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3 Fantasy Football Defensive Streaming Options for Week 3

Blair Ames  —  @Blair_Ames Sep 18th, 2018
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Cleveland Browns

Yahoo Ownership: 7%
numberFire Projected Rank: 16th

Rolling with the defense of a franchise that hasn't won a game since December 2016 sounds egregious, but the Browns have quietly fielded one of the league's best defenses through two weeks. Our schedule-adjusted metrics here at numberFire rank the Browns as the league's fifth-best unit so far.

The Browns have forced eight turnovers on the young season, best in the NFL. Led by Larry Ogunjobi and Myles Garrett, Cleveland also has seven sacks, fifth-best through two weeks. In terms of fantasy, the Browns have posted the 5th- and 10th-best fantasy scores, respectively, in Weeks 1 and 2.

On the other side, Sam Darnold will look to rebound after his first loss in the NFL. Darnold has shown fairly well through two games, but he's also thrown at least one interception in each of his starts and has been sacked multiple times in both games.

The Browns are a 3.0-point home favorite in this matchup, and should they win their first game in more than 600 days, the defense will most likely have a big fantasy performance.

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