Browns at Giants: Starting Lineups, Week 15
Kickoff Sun, Dec 20, 1:00 PM ET
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson against Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Browns (5–3) visit the Giants (4–2–1). The Browns score 17.4 points a game (29th in the NFL) and allow 21.6 (13th); the Giants score 23.3 (13th) and allow 23.0 (15th).
By EPA per play, the Browns offense ranks 25th against a Giants defense that ranks 17th, and the Giants offense ranks 16th against the Browns defense's 14th. Power rankings: Browns 25th, Giants 18th.
Last three games: Browns W 13–10 vs Ravens, W 27–24 at Titans, L 6–27 at Steelers; Giants T 27–27 at Commanders, L 27–34 vs Saints, W 27–21 at Texans.
Browns offense vs Giants defense
Browns this season before this game: shotgun 76%, under center 21%, pistol 4% · one back 77%, two backs 18%, empty 5% · motion 55% (507 charted snaps, 8 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Browns lined him up on most snaps.
Browns offense, 3 WR
- WR#12 Denzel BostonNext up: Tylan Wallace
- WR#1 KC ConcepcionNext up: Malachi Corley
- LT#55 Spencer FanoNext up: Dawand Jones
- LG#77 Zion JohnsonNext up: Zak Zinter
- C#74 Elgton JenkinsNext up: Luke Wypler
- RG#58 Austin BarberNext up: Teven Jenkins
- RT#71 Tytus HowardNext up: Dawand Jones
- WR#3 Jerry JeudyNext up: Isaiah Bond
- QB#4 Deshaun WatsonNext up: Shedeur Sanders
- TE#44 Harold Fannin Jr.Next up: Blake Whiteheart
- RB#10 Quinshon JudkinsNext up: Dylan Sampson
Giants defense
- LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
- NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
- RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
- WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
- LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
- RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
- SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
- LCB#21 Paulson AdeboNext up: Deonte Banks
- SS#27 Tyler NubinNext up: Jason Pinnock
- FS#8 Jevon HollandNext up: Ar'Darius Washington
- RCB#20 Greg Newsome IINext up: Colton Hood
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Browns lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Browns offense, 2 TE
- LT#55 Spencer FanoNext up: Dawand Jones
- LG#77 Zion JohnsonNext up: Zak Zinter
- C#74 Elgton JenkinsNext up: Luke Wypler
- RG#58 Austin BarberNext up: Teven Jenkins
- RT#71 Tytus HowardNext up: Dawand Jones
- WR#12 Denzel BostonNext up: Jerry Jeudy
- WR#1 KC ConcepcionNext up: Tylan Wallace
- TE#44 Harold Fannin Jr.Next up: Carsen Ryan
- TE#86 Blake WhiteheartNext up: Joe Royer
- QB#4 Deshaun WatsonNext up: Shedeur Sanders
- RB#10 Quinshon JudkinsNext up: Dylan Sampson
Giants defense
- LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
- NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
- RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
- WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
- LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
- RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
- SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
- LCB#21 Paulson AdeboNext up: Deonte Banks
- SS#27 Tyler NubinNext up: Jason Pinnock
- FS#8 Jevon HollandNext up: Ar'Darius Washington
- RCB#20 Greg Newsome IINext up: Colton Hood
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 18% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Browns offense, I-form
- LT#55 Spencer FanoNext up: Dawand Jones
- LG#77 Zion JohnsonNext up: Zak Zinter
- C#74 Elgton JenkinsNext up: Luke Wypler
- RG#58 Austin BarberNext up: Teven Jenkins
- RT#71 Tytus HowardNext up: Dawand Jones
- WR#12 Denzel BostonNext up: Jerry Jeudy
- WR#1 KC ConcepcionNext up: Tylan Wallace
- TE#44 Harold Fannin Jr.Next up: Blake Whiteheart
- QB#4 Deshaun WatsonNext up: Shedeur Sanders
- FB#34 Michael BurtonNo backup listed
- RB#10 Quinshon JudkinsNext up: Dylan Sampson
Giants defense
- LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
- NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
- RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
- WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
- LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
- RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
- SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
- LCB#21 Paulson AdeboNext up: Deonte Banks
- SS#27 Tyler NubinNext up: Jason Pinnock
- FS#8 Jevon HollandNext up: Ar'Darius Washington
- RCB#20 Greg Newsome IINext up: Colton Hood
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Browns lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 5% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Browns offense, 4 WR
- LT#55 Spencer FanoNext up: Dawand Jones
- LG#77 Zion JohnsonNext up: Zak Zinter
- C#74 Elgton JenkinsNext up: Luke Wypler
- RG#58 Austin BarberNext up: Teven Jenkins
- RT#71 Tytus HowardNext up: Dawand Jones
- WR#12 Denzel BostonNext up: Malachi Corley
- WR#1 KC ConcepcionNext up: Isaiah Bond
- WR#3 Jerry JeudyNo backup listed
- WR#16 Tylan WallaceNo backup listed
- QB#4 Deshaun WatsonNext up: Shedeur Sanders
- RB#10 Quinshon JudkinsNext up: Dylan Sampson
Giants defense
- LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
- NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
- RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
- WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
- LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
- RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
- SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
- LCB#21 Paulson AdeboNext up: Deonte Banks
- SS#27 Tyler NubinNext up: Jason Pinnock
- FS#8 Jevon HollandNext up: Ar'Darius Washington
- RCB#20 Greg Newsome IINext up: Colton Hood
Defense shown in its base front.
