Cleveland Browns Fantasy Start’em Sit’em vs. New York Giants

The Cleveland Browns bounced back in week two with an 18-13 road win over the Jacksonville Jaguars to even their record at 1-1. On the fantasy football side of things, quarterback Deshaun Watson had the best fantasy output of the week, scoring 15.44 points, with his rushing touchdown giving him the edge over the team’s second-leading scorer in wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, who had 12.3 points. The Browns had one more player score double-digit fantasy points against the Jaguars, as wide receiver Elijah Moore had 10.4 points.

Cleveland returns home this week as they welcome another NFC East team, the New York Giants. Last week, the Giants also had three offensive players who finished with double-digit points: rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers had 28.7 points, and his quarterback Daniel Jones scored 18.32 points against the Washington Commanders. In their season opener, the Giants had two players score slightly over 11 points as their offense, like the Browns, struggled in week one. 

Start’em: Browns Defense

During his time in New York, quarterback Daniel Jones turned the ball over 66 times while playing in 62 games. He opened the season against the Minnesota Vikings with two interceptions before playing a good game in week two with no turnovers. Neither the Vikings nor the Commanders have the pass rush and talent that the Browns defense has. The Giants have a fantastic left tackle in Andrew Thomas and a talented young center, but overall, the unit is average. With a turnover-prone quarterback, the Browns defense could have a good fantasy output this week. 

The Browns haven’t come up with a turnover in the first couple of weeks, but they have dropped multiple interceptions, something they won’t continue to do. Last year, the Browns’ defense played their best when they were in front of the home crowd, and they will be looking to stack dominant performances against one of the worst offenses in the NFL.