Quinn threw more touchdowns passes in Week 11 against the Lions than he'd accumulated in his entire career to that point. He went 21-of-33 for 304 yards with 4 TDs and 0 INT. But with just one touchdown and five interceptions in all other games, he's still not an advisable start until he proves that this was more than a one-week aberration.
Lewis had his second-most productive game of the season, carrying 24 times for 75 yards against the Bengals. He has yet to find the end zone this year and is no more than a low-end No. 3 RB against the tough Cincy defense.
Massaquoi had 5 catches for 115 yards against the Lions, leading the Browns in yards, catches and targets. He was a popular waiver-wire pickup after exploding onto the scene with a 8-catch, 148-yard performance in Week 4. He's the No. 1 WR on the Browns' depth chart but a No. 3 fantasy WR against the 19th-ranked Bengals' pass defense.
Running the dangerous Cribbs out of the Wildcat was probably the most effective weapon the Browns had before they exploded all over the Lions. He had 4 carries for 16 yards against Detroit and 2 catches for 39 yards and a TD. He is the most exciting player on this team but has had trouble working his way towards fantasy relevance. Not an advisable start.
Last in the league in YPG and 28th in PPG, the Browns were torched against Detroit and remain a poor option under any circumstances. Most of their value is derived from the excellence of Josh Cribbs as a return man.
Palmer has not been great over the last three weeks. He has only 1 TD pass since the Bengals' Week 8 bye. In the upset loss to the Raiders, Palmer was just 14-of-22 for 207 yards with 1 INT. He did rush for two TDs, which redeems the pedestrian passing performance somewhat. He's been solid all year and is a high-end No. 2 option/low-end 1 against a Browns' D that got shredded by Matthew Stafford.
Benson is the league's seventh-leading rusher after ranking second at the time of his injury. If he's unable to play Sunday, make sure to instead start Bernard Scott, who went for 119 yards on 21 carries against the Raiders last week. Either Scott or Benson would be great starts against the Browns' 29th-ranked run defense.
Ochocinco has had three average games in a row, not catching a TD and only gaining 162 yards combined. Maybe he should spend less time sending opposing secondaries gift baskets. Expect him to get his swag back against the hapless Browns.
He had 2 catches for 61 yards against the Raiders, giving him 13 catches for 200 yards over the last three games. Coles is making a play to reassert himself as a credible No. 3 fantasy option. With 29 catches for 355 yards and 3 TDs, he should only really be started on a hunch.
The second-year WR out of Florida caught 2 balls for 11 yards against Oakland. He's a poor fantasy option. There are any number of guys like Caldwell on the waiver wire.
The Foschinator had 2 catches for 12 yards against the Raiders. With only 15 catches on the year, he is an inadvisable option against the Browns. He's replaced Daniel Coats as the No. 1 TE, but neither are viable fantasy options.
Graham was 1-for-2 against the Raiders. He's 12-for-17 on the year, a low-end kicking option. He's just not very good -- like boxing's heavyweight division.
The Bengals have been very good. They're third in the league in PPG and 10th in YPG, and they've picked off a pass in eight consecutive games. Losing to Oakland was tough, but expect them to bounce back here. They're an advisable start against the Browns.
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