Kyler Murray Week 15 Outlook - Browns at Cardinals

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 12th 2019, 11:41am EST

It hasn't been a great two weeks for Murray owners, as he's completed just 39-of-64 passes for 357 yards, two touchdowns, and four interceptions. They were difficult matchups with the Rams and Steelers, but the worrisome part is that he's rushed for just 30 yards in those two games. That lack of production on the ground is tied to the hamstring injury he suffered in practice before their Week 13 game. He should be getting closer to 100 percent by the time this game is played. That's important because the Browns have done well against the pass but have allowed plenty of production on the ground to quarterbacks. They've allowed the 13th most fantasy points to quarterbacks but have allowed just the 18th fewest fantasy points through the air. The 244 yards and four touchdowns they've allowed on the ground to quarterbacks amounts to the fifth most fantasy production in the league. They've still yet to allow a 300-yard passer against them this season, but have allowed a quarterback to account for two-plus touchdowns in 9-of-13 games. Because of that, we've only seen four quarterbacks finish outside the top-15 for that particular week, which highlights the floor that Murray should have in this game. Keep in mind that three of the four quarterbacks who didn't were Mason Rudolph, Devlin Hodges, and Luke Falk. Murray should be expected to post low-end QB1 numbers this week, though he'll need to use his legs a bit to get there.