Carolina Panthers receiver Kelvin Benjamin fared pretty well against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. He had eight catches for 104 yards in a win, and that was with quarterback Derek Anderson under center.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 16: Kelvin Benjamin gets Cam Newton back
Kelvin Benjamin should have success on Sunday. Is there still too much risk for fantasy owners?
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This week quarterback Cam Newton is back in the mix and is expected to start against the Cleveland Browns. They'll play in front of the home folks. Home games have resulted in more catches and yards for Benjamin with seven games each.
The Browns are a mid-level pass defense and Benjamin is likely to match up against cornerback Joe Haden. He doesn’t run a lot of deep routes, which are usually Haden’s forte on defense. Benjamin should be fine and get plenty of targets, especially with the Panthers thin at running back.
Fantasy impact: He’s scored double-digit fantasy points in eight of his last nine, so the consistency is absolutely there for KB. He’s a must-start guy this week.
