- Today was a good day with Geno Smith going 20 of 36 for 214 yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions, and 48 yards rushing. Depending on coach Rex Ryan’s future, Smith could be back as the starter next year.
- Jets running back Chris Ivory had 109 yards on 20 rushes, showing dynasty owners what he’s capable of when given the chance. He’ll be a low-end RB2, high-end RB3 next year.
- Browns receiver Josh Gordon bounced back a little with six catches for 97 yards. He’s firmly entrenched as a Tier 1 receiver for 2014 and the settling of the quarterback situation should only solidify that.
- Browns linebacker D’Qwell Jackson had 11 more tackles for 132 on the year. There were some questions about Jackson adjusting to the new 3-4 defensive scheme but he’s squashed those. He’ll be a LB1 heading in to 2014.
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Dynasty Recap – Week 14 – Patriots beat Browns, 27-26
- For the last few games, and even in this one, it looked like Tom Brady was back. He went 32 of 52 for 418 yards, two touchdowns and a pick. Of course, that was before the latest Rob Gronkowski injury. Stay tuned to see how Brady adjusts (again).
- Browns receiver Josh Gordon did things again. Catching seven for 151 and a touchdown, it’s fair to wonder if Gordon has reached the top-tier of dynasty receivers.
- Patriots running back Shane Vereen had quite the day out of the backfield, catching 12 for 153 yards. He even included a rushing touchdown. Vereen is under contract for one more year when he could be ‘Woodheaded’ out of New England but, for now, Vereen is a fine dynasty running back, especially in PPR leagues.
Dynasty Recap – Week 13 – Jaguars escape Browns, 32-28
- Browns receiver Josh Gordon went off (again) for 10 catches for 261 yards and two touchdowns. He’s also quarterback-proof and should be even better as time goes on.
- Jaguars receiver Cecil Shorts tied for the team lead with 11 targets and six catches for 64 yards and a touchdown. Shorts continues to impress in light of the turmoil in Jacksonville. Should they draft a decent quarterback next year, Shorts has dynasty potential.
- Jaguars middle linebacker Paul Posluszny had 11 more tackles with 0.5 sacks and a pass defended. Posluszny is already over 100 tackles on the year but is due to make $7.45 million next year. He could be a casualty in a new Jacksonville regime.
Dynasty Recap – Week 12 – Steelers take care of Browns, 27-11
- Fantasy-wise, this game was about Josh Gordon who had 237 yards on 14 catches. That is all.
- On the other side of the field, Steelers receiver Antonio Brown had six catches for 92 yards and a touchdown. He continues to be a WR1 option week-in and week-out.
- Teammate Heath Miller continues to be one of Big Ben’s most popular targets, finishing second to Brown. Miller is vastly underrated and is a solid TE2 in dynasty leagues.
- Browns safety T.J. Ward continues to play solid IDP football with nine tackles, two of those for a loss. Ward had over 100 tackles in his only 16-game season and his on his way again this year. As long as he’s healthy, Ward is a DB1.
Dynasty Recap – Week 11 – Bengals blast Browns, 41-20
- Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton had a bad day masked with three touchdowns. He went 13 of 27 for just 93 yards and two interceptions to go along with those three touchdowns. You just can’t rely on Dalton long-term and will only be bailed out by the talent around him.
- Browns running back Chris Ogbonnaya had 69 yards rushing to go along with six catches for 30 yards. He won’t challenge for the starting role in 2014 but could be a decent change of pace back for whoever Cleveland brings in.
- Meanwhile, Bengals running-of-the-future Giovani Bernard had another solid outing with 45 yards on just 10 carries to go along with 41 yards receiving on four catches.
- Browns receiver Josh Gordon had 125 yards on five catches and a touchdown. He did see 15 targets but has shown that, no matter who the quarterback is, Gordon will produce. He’s a top talent.
- Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict had 15 tackles, a tackle for a loss and a pass defended to go along with his 13-yard fumble recovered for a touchdown. Burfict continues to be one of the top young talents at linebacker. If you have him, hold on to him. If not, just be glad you don’t play against him every week.
Dynasty Recap – Week 8 – Chiefs escape Browns, 23-17
- Browns quarterback Jason Campbell had a surprisingly effective game with a 8.1 YPA, two touchdowns and zero interceptions. This may have bought him another backup opportunity in the league.
- Campbell’s receiver Josh Gordon continues to impress with 132 yards on five catches and a touchdown. The guy is the real deal.
- Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson had 12 tackles on the day. He’s on pace for about 100 but would still be his lowest in four years. He’s also 30 years old so his time as an LB1 in dynasty fantasy circles might be coming to an end.
