The Browns had an 0-7 record, losing five games by double-digits, in their first year back in the NFL since the original Browns moved to Baltimore. Situation: First and 10 from Cleveland's 44-yard line. Cleveland’s Tim Couch to Kevin Johnson vs. “That was the Lord … that was the Lord,” said McCartney.
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Now that I’ve covered the basics, let’s get to the grades. The hard cutoff is 50 for every position, as grades lower than this will earn a ‘Desperation’ or ‘Hail Mary’ tag in every situation.
Therefore, even solid plays will earn grades that may appear sub-optimal on the surface, but it’s all relative from position-to-position. Because of all the different variables that go into a player’s performance in any given week, only those players with the absolute highest potential, best matchup, and strongest talent get ‘A+’ or ‘A’ grades.
It’s easy to see that an ‘A+’ or ‘A’ grade makes a player a must-start, but it might not make sense at first glance why some players are rated ‘C’ or worse and still have ‘Start,’ ‘Strong Start,’ or ‘Flex’ attached to their names. Fade of the Week: A notable player who could be in for a let-down performance.Stream of the Week: The best player who will likely be available on your waiver wire.Start of the Week: A player outside of the elite, weekly must-starts who could have a big week.In addition to the player grades, I’ll provide: The link to the original Quick Grades Google Document can still be found below. The four criteria for a DST grade are: Matchup, Turnovers, Sacks, and Points Allowed. I’ll also include DST grades, and just like the skill-position players, there will be four criteria used for grading on a scale from 1-25, and final grades will be from 1-100. However, there are varying degrees of the F grade, and some players with this grade are flex plays, desperation plays, Hail Mary plays, or should remain on your bench, depending on the grade and position. The highest-graded players receive A+ (Must start), and the lowest receive F. The players are sorted by grade in descending order with the highest grades at the top and the lowest at the bottom. Surrounding talent refers to offensive line for RB, quarterback play for WR and TE, and skill-position talent for QB. The criteria are weighted differently based on position, so it’s not a direct 1-for-1 conversion. Sam Darnold has a strong group of skill-position players around him now that he’s in CarolinaĮach of those criteria will be graded on a scale of 1-25, with the cumulative total resulting in a final grade (A+ to F) and a recommendation based on that grade. Travis Kelce is always heavily targeted as one of Kansas City’s top pass-catching optionsĭavid Montgomery finished 2020 as an RB1 thanks to a highly-favorable end-of-season schedule Each week of the football season, I’ll be providing a condensed and easily digestible chart of grades for over 250 fantasy-relevant players based on the following four criteria:ĭalvin Cook is a week-winner due to his big-play ability and proficiency as a receiver out of the backfield These lineup choices can make or break a week, but unfortunately, not everyone has time to sit down and read lengthy fantasy advice articles. Once the season begins, the most difficult parts of any fantasy manager’s week are start or sit decisions.