Case Keenum Fantasy

The Cleveland Browns activated quarterback Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday, as expected. Mayfield and Keenum were both unavailable for the Week 15 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, which was moved to Monday. Browns fans can rest easy knowing that third-stringer Nick Mullens won't have to run the offense on Christmas Day against the Green Bay Packers. The Browns will also get top receiver Jarvis Landry back from the COVID list, so Mayfield will have his top receiver available. Still, Mayfield has been a low-end QB2 play all year in Cleveland's run first offense, and he's not worth streaming against a much-improved Packers defense on the road.

Dec. 24th • 3:25 PM

Cleveland Browns quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum did not test out of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols on Monday, according to league sources, meaning it will be Nick Mullens under center against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. The team had been holding out hope that they would get a negative test back from Mayfield in time, but instead Mullens will make his first NFL appearance since Week 14 of the 2020 season. There's a good chance that Mayfield will be back under center for Cleveland's Christmas Day game against the Green Bay Packers in Week 16. Mullens under center downgrades Cleveland's passing offense, especially considering he was just signed to the team's active roster from the practice squad earlier in the week. Running back Nick Chubb is the only safe fantasy option on the Browns this week.

Dec. 20th • 10:26 AM

Cleveland Browns quarterback Case Keenumtested positive for COVID-19, making him doubtful to play in Week 15 against the Las Vegas Raiders. In addition to starter Baker Mayfield (illness) also testing positive, the Browns are down to their third-stringer Nick Mullens. Fortunately, Mullens is probably among the best third string quarterbacks in the league, but this situation still makes all of the Browns' pass catchers unusable. However, although not usually the case, the combination of the Raiders poor defense and running back Kareem Hunt (ankle) being out could make up a terrific situation for Nick Chubb. With a desolated passing attack, Chubb will still be able to take advantage of his matchup for a huge game. Although Keenum's absence will harm the Browns, Chubb remains a high-level RB1.

Dec. 16th • 5:15 PM