Coming into Sunday, Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell had two touchdowns on the season. He doubled that total Sunday, scoring twice in the Browns' 24-10 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
Fantasy football waiver wire advice: Isaiah Crowell scores twice
The Cleveland running back hadn’t done much before Sunday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Crowell had 145 rushing yards and two scores on 20 carries Sunday, season highs across the board. He added a reception for 10 yards as well. Behind Crowell, Duke Johnson Jr. had 78 rushing yards on 13 carries. Crowell has now scored in three different games this year, with the Browns tallying their only wins of the season in those games.
Fantasy impact: Crowell was owned in 26 percent of Yahoo! fantasy leagues as of Sunday night. That number was much higher early in the season and will almost certainly climb again after Sunday’s big game. Crowell, though, owes more of his success from Week 14 to the Browns’ opponent than he does to a particular scheme or his own abilities.
The Browns led the 49ers almost throughout, meaning the team went to the run earlier than it does in most games; both Crowell and Johnson set season-highs for carries in Sunday’s game. If you assume the Browns won’t lead most other games -- and good lord, the Browns won’t lead most other games -- Crowell isn’t likely to see this sort of workload again.
