
Draft Note by John Paulsen
Sanders' debut was uneven. He appeared in seven games starting from Week 11, finishing QB36 overall at 11.4 points per game–a number heavily inflated by a 33.5-point explosion in Week 14. Strip that out and he averaged 7.7 points in his other six appearances. His efficiency metrics were concerning in limited action: a -0.227 EPA per dropback and a negative CPOE in just 212 attempts, both well below the qualified threshold to draw firm conclusions but alarming nonetheless. He's competing again with Deshaun Watson and Dillon Gabriel entering Year 2, though Sanders reportedly has the inside track on the starting job. The situation is modestly better than it was a season ago. Cleveland's WR room welcomes talented rookies KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston alongside an established Jerry Jeudy, and Harold Fannin Jr. should be able to handle any leftovers from David Njoku’s departure. Sanders is not a rushing threat by profile, which keeps the floor low relative to other young QBs. In 2QB or superflex leagues, a second-year quarterback with starting aspirations and a receiving corps that's genuinely better than it was is worth a late-round flier.
Shedeur Sanders
- QB
- , Cleveland Browns
- 24
- 215 lbs
- 6' 2"
- Colorado
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2026 Draft note
Sanders' debut was uneven. He appeared in seven games starting from Week 11, finishing QB36 overall at 11.4 points per game–a number heavily inflated by a 33.5-point explosion in Week 14. Strip that out and he averaged 7.7 points in his other six appearances. His efficiency metrics were concerning in limited action: a -0.227 EPA per dropback and a negative CPOE in just 212 attempts, both well below the qualified threshold to draw firm conclusions but alarming nonetheless. He's competing again with Deshaun Watson and Dillon Gabriel entering Year 2, though Sanders reportedly has the inside track on the starting job. The situation is modestly better than it was a season ago. Cleveland's WR room welcomes talented rookies KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston alongside an established Jerry Jeudy, and Harold Fannin Jr. should be able to handle any leftovers from David Njoku’s departure. Sanders is not a rushing threat by profile, which keeps the floor low relative to other young QBs. In 2QB or superflex leagues, a second-year quarterback with starting aspirations and a receiving corps that's genuinely better than it was is worth a late-round flier.
2026 Strength of Schedule - CLE
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 @JAX | 29 @TB | 4 CAR | 21 PIT | 28 @NYJ | 14 BAL | 31 @TEN | 21 @PIT | 8 @NO | 6 HOU | BYE | 12 LV | 27 CIN | 25 ATL | 20 @NYG | 14 @BAL | 16 IND | 27 @CIN |
Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.
Game Stats
| Wk | Opp | Comp | Att | PaYds | PaTD | Int | YPA | YPR | RuAtt | Yds | TD | Fum | YPC | Pts | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | @BAL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | GB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | @DET | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | MIN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | @PIT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | MIA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Injury Details (w8)
Status: Out Injury: Back | @NE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Injury Details (w9)
Status: Questionable Injury: Back | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | @NYJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | BAL | 4 | 16 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 2.94 | 11.75 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5.33 | 1.5 | 28/55 | 50.9% |
| 12 | @LV | 11 | 20 | 209 | 1 | 1 | 10.45 | 19.00 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 | 10.3 | 46/51 | 90.2% |
| 13 | SF | 16 | 25 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 5.96 | 9.31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 10.6 | 61/63 | 96.8% |
| 14 | TEN | 23 | 42 | 364 | 3 | 1 | 8.67 | 15.83 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 9.67 | 33.5 | 67/69 | 97.1% |
| 15 | @CHI | 18 | 35 | 177 | 0 | 3 | 5.06 | 9.83 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 3.5 | 57/57 | 100.0% |
| 16 | BUF | 20 | 29 | 157 | 1 | 2 | 5.41 | 7.85 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 12.25 | 11.2 | 65/66 | 98.5% |
| 17 | PIT | 17 | 23 | 186 | 1 | 2 | 8.09 | 10.94 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 9.4 | 52/52 | 100.0% |
| 18 | @CIN | 11 | 22 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 5.05 | 10.09 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 8.67 | 5.0 | 52/52 | 100.0% |
| Per game | 15.00 | 26.50 | 175.00 | 0.88 | 1.25 | 6.60 | 11.67 | 2.63 | 21.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 8.05 | 10.61 | 53.50/58.13 | 91.69% | |
| Totals | 120 | 212 | 1400 | 7 | 10 | 6.60 | 11.67 | 21 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 8.05 | 84.9 | 428/465 | 91.69% | |






