#131 overall · CLE · 109.5 projected half-PPR pts · -19.5 Draft Value
Cleveland Browns — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
The Cleveland Browns DST posted 53 sacks in 2025 — their highest single-season total across the three years on record, after dipping to 41 in 2024 from 48 in 2023. Interceptions rebounded sharply as well: just 4 in 2024, then back to 11 in 2025, matching the three-year average. Fumbles forced hit a three-year high of 15 in 2025, and the unit scored 3 defensive touchdowns, also a three-year best. Points allowed dropped from 435 in 2024 to 379 in 2025, moving back toward the 362 they surrendered in 2023. The three-year averages — 47.3 sacks, 11 interceptions, 13.7 fumbles forced, 8.3 fumbles recovered, 2 touchdowns — describe a unit that has consistently generated turnovers and pressure.
What the model projects
The projection is 109.5 half-PPR fantasy points for the 2026 season. That produces a draft value of -19.5, placing the Browns DST at DST13 and #131 overall. They sit in Tier 9 on the board. The bye week is 11.
| INT | Sacks | FF | FR | TD | Saf | PA | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 48 | 14 | 10 | 2 | — | 362 | 130.0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 435 | 85.0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 53 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | 379 | 122.0 |
| 3-yr avg | 11 | 47.3 | 13.7 | 8.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 392 | 112.2 |
The range of outcomes
The Browns DST's recent history illustrates how wide the outcome band can be for a defense. Interceptions swung from 18 (2023) to 4 (2024) to 11 (2025). Points allowed ranged from 362 to 435 across those same three seasons. Sacks have been more stable — 48, 41, 53 — but still moved meaningfully year to year. A unit that can produce 53 sacks and 15 forced fumbles in one season has a real ceiling; a unit that allowed 435 points and intercepted only 4 passes in another season has a real floor. Both are part of the same three-year record.
How to draft him
The Browns DST is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to carry a market ADP. At DST13 and #131 overall with a draft value of -19.5, this is a unit that projects below replacement level at the position. Their bye falls in Week 11, which is worth noting for roster planning. If you target them, do so in the final rounds of your draft when DST slots are typically filled, and treat the 2025 sack and forced-fumble numbers as the ceiling rather than the baseline.
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Questions drafters ask
Sacks fell from 48 in 2023 to 41 in 2024, then rose to a three-year high of 53 in 2025. The three-year average is 47.3.
The projection is 109.5 half-PPR fantasy points, which ranks them DST13 and #131 overall with a draft value of -19.5.
Very. Interceptions ranged from 4 in 2024 to 18 in 2023, with 11 in 2025. Fumbles forced ranged from 12 to 15 across the same three seasons. Points allowed swung from 362 to 435.
They carry no market ADP — they are not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to produce one. At DST13 and #131 overall, they project below replacement level, so if you target them at all, late-round DST rounds are the appropriate window.