Keelan Cole Sr. Week 12 Outlook - Raiders at Falcons

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Wed, Nov 25th 2020, 7:27pm EST

Who else misses the days when we could count on Cole for at least 8.3 PPR points every week? With Minshew under center (and not playing with broken bones in his hand), Cole finished with at least 8.3 PPR points in six straight games to start the season, but since that time, he's been wildly unpredictable. The Browns have Kevin Johnson covering the slot, allowing 20-of-25 passes to be completed, though they've only gone for 178 yards and no touchdowns. You might look at the games the Browns let slot-heavy receivers Willie Snead go for 4/64/1, Tyler Boyd 7/72/1, and CeeDee Lamb 5/79/2, but you know what all those games had in common? Johnson wasn't active. The lone big game by a slot receiver with him in the lineup was Boyd (the second time) when the Browns and Bengals got into that crazy shootout. It's not like Cole is a sure thing with Glennon under center, so I'd prefer to wait a week to ensure he gets targeted. Cole is in the WR5/6 discussion.