Week 17 vs San Francisco 49ers
Jacoby Brissett once again stepped in for a struggling Sam Howell last week, and he looked much more efficient completing 10 of his 13 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. Brissett has looked great in mop-up duty the past two weeks, so much so that he's taken over the starting role for Week 17. He's looked so good that he could be a tempting option at QB this week, until you realize he's playing the 49ers (7th aFPA). Brissett might have a lot of pass attempts this week in a game that has blowout potential, but he's a hard option to trust in most people's championship week in fantasy. We'd likely look elsewhere for your QB needs in Week 17.
Week 12 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Let's give thanks this week to the efforts of Jacoby Brissett, who did what he could to keep the Browns afloat during Deshaun Watson's suspension. This will be Brissett's last game as the starter for the Browns with Watson set to return in Week 13. Brissett faces Tampa Bay who is coming off their bye week. He's coming off his first 300-yard game this season against the Bills and his first multi-touchdown game since Week 3. Brissett hopes to go out with a bang. He's worth a look as a QB2 option in Superflex or 2-QB leagues.
Week 11 vs. Buffalo Bills in Detroit
We're starting to reach the end of Jacoby Brissett's time as Cleveland's starter. Deshaun Watson is back at practice and is expected to start in Week 13. So let's enjoy Brissett's run while we still can. Unfortunately, this week he faces the Bills and you know the Bills are angry after losing the way they did against the Vikings. That probably spells bad news for a quarterback that hasn't thrown two touchdowns in a game since Week 3. You likely want to stay away here.
Week 10 at Miami Dolphins
With the Browns off their Week 9 bye, we're heading into the homestretch of Jacoby Brissett as the Browns' starter. And while Brissett hasn't been awful, the touchdowns haven't been there. He has just 7 touchdowns in 8 games. He has taken care of the football over his last two games, with just 10 incompletions in 49 attempts. But Cleveland will remain a running team, at least until Deshaun Watson returns. Brissett gets the Dolphins this week and, while that seems like a favorable matchup, it's just too hard to trust Brissett as a fantasy option at this rate.
Week 7 at Baltimore Ravens
Jacoby Brissett actually threw for a season-high 266 yards last week against the Patriots. The problem is Cleveland was in catch-up mode most of the day and Brissett was only 21/45 on the day. He does get an easier matchup this week against a Ravens team that is right in the middle of DVOA rankings but does sport a top-ten pass defense in DVOA. If you're in a deep league, he may be worth considering as a QB2, but nothing more besides that.
Week 6 vs. New England Patriots
Jacoby Brissett continues to have a pedestrian fantasy season, only hovering around 15 points per game. That's not terrible, but you can find better. Brissett faces New England this week, who somehow shut out the No. 1 scoring offense last week in the Lions. Brissett is obviously not Jared Goff. He may get you about 15 points again, but chances are you have a quarterback (or two) that provides a little more upside than a quarterback of a run-first team.
Week 4 at Atlanta Falcons
Jacoby Brissett scored his first two-touchdown outing of the season last week against the Steelers. He faces a Falcons team that ranks second-to-last in our matchup ratings versus opposing quarterbacks, but the Browns are still a run-first team and Brissett isn't asked to shoulder a lot of the load, so his upside is limited. He's a QB2 this week in Atlanta.
Week 10 vs. Baltimore Ravens
Tua Tagovailoa had a surprise inactive last week as his finger injury kept him out, meaning Jacoby Brissett jumped back in as the starter. Tagovailoa has been limited in practice this week so there's a chance he plays, but we'd be surprised if he goes out there on a short week. We'd expect Brissett to start, and if that's the case then you can forget about starting a Dolphins QB in fantasy this week. Brissett had a bad game last week in what was a favorable matchup vs. the Texans. He finished with 244 yards, one touchdown and three turnovers (2 INT, 1 FUM). In his three starts earlier this year, Brissett averaged around 230 pass yards and less than two touchdowns per game. He gets an OK matchup vs. the Ravens on Thursday night, but there should be better options available this week. He's around a bottom five option among starting QBs in Week 10.
Week 5 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jacoby Brissett had better fantasy production last week as he finished with two touchdowns, but Miami's scheme doesn't bode well for a lot of success. Brissett has hovered around the 200-yard passing mark in his three games (two starts, one game with 88% of the snaps). It's also a mark Tua Tagovailoa was around in Week 1 (202 yards). Brissett might go above that mark this week as he draws a favorable matchup against the Bucs. Tampa's secondary has been brutalized by injuries with two CBs on injured reserve, and another two CBs on the injury report. Still, it's hard to see Brissett have a monster game given what we've seen from Miami so far this season. We have Brissett listed outside of our top 25 quarterbacks for the week.
Week 4 vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Dolphins weren't scared to let QB Jacoby Brissett throw as he filled in for an injured Tua Tagovailoa. Brissett finished Week 3 with 49 pass attempts, which resulted in 219 pass yards. He also had 37 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. It was a decent game, but we'd like to see him throw for a touchdown before he becomes a reliable fantasy option. This week he gets a revenge game against the Colts, which is a favorable matchup. Indianapolis has given up nine passing touchdowns this season, tied for the most. Brissett isn't the worst option as he has a solid group of WRs in a good matchup, but he's outside of the top 20 quarterbacks in our Week 4 rankings.
