Andrew Hawkins (WR, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all PPR leagues/deep standard leagues

OWNED IN: 44% owned on Fleaflicker

ANALYSIS:  Yes, I’m aware Josh Gordon will be back next week. But here’s the thing—he can’t catch ALL the passes from Brian Hoyer…probably. Defenses will be well aware of Gordon's return, and I promise you that they will be accounting for him. Whether or not that stops him only time will tell, but what we do know is that Andrew Hawkins and Brian Hoyer have a heck of a rapport.

He managed six catches on 13 targets for 97 yards and a score in Week 11, and while I don’t see him earning 13 targets again with Gordon active, I don’t think either Hoyer or Mike Pettine will be willing to eliminate Hawkins from the game plan. Gordon is going to get the deep bombs, but Hawkins should still see plenty of work in the middle of the field (and perhaps even the endzone) as defenses do their best to blanket the troubled-yet-talented Cleveland WR1.

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