Jarvis Landry

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry caught two passes for 36 yards against the Giants in his preseason debut with the team.

Fantasy Impact

Landry looked good, hooking up with Tyrod Taylor for a 32-yard strike and tacking on a four-yarder as well. The Browns have been talking about using Landry down the field more than Miami used to and the early results are promising. He should settle in as a solid WR2 in fantasy this season.

According to Cleveland Plain Dealer beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot, wide receiver Jarvis Landry has become Tyrod Taylor's "go-to guy" in training camp this summer.

Fantasy Impact

Landry, acquired in an offseason trade with the Miami Dolphins, has "caught everything in reach" according to Cabot. Landry may see a slight downtick in sheer volume with his new team but he should remain a strong WR2 in PPR leagues in 2018.

According to a report from the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry is expected to line up outside for his new team in 2018. Landry is primarily known as a slot receiver but the Browns intend to use him downfield more often than the Dolphins did.

Fantasy Impact

Landry is an elite slot receiver but is not known as a downfield threat. While the Browns continue to talk about using Landry on the outside, look for him to kick inside to his customary slot position more often than not. He remains a rock-solid WR2 in PPR leagues.

Spotrac.com is reporting that Jarvis Landry's contract extension that was reported at 5 years with $75.5 million and $47 million in guarantees is essentially just a two-year deal with $34 million guaranteed.

Fantasy Impact

It was previously thought that he got more guaranteed money than even Mike Evans, but that doesn't seem to be the case now. The Browns have an out if they were to release him prior to the deadline of March 2020, though they'd still take a $4.5 million cap hit by doing so. Whatever the case, it's unlikely that the Browns would release a player they clearly wanted enough to pay him $16 million under the franchise tag. Landry is going to be a big part of shaping their No. 1 pick, whether that be Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield, or Sam Darnold.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Browns and Jarvis Landry have agreed on a contract extension over five years worth $75.5 million with $47 million guaranteed.

Fantasy Impact

Landry was reportedly seeking around the $18 million per year mark, but I'm sure he'll take the massive pay-day. His contract has more guarantees than any other wide receiver in the league, including Mike Evans' $38.3 million that was just given to him not long ago. Needless to say, this was great work by Landry's agent. After averaging over 140 targets per year with the Dolphins, Landry's volume is going to drop with the Browns, who appear to be building a run-first team around Tyrod Taylor and Carlos Hyde in 2018. If they are, in-fact, drafting Josh Allen at No. 1 overall, Landry's skill-set doesn't exactly match his cannon arm. We're still expecting the Browns to take Sam Darnold with the No. 1 overall pick, which would be good news for Landry. Still, he's not likely to finish inside the top-20 fantasy receivers this year unless something drastically changes with their skill-position players.