Held in check
Cooper caught four of eight targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 13-10 win over the Steelers.
Cooper was held to his third-fewest yards, which may be a theme the rest of the year as the Browns roll with rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson in place of the injured Deshaun Watson (shoulder). The offensive game plan called for short passes, a radical change for Cooper who has a career-high aDOT of 15.5 yards in 2023 while mostly hauling in passes from the big arm of Watson. As Thompson-Robinson acclimates as the starting quarterback -- it's his job to lose with Watson done for the season -- the Browns may take more chances downfield, and their leading receiver could become more fantasy friendly.
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Myles Garrett
DL | CLE
Labeled as day-to-day
Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Garrett's shoulder is "sore" and that he is day-to-day, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Harrison Bryant
TE | CLE
Scores second TD
Bryant caught his lone target for a two-yard touchdown in Sunday's 29-12 loss to Denver.
Kareem Hunt
RB | CLE
Single-digit touches in loss
Hunt carried seven times for 22 yards and was not targeted in Sunday's 29-12 loss to the Broncos in Week 12.
Elijah Moore
WR | CLE
Does little with targets Sunday
Moore caught three of nine targets for 44 yards in Sunday's 29-12 loss to the Broncos.
Cedric Tillman
WR | CLE
Career-best numbers in loss
Tillman caught four of five targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 29-12 loss to the Broncos.
David Njoku
TE | CLE
Leading receiver in loss
Njoku caught six of nine targets for 59 yards in Sunday's 29-12 loss to the Broncos.
Jerome Ford
RB | CLE
Solid showing against Denver
Ford carried the ball nine times for 65 yards and caught four of seven targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 29-12 loss to the Broncos.
Myles Garrett
DL | CLE
Set for scans on injured shoulder
Garrett said after Sunday's 29-12 loss to Denver that he felt something pop in his left shoulder during the game, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Garrett's arm was in a sling after the game, and he intends to get scans to determine the severity of the injury, per Jake Trotter of ESPN.com.
P.J. Walker
QB | CLE
Needed in relief Sunday
Walker replaced Dorian Thompson-Robinson (concussion) in the third quarter of Sunday's 29-12 loss to the Broncos and completed six of 13 passes for 56 yards. He also committed two fumbles, losing one, and was sacked in the end zone for a safety.
Amari Cooper
WR | CLE
X-rays on ribs negative
Coach Kevin Stefanski said after Sunday's 29-12 loss to the Broncos that X-rays on Cooper's rib injury came back negative, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.