Johnny Manziel, Josh Gordon Fantasy Value After Rookie Named Browns Starter

December 9, 2014   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

The future is now for the Cleveland Browns. A week after balking at naming Johnny Manziel his starting quarterback, Browns head coach Mike Pettine relented Tuesday, officially naming the former Heisman winner the starter for Sunday's Week 15 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.     
"We are trying to get the offense to perform at a higher level," Pettine said in a statement. "Johnny has worked very hard to earn this opportunity and it will be very important for every member of the offense to elevate their play for us to obtain our desired result."
Manziel replaces Brian Hoyer, who was the starter for the first 13 games of 2014. The veteran has struggled mightily in recent weeks after a strong start, throwing one touchdown against eight interceptions in his last five games.
Manziel on name recognition alone will become the most-added player in fantasy this week. He looked fine in limited playing time against the Bills two weeks ago, completing 5 of 8 passes...

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