- Browns safety T.J. Ward had his third straight game of 10+ tackles and added a sack and tackle for a loss. Ward is a fine DB1 play going forward in dynasty circles.
Dynasty Recap – Week 6 – Lions beat Browns, 34-17
- Lions quarterback Matt Stafford had a good game, passing for four touchdowns with 248 yards. However, he passed for less than 60% and less than 6.0 YPC. This is further evidence of just how pedestrian Stafford is without Calvin Johnson at full strength.
- Meanwhile, Lions running back Reggie Bush had 78 yards rushing along with five catches for 57 yards. As long as Bush is healthy, he’s a very good dynasty running back to have.
- Cleveland receiver Josh Gordon shows that it doesn’t matter whose quarterback, he’s going to produce. Gordon tallied seven catches for 126 yards with an incredible 18 yards per catch. The news may be out on Gordon by now but he’s an ideal dynasty stash.
- Cleveland safety T.J. Ward had his best game of the year with 11 tackles and two passes defended. He continues to fill up the stat sheet with four passes defended, two interceptions, and up to 36 tackles for the year which puts him on pace for over 100. Ward is just 26 and figures to be a part of a good Cleveland defense for the foreseeable future.
Dynasty Recap – Week 5 – Browns beat Bills, 37-24
- Running back C.J. Spiller had only eight carries and no targets while battling through injuries. Even though Spiller has shown he can carry the load, Buffalo still doesn’t take advantage. His carries for the first five games have totaled 17-16-10-23-8 while getting no catches the last two games. He’s still the long-term solution so he might make an ideal buy-low candidate.
- Meanwhile, quarterback E.J. Manual‘s play has gradually declined since a solid two weeks to start the season and will now be out a few weeks with a knee injury. While Manual is the long-term solution in Buffalo, there might be a half-dozen quarterbacks for you to consider drafting in dynasty circles in 2014 that offer more than Manual.
- Cleveland’s running game averaged less than 3.0 YPC. Keep an eye on whoever takes over that role next year as they HAVE to be better than what they have now.
- Buffalo rookie receiver Robert Woods had 13 targets with five catches for 64 yards. He was working well with Manual at quarterback and should continue that when Manual comes back. He’s at the top of the rookie receiver class at the moment.
- Cleveland receiver Josh Gordon had four catches for 84 yards while trade talk swirls. No matter if Gordon gets shipped off, or sticks around Cleveland with a new, presumably better, quarterback, next year, Gordon is a worthy gamble.
- Buffalo linebacker Kiko Alonso continues his great rookie season with 12 tackles.
- On the other side of the field, Barkevious Mingo had four tackles, one pass defended and, more importantly, four quarterback hits, any of which could have been a sack. Mingo continues to disrupt the backfield in his rookie season.
Daily Dynasty Update – September 25th
- Tampa Bay has named Mike Glennon quarterback going forward. Josh Freeman is officially done. If you’re quarterback starved, here’s an in-season option.
- 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith is headed to rehab and will be out for the foreseeable future. Hopefully, Smith can rebound and return to football very soon.
- Lions receiver Ryan Broyles will be getting more attention in the wake of Nate Burleson’s injury. He’ll still man the slot in the pass-happy Lions offense and still quite young. He’s on the dynasty radar.
- Speaking of Detroit, they’ve asked about Cleveland receiver Josh Gordon in a trade. Gordon in the Lions offense would be dynamite. His stock skyrocketed thanks to his big day Sunday but keep an eye on him if the price drops.
- Patriots receiver Danny Amendola is progressing well. Now would be the time to buy-low from someone tired of Amendola’s injury shenanigans. He is a dynamic player when healthy but that seems to be a 50/50 proposition.
Week 3 Dynasty Recap – Browns down Vikings, 31-7
- While the Cleveland running game appears to be a wreck in the wake of the Trent Richardson trade, the passing game had no problems. Brian Hoyer had 321 yards and three touchdowns (with three interceptions) on the day. Hoyer will be a hot waiver wire pickup. At the moment, I couldn’t imagine the Browns sticking with Hoyer past this year (hello Kelly Holcomb) but stranger things have happened.
- On the receiving end for Cleveland, receiver Josh Gordon led the way with 10 catches for 146 yards with tight end Jordan Cameron hauling in three touchdowns.
- Just avoid the Cleveland running game. Please.
- On the Vikings side, quarterback Christian Ponder had a good day on the ground with two touchdowns and 46 yards. Through the air, he averaged 5.4 YPA, had one interception and was sacked six times. Yikes.
- Vikings rookie receiver Cordarrelle Patterson had his best receiving game so far with 49 yards. He’ll only get better as the season progresses if you can snag him.
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