Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills - News - November 20, 2022

Browns

3-7

FINAL

7-3

Bills

7-3

NEWS

Ethan Pocic - Set for multi-week absence Pocic (knee) is expected to miss multiple contests, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Pocic will be out for "weeks" after suffering a knee injury in Sunday's 31-23 loss to the Bills. The exact details of his injury has yet to be determined but Hjalte Froholdt will likely remain the starting center for the time being with Michael Dunn (back) unavailable.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

James Cook - Making his mark Cook rushed 11 times for 86 yards in Buffalo's win over over the Browns on Sunday. He was targeted twice but did not catch a pass.

Impact This was not a case of garbage-time yards for the rookie backup to Devin Singletary, as the contest was closely contested for much of the afternoon, and Cook was used as an effective change-up to Singletary. The former showed his speed on a few of the runs and co-led the Bills in rushing yardage. While Singletary is the clear-cut No. 1 and seems to be picking up steam himself, Cook clearly is ahead of trade deadline acquisition Nyheim Hines, who's been used primarily in the return game and saw one carry for minus-8 yards Sunday. With the Bills starting to rely more on the run the last couple of games, Cook could be worth a look in deeper leagues. In keeper formats, he already should be on rosters.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cade York - Has kick blocked York converted one of two field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-23 loss to the Bills in Week 11.

Impact York had a 34-yard attempt blocked, the third time in four weeks a field goal was tipped. He leads all kickers with three attempts blocked, which may be an issue the Browns want to investigate. The team may want to determine if there are protection issues on the line, or if York's trajectory is contributing to the blocks. He's also had tries from 53 and 60 yards blocked.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

David Bell - Usage increasing Bell caught four of five targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 31-23 loss to Buffalo.

Impact Bell, a third-round pick in 2022, is seeing his role and usage increase as the season rolls on. He's had 10 targets the last two weeks, after totaling 11 over his first eight NFL games, and was on the field for a season-high 64-percent (48 snaps) of the offensive plays. While his four receptions are a season high, Bell was a distant third behind Amari Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones in terms of impact. The rookie's high-water mark came in Week 4, when he had 35 yards and his lone reception for more than 20 yards. Bell's growing role does give him some deep-league intrigue with Deshaun Watson potentially boosting the entire Cleveland passing game when he takes over in Week 13.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Demetric Felton Jr. - Inactive again Felton was a healthy inactive for Week 11 against Buffalo.

Impact Felton has just two touches on offense and one as a returner this season. The hybrid back has clearly dropped behind Jerome Ford and is used only when injuries hit at wideout or running back. With Ford and Michael Woods healthy, there's no room for Felton.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jerome Ford - Limited to return duties Ford returned two kickoffs for 49 yards in Sunday's 31-23 loss to the Bills in Week 11.

Impact Ford has been valuable on special teams, averaging 26.3 yards per return -- third among players with at least 10 returns. Once again, Demetric Felton was inactive, so Ford appears to have that role locked up.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

D'Ernest Johnson - Used on special teams only Johnson did not play on offense during Sunday's 31-23 loss to Buffalo.

Impact Johnson's usage as a running back has decreased significantly, as both Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt have stayed healthy. He popped for 534 yards (5.3 YPC) when given an opportunity in 2021, but those that speculated on him in 2022 have been disappointed.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

FOX FACTS

STAT HIGH

Tyrel Dodson has set his career high with 13 total tackles. His previous career high was 11 total tackles.

MILESTONE

Stefon Diggs has passed Peerless Price for sole possession of 8th on the Bills all-time receiving touchdowns list with 26.

MILESTONE

Stefon Diggs has reached 75 receptions in the 2022 season. This is his 5th time reaching 75 receptions in a single season and the last time he did so was in the 2021 season. Heading into today, only 2 other players have reached 75 receptions this season.