Cleveland Browns vs Minnesota Vikings: Sanders is inactive as emergency third QB, with Flacco and Dillon Gabriel ready in relief and Gabriel making his NFL debut. Cam Robinson is likely to start at left tackle after Cornelius Lucas is scratched. Conklin and Newsome II are active; Hall Jr. and Kazee are out, Munford and Zinter inactive. Vikings sideline Brian O’Neill and a slate of backups, including JJ McCarthy, Donovan Jackson, Jurgens, Van Ginkel, Yurosek and Elijah Williams. Fantasy notes center on QB depth, line shifts, and potential debut impact.

Cleveland dropped a 34-10 road game to Detroit as offense stalls outside of Quinshon Judkins who carries 21 times for 82 yards and the lone TD. The passing game is non existent with Flacco throwing two interceptions and a late fumble, while drops and injuries bite the receiving corps. The defense blocks Detroit often but the unit is left fighting an uphill battle as special teams and turnovers swing field position. The path forward whispers run first with Judkins (and Dylan Sampson) while the pass game seeks a spark.

Detroit supplements the win with a punt return TD and critical stops, yet the Browns defense again shows depth led by Ward, Newsome, and the linebackers. The offense must unlock play action and cleaner targets to keep games closer, or the floor remains high but the ceiling stays limited. The season teeters on whether the offense can evolve quickly enough to maximize the strong defensive play.

Brandon McManus failed to convert a late 43-yard try as Shelby Harris and Denzel Ward disrupted the Packers' bid for a perfect start, setting up Andre Szmyt's 55-yard walk-off for Cleveland. Jordan Love and Green Bay controlled most of the game, but an late Grant Delpit interception flipped momentum and handed the Browns the win. Fantasy takeaway: one blocked kick can swing a game's outcome and alter kicker volatility narratives; Green Bay must regroup and manage late-game risks.

The setback accentuates the fragility of field-goal odds in high-leverage moments and invites managers to weigh kickers' reliability against matchup risk and wind conditions. Green Bay now pivots to the next test, focusing on execution in critical late-game sequences and balancing agency with special-teams volatility in DFS and season-long planning.