Fantasy Upside
Corey Coleman has a lot of talent, which is why the Browns spent a first-round pick on him a year ago. He’s a quick receiver, who made a lot of big plays at Baylor, en route to 20 touchdowns in his final collegiate year. He displayed some of that athleticism his rookie season, especially early, with a 100-yard, 2-touchdown game in Week 2. He’ll contend with Kenny Britt this season to be one of the top two options in the Browns offense.
Fantasy Downside
Coleman didn’t show a lot in his rookie season, but that was mostly due to the fact he missed several games with an injury. Although he came back, he clearly wasn’t right as he didn’t play well in his final eight games. Coleman went past 40 yards just once in the last eight games and scored only one time. His big plays were mostly eliminated as he averaged under 10 yards a catch (8.8) during those final eight games.
2017 Bottom Line
Coleman struggled in 2016, but that could be due to a lot of factors. It was his first year, he played with a revolving door of quarterbacks, he dealt with a broken hand, and the list goes on. The quarterback situation still isn’t great, but Coleman should be more productive in his second season. We have to wait to find out just how much he’ll improve, but he’s not a bad late-round selection in deeper leagues.