Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown's shoulder injury was downplayed on Monday by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Josh McCown not seriously injured, per report, but has tough Week 8 fantasy matchup
The Browns’ starting quarterback exited Week 7’s game with a shoulder injury, but may have avoided disaster. We break down the fantasy implications.
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McCown exited Sunday's matchup with a shoulder injury, but Rapoport noted that the veteran quarterback is just "banged up" and could miss some practice time. The implication is that McCown is not in any real danger of missing Week 8's matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, but would need a clean MRI and at least one or two practice sessions to be considered a lock to play.
Fantasy impact: McCown and the Browns offense finally hit a roadblock against the St. Louis Rams after previously carving up secondaries left and right. They will face another imposing matchup against a formidable Cardinals defense in Week 8, indicating that fantasy benches could be the best place for McCown to reside, especially at less than 100 percent.
McCown can be considered a low-floor QB2 for Week 8, but if he plays, the value of Travis Benjamin, Duke Johnson and Gary Barnidge can be considered intact.
