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Jeudy was left uncovered on his 35-yard grab, the Browns’ longest gain of the day. Cool, though he now has just one catch on three targets in back-to-back contests. It just isn’t happening for the Browns’ ancillary pieces as Deshaun Watson looks like he’s forgotten how to play football. That being said, the Bengals profile as the Browns’ best matchup in weeks for Week 7.

Just one week after Jeudy led the Browns in receiving, he plummeted back to earth, which makes some sense with Deshaun Watson throwing him the ball. The Commanders came into the week as one of the easiest secondaries to throw against, and the Browns simply couldn’t get anything going. It’s hard to trust Jeudy in fantasy leagues since he’s the second or third option in a bad passing attack.

Jeudy led the Browns in targets and receiving yards. Only Jerome Ford caught more passes. Despite the team-leading counting stats, it wasn’t a great showing from Jeudy. He failed to come down with multiple contested grabs in crucial spots late in the game. Jeudy has been an inconsistent producer for Cleveland, topping 70 yards twice while being held under 30 yards in his other two appearances. That is to be expected from the No. 2 receiver on a low-output passing attack. Jeudy will remain stuck in the WR4 ranks for Cleveland’s upcoming matchup with the Commanders.

Jeudy added a two-point conversion after an Amari Cooper touchdown in the fourth quarter. He scored a touchdown in Week 1 and had 73 yards in Week 2, but with Deshaun Watson under center this offense isn’t built to support multiple receivers in fantasy. Cooper broke out with his best game of 2024 so far in Week 3, but it wasn’t really at the expense of Jeudy. The Browns had 37 pass attempts, but Watson completed only 21 passes and failed to reach 200 yards like he has in every game so far this year. Jeudy is merely a flex option in deep leagues heading into Week 4 against the Raiders.

Jeudy snagged passes as often as he could in the second half, despite the Browns punting on 5-of-6 drives in the third and fourth quarters. Credit to him for seizing the moment, with the Jaguars’ losing two starting cornerbacks this week. Jeudy is a viable flex option against the Giants in Week 3.

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said that the “chances are probably not” that Savage would be able to suit up for this week’s game. The veteran practiced in full on Wednesday but then missed practice on Thursday, which raised concerns. With cornerback Tyson Campbell also out, the Jaguars will be down two starters when they take on the Browns this weekend which could give an extra boost to Amari Cooper and Jerry Jeudy if the Browns can get their offense on track.

In his Cleveland debut, Jeudy caught Deshaun Watson’s lone touchdown toss after the game had gotten out of hand. Jeudy was second on the team in targets, trailing only Amari Cooper (9). Jeudy should at least have volume on his side in a Browns offense that regularly ranks among the league leaders in offensive snaps per week. Maybe a change at quarterback will make Jeudy more interesting for fantasy purposes.

Jeudy practiced in full throughout the week so the knee issue should be a non-factor. He suffered the seemingly minor knee injury in camp but has been participating in practice for at least a few weeks. Jeudy will serve as the Browns’ No. 2 receiver in a matchup with Dallas that Vegas projects for shockingly few points. In a sleepy Week 1 opener, Jeudy is on the WR3/4 border.

Jeudy cropped up with a knee injury early in camp but still managed to practice in some capacity throughout August. A full practice to open the week suggests he is good to go for Week 1. Jeudy should immediately step in as the Browns’ No. 2 receiver opposite Amari Cooper, giving him a clear path to a strong fantasy season. The big caveat is that he needs Deshaun Watson needs to turn things around in short order. If Watson comes close to living up to the hype that surrounded his arrival in Cleveland, Jeudy could finally emerge as a fantasy WR2.

This is the first we’ve heard about Jeudy’s injury. The veteran receiver didn’t log his first practice of training camp until Thursday and was able to log another limited session on Friday. In June, it was reported by Cabot that Jeudy was dealing with a non-descriptive “minor” injury, so it’s possible the June injury and the knee injury that’s limited him in camp are one and the same. The Browns acquired Jeudy from the Broncos earlier this offseason in exchange for 2024 fifth and sixth-round picks and signed him to a three-year, $58 million extension a week later. He’s expected to operate as the Browns’ primary slot receiver this season and could have some high-end WR3 value in PPR leagues if the target volume is there.