Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown has been banged up for most of the season with two hamstring injuries. However, during Sunday's 27-3 dismantling of the St. Louis Rams, onlookers would have a difficult time believing Brown was less than 100 percent.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 14: John Brown
The Cardinals’ speedy receiver caught another long pass against the Rams on Sunday. Can he do it again on a short week? We break down the fantasy implications.
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The Cardinals’ deep threat, nicknamed “Smokey,” lived up to his moniker by getting behind the Rams defense for a 68-yard catch. The big play padded his robust totals, and the second-year receiver finished with six catches for 113 yards, and marked his second 100-yard effort of the 2015 season.
Fantasy impact: Brown will always present upside amid an offense that's getting MVP-caliber play from Carson Palmer, and also due to his inherent playmaking ability. The Minnesota Vikings present a much stiffer challenge on Thursday night for the Cardinals, but it is a defensive unit that is hobbled from injury and was just smoked at home by the Seattle Seahawks. It remains to be seen if Harrison Smith, Linval Joseph and Anthony Barr will be healthy enough to be effective on a short week.
Brown should be penned into lineups that need upside, and he remains a fabulous WR3 option for Week 14 and beyond, as long as he stays healthy.
