Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns, Round 2, Pick 39
Projected Role in the Browns Offense
- Complementary X - WR1 in snaps, WR2 or WR3 in targets
- Expected Snap Share: 80%
- Timeline to start: Week 1
- Primary Competition: Cedric Tillman
Key Takeaways
- Denzel Boston is another commitment by the team to improve a receiving corps that totaled only 128 receptions in 2025.
- Expected fantasy value: WR4 to WR6 in 2026, with room to grow if the Browns find a quarterback of the future.
- Biggest winner: Similar to the KC Concepcion pick, the bullpen of Browns quarterbacks
- Biggest loser: Cedric Tillman
Read more on KC Concepcion's fantasy expectations here
Fantasy Football Impact of Denzel Boston on the Cleveland Browns
This is fantastic news for whoever is playing quarterback for the Browns in 2026. Unfortunately, a wide-open receiver room for KC Concepcion is getting a little more crowded, and even big pieces of a small pie won't fill bellies. Concepcion and Boston will compete for targets with Harold Fannin Jr., and among the three, it will be difficult to know who to start in most managed leagues.
Until this offense finds a true quarterback option, all receiving options will be off most fantasy radars. Wide receivers can get open or earn a high percentage of targets, but if those targets are often out of reach or the team runs the ball at a high clip, then it doesn't matter in the short term. Boston is no different, as he currently projects as the third receiving option (second at best) on one of the worst passing offenses in the NFL.