Jerome Ford
We have two weeks of football in the books, which gives us a better idea of who each team is right now. Every Tuesday, we’ll provide updated power rankings. The rankings will be driven by who the teams are at the moment. Those stances will be centered on every team’s talent, reliability and current level […]
Nick Chubb Injury Fantasy Fallout: Jerome Ford, Free Agents Browns Could Add
On Monday night, Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb suffered a gruesome knee injury when his knee collided with Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. He is almost certainly out for the rest of the season. That changes the state of the Browns’ running back room, as well as how they’ll likely operate their offense moving forward […]
2023 Week 2 Betting Preview: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Browns (1-0) at Steelers (0-1) Spread: Steelers +2.5 Total: 39 Weather: No current concerns Line Report The spread for this matchup opened at Pittsburgh Steelers +1.5 or +2. The current consensus on this line is Steelers +2.5. The total for this contest opened as high as 42.5 points. That total has steadily fallen to as […]
2023 Fantasy Football Strategy for Sleeper Leagues
This article contains everything you need to dominate your 2023 fantasy drafts on Sleeper. We will walk through a few targets and fades for each round, along with a few strategy notes. “Targets” are players we are actively drafting on this platform. “Values” are players who go rounds later on Sleeper compared with other fantasy […]
2023 NFL Top 160 Fantasy Rankings
Below are my top 160 fantasy rankings for half-PPR and full-PPR leagues. The rankings are separated into 10 tiers, and you’ll see (Target) and (Fade) throughout to help you understand which players I’m drafting. If you want these rankings in a color-coded, downloadable PDF, see our Cheat Sheet here. To better understand general strategy and […]
NFL Preseason Week 2 Takeaways: Browns WR Cedric Tillman Impresses
Week 2 of the 2023 NFL preseason kicked off Thursday as the Cleveland Browns took on the Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams opted to rest most of their starters, instead playing a lot of rookies and unproven veterans. Still, there were a few significant takeaways from this game in Philadelphia that are worth noting. 4 Takeaways […]
Cleveland Browns 2023 Season Preview: AFC North Title Contender?
As teams head to training camp and the NFL season approaches, The 33rd Team asks its experts to preview every team’s outlook for the 2023 season. In this installment, Eric Mangini takes a deep dive into the Cleveland Browns. >> READ: Browns Fantasy Football Preview Browns Team Preview What to Know: Offense The biggest storyline […]
Cleveland Browns 2023 Fantasy Football Team Preview
As we inch closer to opening day of the NFL season, we want to get you prepared for your fantasy football drafts. That process begins with our team previews, where we’ll break down each team’s offense while providing players we’re targeting and, in some cases, avoiding. >> READ: Browns Season Preview from Eric Mangini Browns […]
Top 55 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for 2023 NFL Season
Editor’s note: This article was published prior to the Ezekiel Elliott and Dalvin Cook signings. For my top 55 fantasy running backs, you’ll see a detailed write-up for every player to better understand how I view their role for the 2023 season. Running backs are organized into tiers, and these rankings are intended for half-PPR […]
2023 Fantasy Football: Breaking Down 5 Big Gap Backfields
Last time, we examined the small and big gap running back research from 2021 and 2022. Using that information allows us to take a deeper look into the team- and player-level big gap backfields. Using the recent Underdog average draft position (ADP), we have 18 teams with big gap backfields. We won’t analyze all 18 […]