#144 overall · CLE · 118.9 projected half-PPR pts · -26.9 Draft Value
Cleveland Browns — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
The Cleveland Browns DST has posted a sack total of 48, 41, and 53 across the last three seasons, averaging 47.3 per year. That pass-rush consistency is real. Forced fumbles have been equally steady: 14 in 2023, 12 in 2024, and a three-year high of 15 in 2025, for a 13.7 average. The unit also returned 3 touchdowns in 2025, matching its best output of the three-year window. For a drafter who wants a DST with a reliable floor in the sack column, the production history is there.
What the model projects
The projection is 118.9 half-PPR fantasy points. The draft value is -26.9, meaning the unit projects below replacement level at the DST position in a 12-team half-PPR format. That places the Browns DST at DST13 and #140 overall, sitting in Tier 9.
| Sacks | INT | FF | FR | TD | Saf | PA | PA 0 | PA 1-6 | PA 7-13 | PA 14-20 | PA 21-27 | PA 28-34 | PA 35+ | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 48 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | — | 362 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 149.0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 435 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 79.0 |
| 2025 | 53 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | 379 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 138.0 |
| 3-yr avg | 47.3 | 11 | 13.7 | 8.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112.2 |
The range of outcomes
The three-year record shows meaningful variance in the categories that swing DST scoring most. Interceptions swung from 4 in 2024 to 18 in 2023, with 11 in 2025; the 3-year average lands at 11. Points allowed moved from 362 in 2023 to 435 in 2024 and back to 379 in 2025, a 73-point swing in a single year. In 2024, 7 of the unit's games fell in the 21-27 points-allowed range; in 2023, only 4 did. The turnover and scoring-defense numbers can shift sharply from season to season, and that volatility is baked into any DST outlook at this tier.
How to draft him
At DST13 and #140 overall in Tier 9, this is a late-round DST option. The unit projects below replacement level, so the drafting calculus is about streaming flexibility and roster construction rather than locking in a starter early. No market ADP is available for the Browns DST, meaning the unit is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to produce a reliable median pick number. If you target this unit, plan to do so in the final rounds of your draft, where DST slots are typically filled.
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Questions drafters ask
The projection is 118.9 points with a draft value of -26.9, placing the unit below replacement level at DST13 and #140 overall in Tier 9. The numbers suggest treating it as a streaming option rather than a locked-in starter.
Very consistent by the sack column: 48 sacks in 2023, 41 in 2024, and 53 in 2025, for a three-year average of 47.3. Forced fumbles averaged 13.7 over the same span.
Points allowed and turnover production have swung sharply year to year. Interceptions dropped from 18 in 2023 to 4 in 2024 before rebounding to 11 in 2025. Points allowed ranged from 362 to 435 across the three seasons. That variance is the core risk.
No market ADP is available, so there is no reliable median pick number to cite. Given the DST13 position rank and #140 overall placement in Tier 9, this unit fits as a late-draft target, consistent with where below-replacement DSTs are typically selected.
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