The Cleveland Browns are coming into the 2014 season with high expectations and fantasy football owners have plenty of options from the team, including Johnny Manziel, Jordan Cameron, Ben Tate, Brian Hoyer, Miles Austin and possibly Josh Gordon and some of those players could be very valuable for fantasy owners this season with a new head coach and new offense coming in.
The Browns have some interesting options and big decisions on Josh Gordon and the starter for the first game of the season will dictate whether those are worthy picks. Gordon could be a massive pick or a massive bust, as he could be suspended for a number of games this year. Gordon had an amazing season last year, making 87 catches for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns and he also could affect how well Brian Hoyer and Johnny Manziel perform fantasy wise.
Ben Tate is a player to keep an eye on, as the Browns did not rush the ball well last season and now he can give the team a strong rushing game. Jordan Cameron had 80 catches and seven touchdowns for over 900 yards and he too could be a fantastic pick.
Manziel is a superstar off the field and he is the most watched player in any training camp since Peyton Manning or Tim Tebow and that only adds to the pressure for the rookie. Manziel is expected to play a great deal during the preseason and while Hoyer has the inside track to the starting job, there is a chance he could win it if he plays well enough.
Gordon is facing a long suspension and the Browns are hoping that it won't be for a full year, as the wideout showed last season he could be one of the best talents in the league. According to SI.com, Gordon's suspension appeal decision will come in a couple weeks and he could get between eight or a full 16 game ban depending on how the ruling goes.
Gordon argued that his positive test came on second hand smoke and while the NFL has shown doesn't really care about domestic violence, they come down hard on drug suspensions and that could lead to Gordon being out for a year. Gordon led the league in receiving yards last season and had a career high 87 catches for over 1,600 yards and having him on the field could be huge for Manziel's development. The Browns are coming off of another 4-12 season and they have a new head coach and possibly some hope with Manziel.
