Cedric Tillman
WR CLE (9)
Sun 11/3/24 7:16 PM

Tillman secured six of 11 targets for 75 yards and a touchdown in the Browns' 27-10 loss to the Chargers on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Jameis Winston struggled throughout the afternoon against a relentless Chargers defense that sacked him six times and picked him off on three occasions. However, Tillman still garnered enough of his attention to tie with Jerry Jeudy for the team lead in targets while setting the pace in receiving yards. The second-year wideout was also on the other end of Winston's only passing touchdown of the day, securing a difficult 17-yard grab late in the fourth quarter for his third score in the last two games. Tillman has clearly established himself as one of Winston's most trusted targets, leaving the 2023 third-round pick with a bright outlook for a Week 11 road matchup against the Saints following a Week 10 bye.

Cedric Tillman
WR CLE (9)
Sun 10/27/24 9:32 PM1 Comment

Tillman recorded seven receptions on nine targets for 99 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 29-24 win over the Ravens.
EDGE Analysis
Tillman has benefitted from a combination of the departure of Amari Cooper as well as Jameis Winston providing the team with more stable quarterback play. He followed up his breakout Week 7 performance by catching long touchdowns of 22 and 38 yards while serving as the primary deep target in the Browns' offense. Tillman has certainly shown enough to remain locked into a key role, though his stat lines are likely to be volatile if he continues to operate more frequently in deep areas of the field relative to the rest of Cleveland's pass catchers.

Cedric Tillman
WR CLE (9)
Sun 10/20/24 10:07 PM

Tillman caught eight of 12 targets for 81 yards in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Bengals in Week 7.
EDGE Analysis
After Cleveland traded Amari Cooper to Buffalo last week, speculation as to which receiver(s) would pick up the available targets mainly focused on Jerry Jeudy, Elijah Moore and David Njoku. Tillman, to a lesser degree, was also expected to see a bump in activity, but Sunday's results were off the charts. The 2023 third-round pick out of Tennessee entered the contest with just five targets (three catches) and hadn't been thrown to the previous three games. Whether Tillman will continue to see numbers like this going forward is uncertain, a word that also describes the state of the Browns' quarterback situation. Both Deshaun Watson (Achilles') and Dorian Thompson-Robinson (finger) left the game, leaving Jameis Winston to finish out as the emergency quarterback.

Cedric Tillman
WR CLE (9)
Tue 10/15/24 3:10 PM

Tillman is expected to move into a regular role in three-receiver sets after the Browns traded Amari Cooper to the Bills on Tuesday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore (ribs) remain ahead of him on the depth chart and will likely, along with tight end David Njoku, rank as higher priorities in the passing game, but Tillman should move into a starting role for Cleveland with Cooper no longer in the mix. Through the Browns' first six games, Tillman had mustered just three catches for nine yards on five targets while playing 114 total snaps on offense. Even though his playing time is expected to rise, Tillman still looks to be largely off the fantasy radar with struggling quarterback Deshaun Watson having yet to complete more than 25 passes or clear 200 passing yards in any game this season.

Cedric Tillman
WR CLE (9)
Mon 10/14/24 9:13 AM

Tillman was not targeted and had one carry for minus-5 yards in Sunday's 20-16 loss to Philadelphia in Week 6.
EDGE Analysis
Tillman's lone touch came on a 3rd-and-1 on the Eagles' side of the field and resulted in a longer field-goal attempt for Dustin Hopkins, who was wide right from 52 yards. Tillman went untargeted for a third consecutive week but could grab a larger slice of the target pie in Week 7 depending on the status of Elijah Moore (ribs).

Cedric Tillman
WR CLE (9)
Mon 9/30/24 9:07 AM

Tillman was not targeted over nine snaps in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Raiders in Week 4.
EDGE Analysis
The snaps were the fewest of the season for Tillman, who had been above 20 the first three weeks. Perhaps his critical drop in a Week 3 loss to the Giants cost him playing time.

Cedric Tillman
WR CLE (9)
Mon 9/23/24 8:59 AM

Tillman caught one of two targets for four yards in Sunday's 21-15 loss to the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
The ball Tillman didn't catch was costly; he dropped a nicely placed pass from Deshaun Watson on fourth down, which turned out to be the Browns' final offensive play. Tillman was filling in for Amari Cooper, who was shaken up on the previous play. If Cooper has a significant injury, that would mean more playing time for Tillman, who has three catches on five targets for nine yards through three weeks.

Cedric Tillman
WR CLE (9)
Mon 9/16/24 7:58 AM

Tillman caught one of two targets for two yards in Sunday's 18-13 win over Jacksonville.
EDGE Analysis
Tillman, who played 26 snaps for the second straight week, had just two of the 27 targets allocated to wideouts in the win. He's fourth on the depth chart, which means limited opportunities behind Amari Cooper (eight targets), Jerry Jeudy (six) and Elijah Moore (eight). Tillman has two receptions on three targets for five yards through two games.

Cedric Tillman
WR CLE (9)
Mon 9/9/24 9:00 AM

Tillman caught his lone target for three yards in Sunday's 33-17 loss to the Cowboys in Week 1.
EDGE Analysis
Tillman served as the No. 4 wideout, playing 26 snaps, as the Browns leaned heavily on their top three of Amari Cooper, Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore. None of those three were productive in the loss, but that was mainly due to an ugly performance by quarterback Deshaun Watson (51.1 QB rating) behind a patchwork offensive line.

Cedric Tillman
WR CLE (9)
Sun 8/25/24 1:28 AM

Tillman brought in four of five targets for 52 yards in the Browns' 37-33 preseason loss to the Seahawks on Saturday night.
EDGE Analysis
Tillman saw his first target on the first play of the Browns' second possession, with the 2023 third-round pick recording a 23-yard grab from Jameis Winston. Tillman went on to make six- and 19-yard receptions on that drive, putting together a strong finish to the preseason. The Tennessee product generated a modest 21-224 line across 14 regular-season games as a rookie, and he's projected to enter Week 1 operating as Cleveland's No. 4 receiver.