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2011 Fantasy Football, Week 16 Gold Mine: Meet Cleveland Browns’ WR Greg Little

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Greg Little (credits below)

The time, dear friends, is short. In about 17 days, the fantasy football season will, in most cases, be over. The bright light that once was a veritable banquet of stats, prognostications and moments of both exultation and gut-wrenching remorse soon will fade into the distance and be replaced by lesser vices like fantasy basketball and baseball. Until that zenith hour, my comrades, we will fight on.  This week's diamond-in-the-rough is a not-so-tiny-receiver from the Cleveland Browns.

Greg Little, WR, Cleveland Browns: 5 rec, 131 yards, 1 TD
Little is one of those Tony Gonzalez types: He played both basketball and football at his college, the University of North Carolina. Little sat out his 2010 college season after being busted for taking travel accommodations and jewelry while on the 'Heels football team. Despite riding the pine for his inclinations towards free nights in the Comfort Inn and for bling, Little was drafted in the second round of the 2011 draft by the Cleveland Browns. He clocked a 4.53 40-yard dash time and has a 40.5-inch vertical leap. 


Little played his high school football in North Carolina, and was a USA Today All-American.

Projections:
Little is on the bottom end a very talented group of freshman NFL receivers that includes A.J. Green, Julio Jones and Doug Baldwin. The former Tarheel wideout has had some decent games against bad defense, and substandard performances against good defenses. It is important to note, however, that Little is the premier wide receiver on the Browns. His 57 catches are 20 more than now-IRed tight end Ben Watson. Despite that, I’d be hesitant to start him the rest of the season. His final two games are against the Steelers and the Ravens. Keep an eye on him for next year, though.

Written by James Duren exclusively for www.thefantasyfix.com

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(November 26, 2011 – Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images North America)


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