Fantasy Player Projections

Andy Dalton

October has put the brakes on Dalton's scorching start to 2012. The Dolphins' pass defense deserves credit. But this week against Cleveland, Dalton should pick up where he left off in Week 4. Last year he had a QB Rating above 100.0 in both meetings against the Browns.

BenJarvus Green-Ellis

The Bengals placed Bernard Scott on injured reserve following an ACL tear. Good news for Green-Ellis, right? Well, maybe. The Bengals are not exactly pleased with the production of their offseason acquisition and are expected to complement him with other backs in the coming weeks.

A.J. Green

Green ranks among the top-five receivers in catches, yards and touchdowns. Has there been a more consistent fantasy performer this season? He'll shred Cleveland's secondary, and that's putting it nicely.

Andrew Hawkins

Andy Dalton threw to Hawkins as many times (13) as he did A.J. Green last week. Of course, the results were far different. Fantasy owners should keep an eye on Hawkins' progress, as he's clearly a part of the Bengals' offense.

Jermaine Gresham

Gresham has been steady for Cincinnati, but still too pedestrian for fantasy owners. They should act this week, though: He caught a touchdown in both games against the Browns last season.

Mike Nugent

Nugent is getting the job done for the Bengals' 11th-ranked scoring offense, having made 9-of-10 field-goal attempts. Cincinnati scored an average of 25.0 points in its meetings with Cleveland in 2011.

The combination of Geno Atkins and Michael Johnson has breathed life into a Bengals defense most expected little from. Surprisingly, the pressure generated up front has not resulted in many turnovers -- yet.

Brandon Weeden

During the teams' Week 2 intra-state showdown, Weeden posted 322 yards and completed passes to eight different receivers. Weeden is better than most fantasy owners believe, but he plays on a team that's every bit as bad as most think.

Trent Richardson

Richardson should do well this week against a Bengals defense that has allowed seven rushing scores and an average of 4.4 yards per carry. In fact, Richardson had 109 yards when these clubs met in Week 2.

Josh Gordon

Gordon's two-touchdown performance in Week 5 helped introduce the talented receiver to fantasy owners. No Browns receiver can be counted on week-to-week, but of them, Gordon's breakaway ability makes him the most intriguing play at the moment.

Jordan Norwood

Suddenly, Norwood is Brandon Weeden's go-to weapon (19 targets the past two games combined). Fantasy owners can view him more as a possession-type: He's steadier than Greg Little but not as explosive as Josh Gordon.

Greg Little

Little caught his lone touchdown of 2012 against the Bengals earlier this year, but that doesn't give us much hope. He has failed to click with Brandon Weeden and is starting to fall behind the team's other young wideouts.

Jordan Cameron

Cameron holds the edge over Ben Watson but has produced modest results so far. For now, Brandon Weeden is focused on getting the ball to his trio of receivers, leaving nothing more than table scraps for the team's tight ends.

Phil Dawson

Dawson has scored nine or more points in four of five games for Cleveland this year. That meets the needs of fantasy owners still holding onto the likes of Dan Bailey and Mason Crosby.

The Browns notched six sacks in Week 2 against Cincinnati and picked off Andy Dalton once. That is more than fantasy owners can hope for this time around, but anything close will suffice.