Pierre Strong Jr.

RB CLE

College: South Dakota State | 2 years
Height: 5'11" | Weight: 215 lbs
Birth Date: 1998-12-10
2024 Bye Week: 5

Total Pts: 44.5
Avg Pts: 2.62
Rank: 31 RB

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Jan 13 4:50pm ET

Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. (back) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's Wild-Card game against the Houston Texans. Strong was considered questionable heading into this game due to a back issue. The Browns have decided to take the cautious approach and hold him out of this game. His absence won't have a huge impact on the running game for Cleveland. The expectation is that Jerome Ford and Kareem Hunt will see basically all the carries in the backfield.

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Jan 11 3:10pm ET

Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. (back) has been listed as questionable for Saturday's wild-card playoff game against the Houston Texans. Strong injured his back in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals and now may not be available for the first playoff game this weekend. If the 25-year-old second-year back does not suit up in Houston, receiver James Proche II will most likely handle return duties on special teams. Strong hasn't really been a fantasy asset in 2023 in his first season in Cleveland while serving as the No. 3 back behind Jerome Ford and Kareem Hunt. He's seen 63 rushing attempts on the year for 291 yards and one touchdown in 17 games.

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Jan 10 7:10pm ET

Cleveland Browns running backs Pierre Strong Jr. (back) and Kareem Hunt (groin) were both listed as limited at the team's practice on Wednesday. Both players were non-participants on Tuesday's report, but they both returned on Wednesday. Strong, who has been an infrequently used No. 3 RB for the Browns, could be questionable to suit up for Saturday's wild-card playoff game against the Houston Texans. Hunt, meanwhile, has been managing a groin injury in recent weeks but hasn't missed any time, so he should be available for wild-card weekend. The 28-year-old has been a change-of-pace option for Cleveland next to Jerome Ford this year after Nick Chubb (knee) suffered a season-ending knee injury early in the year. Hunt will be a low-cost, low-upside, touchdown-dependent DFS play against the Texans.

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Jan 9 8:20pm ET

Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. (back) was listed as a non-participant for the team's first practice of the week on Tuesday. Strong was injured during his 14-carry, 65-yard rushing performance in his first and only start of the 2023 season in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals with the Browns resting both Jerome Ford and Kareem Hunt in a meaningless game. It remains to be seen if the 25-year-old will be available for this Saturday's wild-card playoff contest versus the Houston Texans, but even if Strong is available for Cleveland, he'll be one to ignore for DFS contests as the No. 3 behind Ford and Hunt. If Strong cannot get the green light to play this weekend, John Kelly Jr. could be called up from the practice squad to the active roster.

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Jan 7 4:30pm ET

Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. carried the ball 14 times for 65 yards and failed to corral his lone target in a 31-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18. With the Browns opting to rest several key veterans in the game, Strong got the start and wound up posting career highs in carries. With the Browns slated to face the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round next week, look for Strong to return to the RB3 role for the Browns. He makes for an interesting stash in deeper dynasty leagues heading into the offseason.

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Jan 6 10:10am ET

Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. has seen just 49 carries for 226 yards as the team's No. 3 RB this season. He could be in store for an increased role in Week 18 against the Cincinnati Bengals, however. The Browns have already locked up the No. 5 seed in the AFC and don't have much to play for in the regular-season finale. The team hasn't ruled Jerome Ford or Kareem Hunt out yet but it wouldn't be a surprise if both running backs sat out of Week 18. If that happens, Strong would operate as the team's lead back against a Cincinnati defense that is allowing the 14th-most fantasy points per game to running backs this season. Strong sets up as a solid flex option in season-long formats and an interesting RB2 in DFS contests this weekend.

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Dec 15 1:00am ET

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (groin) practiced in a limited fashion on Thursday, while Pierre Strong Jr. (illness) was absent from the session. It's an upgrade for Hunt, who was idle on Wednesday with a groin injury. It would be somewhat surprising if the 28-year-old former Pro Bowler isn't out there on Sunday against the Chicago Bears; Hunt has followed a similar practice regimen in recent weeks of starting as a DNP, being upgraded to limited, and getting removed from the injury report by the time Friday's injury designations roll around. Despite finding the end zone seven times in nine games since returning from Cleveland's Week 5 bye, Hunt has seen minimal passing-game involvement and hasn't topped the 50-yard threshold on the ground in any outing as a touchdown-dependent fantasy RB3. Strong, a third-stringer, will not be fantasy relevant in Week 15, whether he is active or not due to his illness.

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Nov 15 6:40pm ET

Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. (hamstring) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. Strong went in the Browns' Week 10 contest against the Ravens with a questionable tag but ended up suiting up in that game. He did not record a single offensive touch, however, and was limited to special teams. It's possible that the Browns were concerned about his hamstring so they intentionally limited his snaps. But with both Kareem Hunt and Jerome Ford healthy, Strong's fantasy upside is extremely limited.

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Nov 12 11:40am ET

Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. (hamstring) is officially active for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens. He had been listed as questionable but was widely expected to play after practicing on Friday. With that said, Strong is off the fantasy radar as he remains the Browns' No. 3 running back behind Jerome Ford and Kareem Hunt.

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Nov 10 1:30pm ET

Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. (hamstring) has been listed as questionable on the final injury report for the Week 10 contest versus the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Strong was a deep-league flex consideration several weeks ago when Jerome Ford was banged up, but both Ford and Kareem Hunt are no longer on the injury report, making Strong pretty useless for fantasy managers moving forward if he's active. The 24-year-old has just 34 rushing attempts for 152 yards and one touchdown and has added two catches (three targets) for 34 yards in eight games in his second NFL season (first with the Browns) in 2023. Stay away.

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Nov 8 6:40pm ET

Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. (hamstring) was listed as DNP for Wednesday's practice. The 24-year-old running back had been dealing with a hamstring issue for the last week or so and it limited him to just four touches in the Browns' Week 9 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Strong's fantasy value was already dwindling with Jerome Ford returning to action last week as well. Even if he gets in a full practice before Sunday, Strong remains firmly behind Ford and Kareem Hunt on the RB depth chart.

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Oct 29 9:00pm ET

Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. carried the ball 10 times for 41 yards and added a 41-yard reception in a 24-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8. Strong got his most extensive amount of work yet as the second-year pro logged season-highs in carries and total yards in the loss. The Browns have been working Strong in more of late and that could continue with Jerome Ford playing through an ankle injury. Strong is worth an add off waivers in deeper leagues moving forward. He will face the Arizona Cardinals at home in Week 9.

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Player Transactions
  • 27-Aug-2023: Pierre Strong Jr. - TRD - The New England Patriots traded RB Pierre Strong Jr. to the Cleveland Browns.
  • 16-Jun-2022: NE Pierre Strong Jr. - Signed, Draft Choice - Four-year contract (through 2025)
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