The future of the Cleveland Browns offense may be on display this week. On Wednesday, head coach Hue Jackson said he believes wide receivers Corey Coleman and Josh Gordon will make their preseason debuts Friday, according to Ohio.com reporter Nate Ulrich.
Josh Gordon and Corey Coleman should play vs. Buccaneers
We break down the fantasy football impact of Josh Gordon and Corey Coleman possibly making their 2016 debuts this week.
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This would be the first NFL game of any kind for Coleman, who Cleveland drafted 15th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. Coleman has been battling a hamstring issue that sidelined him for the first two preseason games.
As for Gordon, he is working his way back from a season-long suspension in 2015. He will also miss the first four games of 2016, but still is a focal point in this offense. Once Gordon returns from suspension, he and Coleman will be Cleveland’s starting boundary receivers.
The Browns will hit the road to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Friday. This will be the all-important third preseason game, so we should get a small glimpse at what the Browns offense looks like when Gordon and Coleman play together.
Fantasy Spin: Now that Gordon and Coleman are healthy and set to play Friday, it should help justify their current ADPs, which have both inside the top 100 of fantasy drafts. Gordon obviously has higher upside if he can come close to his 2013 form, but Coleman is the one who will be on the field for the first four weeks.
I would still draft Coleman over Gordon, but you should feel good getting either in the Round 7-9 range. Anything after that is a major steal, given how much they should produce in Jackson’s offense.
