Analyze Mark Andrews's matchup for week 11
Despite a disappointing 2025 season, Mark Andrews draws an elite Week 11 matchup versus a Browns defense that ranks 25th in TE fantasy points allowed and has surrendered five tight-end touchdowns; his historical divisional success, Cleveland’s injury-depleted linebackers, and positive touchdown regression all point to a must-start week.
Cleveland’s defense has been a season-long sieve against tight ends, coughing up 7.6 fantasy points per game and five scores through nine weeks. Andrews already notched a touchdown against them in Week 2 and now faces a banged-up linebacker corps that has struggled with communication breakdowns. Baltimore’s surging offense—27-plus points in consecutive games—should force more red-zone opportunities, and Andrews’ red-zone usage has quietly ticked up (two TDs in his last four outings).
Andrews’ 2025 numbers (21-174-2 in six games) pale next to his 2024 TE-leading 11 TDs; he’s been held to ≤30 yards in four of his last five and is playing only 61 % of snaps while seeing 4.3 targets per game.
The underlying metrics scream positive regression. Andrews’ snap share has dipped, but Todd Monken’s play-calling has grown more creative during Baltimore’s three-game win streak, and Andrews’ route participation remains elite for the position. Cleveland enters Week 11 allowing the sixth-most fantasy points per target to tight ends (per PFF) and has given up a TE touchdown in three of its last five games. Divisional familiarity matters: Andrews has scored in four of his last five meetings with the Browns, exploiting their Cover-3 tendencies by sitting down between the hashes. With Cleveland down two starting linebackers and safety Grant Delpit questionable, the middle of the field should be even softer. Expect 4–5 receptions, 45–55 yards, and a score—good for low-end TE1 numbers with top-five weekly upside.