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2011 Fantasy Football, Team Preview: Peyton Hillis & The Cleveland Browns

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Peyton Hillis (See Credits Below)

With the Madden cover boy leading the way, the Browns won’t be quite as pathetic as they’ve been in recent years.

QB-COLT MCCOY- Much better in real-life than in fantasy, McCoy does not seem fazed by the speed of the game (indeed, his debut was against the Steelers in prime time was a very respectable 23-for-33 for 287 yards, a touchdown and two picks).  For fantasy, however, he shouldn’t be owned  in single QB leagues.
 


RB-PEYTON HILLIS – Hillis is a first round pick, and is the man in Cleveland with absolutely no one else even close. Dealt by the Broncos before last season, Hillis went nuts, putting up nearly 1700 yards of total offense and 13 TDs.  No reason not to trust the bruiser this year, but remember to put backup Brandon Jackson on your watch list in case.
 


WR-MOHAMED MASSAQUOI – He’s the Browns #1 receiver, which is kind like being the fifth Beatle.  482 yards, 2 TDs and one concussion last year don’t make me super hopeful about 2011, but he might worth a late-round flier…after all, someone’s gotta catch the ball.
 


WR-BRIAN ROBISKIE – See Massaquoi, Mohamed, but with 416 career yards.  He’s got potential, but not even remotely draft worthy.

WR-JOSH CRIBBS – One of the most electric players in football (though we’ll see how the kickoff rule affects him) is only ownable if you can choose individual special teams players.  Otherwise, he doesn’t do enough on offense or in the Wildcat to make him worthwhile.

TE-BEN WATSON– Fifth overall among tight ends in catches and yards, Watson functioned as a great safety valve for Colt McCoy in 2010 and I expect him to continue to do so this year.  I’d like to see more touchdowns, but the consistency of catches and yards is worthy of making Watson an every-week starter.
 


K-PHIL DAWSON – Didn’t break 100 points last season, and may not again this year.  Never, ever pick a kicker before the last round.  Ever.
 


DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS–  Worth a look because of Cribbs’ return ability, but the defense is simply not good enough to own.  You’d be giving up a lot of defense points in the hope of getting a Cribbs punt return.

Written by Jesse Mendelson exclusively for TheFantasyFix.comFollow him @jessemendelson immediately.

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(April 27, 20112011-04-27 16:00:00 – Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images North America)

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