Hollywood Brown Week 2 Outlook - Chiefs at Chargers

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 17th 2020, 9:22am EDT

Despite the Browns not putting up any fight, Brown was able to produce in the blowout, racking up six catches for 101 yards. There were 15 targets among the Ravens receivers, so we took a step in the right direction, as they averaged just 10.8 targets per game last year. That can be the difference Brown needs to jump into those top-20 receiver conversations. The Texans did a good job slowing Tyreek Hill last week (was still the WR23), but they paid the price with Sammy Watkins instead (WR10). Knowing they allowed two top-24 wide receiver performances in a game where Patrick Mahomes threw for just 211 yards is great. Brown will see a lot of Bradley Roby in coverage this week, which should be considered a good thing. Roby does have 4.39-second speed, but he's been inconsistent in his coverage over the last few years. After seemingly breaking out in 2017, the Broncos relied on him as their top cornerback in 2018, where he crashed and burned, forcing them to release him. He's been competent with Houston, though he's not great when thrusted into that No. 1 role. With Gareon Conley out, he's the top cornerback on that team. Brown can win this matchup, but as always, he comes with a lower floor than most in the high-end WR3 tier. His ceiling is just too good to pass up, especially if they're going to target wide receivers more often.