The Cleveland Browns won in dramatic fashion on Sunday and with Josh Gordon coming back for fantasy football owners, the offense could get a huge boost with Isaiah Crowell and Terrance West starting at RB for Brian Hoyer, as Gordon showed he can open things up and moving into Week 13 Gordon is a huge start option along with the trio of offense players for the Browns.
Gordon came back and had a very strong performance for the Browns, making eight catches for 120 yards in the win over the Falcons. The Browns came through with a late win once again and now Gordon has the chance to take over as the number one wide receiver. Gordon led the league in receiving yards last season and had 87 catches and now he has the chance to pick up where he left off after coming back from his suspension.
Andrew Hawkins had been playing well for the Browns with Gordon out and now he should get some more open space in the offense with defenses shifting on Gordon. Brian Hoyer has had a solid season for the Browns and now that Gordon is back, he really could start putting up some numbers. Hawkins had five catches for 93 yards in the game for the Browns and he now has 50 catches for the season and is still an option in deeper leagues.
Gordon and the Browns have the Bills next week and that could see his numbers die down since that will be in the cold (most likely) but he still is a high end starter. Gordon ended up playing in nearly 70 percent of the snaps after he originally was going to play in 20 to 30 and he looks ready for a full slate in the next game as well. Gordon said he was about 90 percent coming back and now he has time to get ready and the team will have an advantage since the Bills are on a short week.
Hoyer had one of his best and worst games of the season and ended up with 322 yards, zero TDs and three picks, but he got the win and put his team in position with smart throws at the end. Hoyer has been up and down and now he has 11 TDs and eight interceptions and while he could be the QB of the future, the team also has Johnny Manziel. The Browns backup was in a fight the night before the game and that doesn't add up to anything good for the Browns.
For fantasy owners, Isaiah Crowell has the hot hand in front of Terrance West for the moment, as he had 12 rushes for 88 yards this past week. Crowell started the game and outgained West despite having fewer carries and he will be the player to start going forward. Gordon should help open up the rushing game for both players, as defenses now need to account for him. The Browns play the Bills on the road in Week 13 of the season.