browns fan UK (@brownsfanuk) November 19, 2024
He's a play for 12+ team PPR leagues, but it's risky against such a good defense outside of deeper leagues. Pittsburgh has been nightmare fuel for opposing receivers -- they allow the eighth fewest PPR points to opposing WRs in the league.
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