Two losses change the trajectory
The Cleveland Browns stand at 5-4 after a 23-22 loss to the Saints at Caesars Superdome in Week 9. It was Cleveland’s second consecutive defeat, following a 27-6 loss at Pittsburgh. The Browns had won their previous two games, beating Baltimore 13-10 at home in Week 6 and Tennessee 27-24 on the road in Week 7. Three of Cleveland’s past four games have been decided by three points or fewer, with the Browns winning two of those close contests. Cleveland has scored 161 points and allowed 196 this season. That minus-35 differential gives the Browns a less encouraging scoring profile than their winning record alone suggests.
Fantasy production: season totals and Week 9
Deshaun Watson leads Cleveland’s season fantasy totals with 115.9 PPR points. Harold Fannin Jr. follows with 102.3, narrowly ahead of Denzel Boston at 100.7. Quinshon Judkins has 92.1 points, and KC Concepcion has 88.4. Week 9 brought a different order. Shedeur Sanders paced the Browns with 22.7 fantasy points, followed by Concepcion with 18.8 and Boston with 15.8. Andre Szmyt added 13.0, while Fannin finished with 12.2. For fantasy managers, Boston and Fannin stand out across both views: each ranks among Cleveland’s top three season scorers and finished among its five highest scorers in Week 9. Concepcion delivered the team’s second-highest total in the latest game despite sitting fifth on the season list.
Houston next
Cleveland hosts the Houston Texans in Week 10 at Huntington Bank Field. Kickoff is scheduled for Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. ET. The Browns return home after three consecutive road games, looking to stop a two-game slide.