The 2024 NFL regular season is coming to a close this week, as the Cleveland Browns face their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, on Saturday. On offense, the Browns have mostly had a season to forget, though Jerry Jeudy’s breakout is a major bright spot as the team looks toward the future. Given his performances this season, Jerome Ford continues to show that he should be a part of the future in the running back room.
After getting barely any targets two weeks ago, Jerry Jeudy bounced back, scoring 21.4 points against the Dolphins in Cleveland’s final home game of the season last week. The Browns only had one other player score double-digit fantasy points last week, with tight end Jordan Akins scoring 10.9 points. There wasn’t much success on offense last week, as the Dorian Thompson-Robinson experience continues to be an absolute disaster overall.
On the season, the Browns have just one player who has topped 200 fantasy points, Jerry Jeudy, who has 228.6 points. Tight end David Njoku, who didn’t play last week, sits as Cleveland's number two fantasy scorer this season with 148.5 points. Running back Jerome Ford, Jameis Winston, and Elijah Moore round out the list of Browns players with more than 100 fantasy points in 2024.
Here is the final Cleveland Browns start ‘em sit ‘em as people look to win their fantasy championship this week.
Sit 'Em: Dorian Thompson-Robinson, QB
DTR may split reps with Bailey Zappe after he said he isn’t sure he will be the starter during Wednesday's media availability. Either way, you can’t take the chance to play DTR even if your starter is being rested with his team in the playoffs. He hasn’t been able to score double digits in any game this year and continues to struggle with turnovers.
Start 'Em: Jerry Jeudy, WR
After a down week Jerry Jeudy was great again last week with another performance with over 20 points. Jeudy now has double-digit fantasy points in eight of his last nine games, including four games with over 20 fantasy points. Cleveland hasn’t been getting good quarterback play, but Jeudy has shown that he is still worth the FLEX play and can help you win your championship. He is running such good routes and creating yardage after the catch, and as long as the targets are there, he is a safe play this week.
Sit 'Em: Elijah Moore, WR
As good and consistent as Jerry Jeudy has been, it has been the exact opposite for Elijah Moore, especially since the team benched quarterback Jameis Winston. Moore has a total of 13.5 fantasy points in the last four games combined. The chances are just few and far between, and he hasn’t been able to produce when the ball actually comes his way. I think that if Bailey Zappe was the quarterback, which could be the case, his value would be better, but it is just too risky of a move if you are playing for bragging rights in your league’s championship this weekend.
Start 'Em: David Njoku, TE
This one is tricky, with Njoku missing last week’s game with an injury as well as missing practice on Wednesday. But that is the state of the Browns offense; there just aren’t many viable options in fantasy football this week, which has been a theme for much of the 2024 season. Despite missing time with injuries, Njoku is still the number 10 fantasy tight end this season. He is a great safety blanket for whatever quarterback if he is able to play this week and would make a decent FLEX option.
Sit 'Em: Jerome Ford, RB
Ford didn’t have a good week against the Dolphins and left the game with an injury that held him out of practice on Wednesday. On top of that, if he does play, he will face a Baltimore Ravens defense that is ranked number one in run defense this season. Ford has been able to bust some big plays this year and is a reliable pass-catching option, but the matchup and the injury make it hard to count on him to be able to lift your team up if he is even able to suit up in the season finale for Cleveland.