Cleveland Browns: Top 5 fantasy football impact players
By Cory Kinnan
5. Jarvis Landry, WR
Even when Jarvis Landry was the go-to guy a year ago, he did not provide much of a fantasy impact in 2018, even in points per reception (PPR) leagues. He finished the season as the 18th best fantasy receiver behind the likes of Tyler Lockett and Tyler Boyd.
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Not quite the season many were hoping for a receiver getting paid like a top NFL talent.
Now adding his college teammate Odell Beckham Jr. into the mix, as well as a peaking David Njoku, emerging Antonio Callaway and Baker Mayfield’s favorite target Rashard Higgins, Landry could see his touches dry up in 2019. While Landry provides a ton of catches in PPR leagues, he lacks the ability to tally yards and touchdowns, pulling down his overall fantasy prestige.
Avoid Landry in this year’s drafts unless he is hanging around in a super late round where it no longer makes sense to pass on him. His fantasy stock took a hit last year, and should continue to drop even further this year as the Browns have loaded their offense up with talent.
On this offense, Landry ranks as the fifth best option, and even that feels a bit generous to his fantasy stock for the 2019 season.