Josh McCown (QB, CLE) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: With Cody Kessler suffering his second concussion of the season in Week 11, it’s highly probable we’ll see Josh McCown under center for Cleveland in Week 12 against the Giants. McCown certainly didn’t impress on Sunday against Pittsburgh, nor did he in Week 10 against Baltimore, but it’s worth noting he came into the middle of the game to relieve Kessler in both contests. In his last start, McCown threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns. He’s always a good bet to rack up yards given the recklessness with which he plays.

The Giants’ defense has played the bend-but-don’t-break style this year, and for the most part, it’s worked. In seven of their last nine games, the G-Men have allowed a minimum of 263 passing yards. The problem is they aren’t allowing many touchdowns— they’ve only surrendered multiple scores in two of those games. Still, if you need a QB2 streamer in Week 12, a quarterback like McCown, who is going to toss the ball all over the place regardless of which team he is playing, is a high-ceiling player against a defense that’s been allowing a lot of yards. Cleveland has nothing to play for, and Hue Jackson will likely be looking to do whatever it takes to finally win a game.