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The Detroit Lions’ release of safety Marquand Manuel today further signals that C.C. Brown is going to be the starting strong safety in Detroit to open the season. Incumbent starter Ko Simpson landed himself on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list after off-season microfracture surgery on his knee and is questionable to return before the start of the regular season.

With this news, Brown suddenly becomes a great late-round sleeper. In the games in which he started last season, he put up very nice tackle numbers (he had 22 solo tackles in weeks 6 and 7 alone). Combine this with the fact that the Lions defense figures to be on the field for a majority of games and you have the potential for upper echelon defensive back numbers.

This situation is not without risk however. Brown is a notoriously bad coverage safety and was benched last year because of his inability to keep up with receivers. Fantasy football owners are hoping that Brown plays well enough to maintain his starting position, but not so well that his tackle numbers drop off substantially.

If you’re in a league that has flexible rostering rules, Brown is a great choice late in drafts. He has the opportunity and skill set to make for a very solid fantasy football safety and although I don’t see him starting the whole season, he should provide you with good numbers during the first half of the season and you can always drop him if he gets sent back to the bench (assuming your league allows that). 

You probably can wait until after the draft to scoop Brown up. He’s not likely to be drafted even in the deepest of leagues and should be available on your waiver wire. Whatever the case may be, make sure and keep a close eye on Brown during training camp and pre-season games. Late round value pickups such as this go a long way in winning a league championship.

Until next time, this is The IDP Guru signing off.

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