Dynasty Draft Advice: Amari Cooper, David Njoku, Deshaun Watson

The AFC North is one of the best divisions in football year after year. In 2023, they saw three of their four teams make the playoffs and one – the Ravens – make it to the AFC title game.

As we turn toward 2024 and look at all of the changes in this division, the one thing that comes to mind for me is, “Here we go again.” We dive into the division and examine the dynasty draft outlook for each team. Let’s get into it.

Dynasty Draft Advice

Cleveland Browns

Fantasy Depth Chart

QB: Deshaun Watson, Jameis Winston
RB: Nick Chubb, Jerome Ford
WR: Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore, Jerry Jeudy, Jamari Thrash (R)
TE: David Njoku

Believe it or not, the Browns finished second in the AFC North last year with a record of 11-6. They faced the Texans in the first round of the playoffs, but the Joe Flacco magic ran out, and they lost by 31 points. The team finished 11th in total offense (5,710 yards), 19th in passing (3,693 yards) and 12th in rushing (2,017 yards).

Dynasty managers that rostered Flacco hopefully got something for him because the team decided to let him walk in free agency. He’s now a backup in Indianapolis and not worth rostering again. RB Nick Chubb saw his dynasty value crater, and many managers traded him for peanuts after his injury. Even still, Chubb appears to be the starter going into 2024. The team did add a major piece in the WR room in WR Jerry Jeudy, but the jury is out on whether or not he’ll be fantasy-relevant this year.

Regarding rookies, the Browns only added WR Jamari Thrash from Louisville. The Day 3 prospect is likely buried on the depth chart and isn’t being drafted in most leagues, including deep ones. Not only is he a fifth-round rookie, but the players ahead of him will get more looks. Starting WRs Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore should be worth rostering, but you’re not getting much in return for them if you try to trade them away. The Browns have some good dynasty pieces, but none that stand out as “must-have” players to me.