Browns To Rest Starters In Week 18 If Locked Into Five Seed

Browns To Rest Starters In Week 18 If Locked Into Five Seed

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The Cleveland Browns have already clinched a playoff spot, but if they are locked into the No. 5 seed in the AFC heading into the Week 18 regular season finale next Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, head coach Kevin Stefanski plans to rest his starters. If the division-rival Baltimore Ravens beat the Miami Dolphins in Week 17, they would lock up the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC and a first-round bye and also lock Cleveland into the No. 5 spot. The Browns had 22 players on the injury report last week, so they could surely use a little rest heading into playoff action. Any fantasy managers that will be playing for a title in Week 18 that have key Browns players like Amari Cooper (heel) will be hoping that the Dolphins come out victorious against Baltimore this weekend.

Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport