Cleveland Browns wide receiver Travis Benjamin had seven total touchdowns in his career entering 2015 -- five receiving, two on punt returns. Through two games of 2015, he's well on his way to doubling that after Benjamin added three touchdowns in Week 2 to his one in Week 1. Benjamin scored three of Cleveland's four touchdowns in the 28-14 win Sunday over the Tennessee Titans.
Travis Benjamin explodes in Week 2, but fantasy value remains low
The Cleveland wide receiver scored three touchdowns Sunday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Benjamin scored on 60- and 70-yard connections with quarterback Johnny Manziel, and added another score on a 78-yard punt return. All told, he had three catches for 115 yards and two scores and six punt returns for 154 yards and a score, giving him 269 total yards in the game. Benjamin's Week 1 touchdown was also a long one, a 54-yard connection with Manziel.
Fantasy impact: It’s been an incredible first two weeks for Benjamin, but let’s not get carried away here. This is still a sub-par offense overall, and he’s just one of many mouths to feed. The longer the touchdown, the flukier it often is, and if Benjamin were some sort of long-touchdown magnet, there would have been signs before 2015.
This early production absolutely puts Benjamin on the fantasy radar. He’ll start appearing in weekly top 50 rankings. But expect some serious regression in his future.