Giants offense vs Browns defense
Giants this season before this game: shotgun 61%, under center 37%, pistol 3% · one back 69%, two backs 27%, empty 4% · motion 47% (476 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Giants lined him up on most snaps.
Giants offense, 3 WR
- WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Charlie Jones
- WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Calvin Austin III
- LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
- LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
- RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- RT#72 Jermaine EluemunorNext up: Marcus Mbow
- WR#17 Darnell MooneyNext up: Braxton Berrios
- QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
- TE#9 Isaiah LikelyNext up: Theo Johnson
- RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Devin Singletary
Browns defense
- LDE#57 Isaiah McGuireNext up: Derek Barnett
- LDT#94 Mason GrahamNext up: Adin Huntington
- RDT#96 Maliek CollinsNext up: Mike Hall Jr.
- RDE#8 Jared VerseNext up: Sam Williams
- WLB#42 Easton Mascarenas-ArnoldNext up: Winston Reid
- MLB#49 Carson SchwesingerNext up: Edefuan Ulofoshio
- SLB#5 Quincy WilliamsNext up: Justin Jefferson
- LCB#21 Denzel WardNext up: Toriano Pride Jr.
- SS#9 Grant DelpitNext up: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
- FS#33 Ronnie HickmanNext up: Daniel Thomas
- RCB#7 Tyson CampbellNext up: Mekhi Blackmon
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Giants lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Giants offense, 2 TE
- LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
- LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
- RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- RT#72 Jermaine EluemunorNext up: Marcus Mbow
- WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Darnell Mooney
- WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Charlie Jones
- TE#9 Isaiah LikelyNext up: Thomas Fidone II
- TE#84 Theo JohnsonNo backup listed
- QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
- RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Devin Singletary
Browns defense
- LDE#57 Isaiah McGuireNext up: Derek Barnett
- LDT#94 Mason GrahamNext up: Adin Huntington
- RDT#96 Maliek CollinsNext up: Mike Hall Jr.
- RDE#8 Jared VerseNext up: Sam Williams
- WLB#42 Easton Mascarenas-ArnoldNext up: Winston Reid
- MLB#49 Carson SchwesingerNext up: Edefuan Ulofoshio
- SLB#5 Quincy WilliamsNext up: Justin Jefferson
- LCB#21 Denzel WardNext up: Toriano Pride Jr.
- SS#9 Grant DelpitNext up: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
- FS#33 Ronnie HickmanNext up: Daniel Thomas
- RCB#7 Tyson CampbellNext up: Mekhi Blackmon
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 27% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Giants offense, I-form
- LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
- LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
- RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- RT#72 Jermaine EluemunorNext up: Marcus Mbow
- WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Darnell Mooney
- WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Charlie Jones
- TE#9 Isaiah LikelyNext up: Theo Johnson
- QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
- FB#45 Patrick RicardNo backup listed
- RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Devin Singletary
Browns defense
- LDE#57 Isaiah McGuireNext up: Derek Barnett
- LDT#94 Mason GrahamNext up: Adin Huntington
- RDT#96 Maliek CollinsNext up: Mike Hall Jr.
- RDE#8 Jared VerseNext up: Sam Williams
- WLB#42 Easton Mascarenas-ArnoldNext up: Winston Reid
- MLB#49 Carson SchwesingerNext up: Edefuan Ulofoshio
- SLB#5 Quincy WilliamsNext up: Justin Jefferson
- LCB#21 Denzel WardNext up: Toriano Pride Jr.
- SS#9 Grant DelpitNext up: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
- FS#33 Ronnie HickmanNext up: Daniel Thomas
- RCB#7 Tyson CampbellNext up: Mekhi Blackmon
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Giants lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 4% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Giants offense, 4 WR
- LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
- LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
- RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- RT#72 Jermaine EluemunorNext up: Marcus Mbow
- WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Calvin Austin III
- WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Braxton Berrios
- WR#17 Darnell MooneyNext up: Gunner Olszewski
- WR#89 Charlie JonesNo backup listed
- QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
- RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Devin Singletary
Browns defense
- LDE#57 Isaiah McGuireNext up: Derek Barnett
- LDT#94 Mason GrahamNext up: Adin Huntington
- RDT#96 Maliek CollinsNext up: Mike Hall Jr.
- RDE#8 Jared VerseNext up: Sam Williams
- WLB#42 Easton Mascarenas-ArnoldNext up: Winston Reid
- MLB#49 Carson SchwesingerNext up: Edefuan Ulofoshio
- SLB#5 Quincy WilliamsNext up: Justin Jefferson
- LCB#21 Denzel WardNext up: Toriano Pride Jr.
- SS#9 Grant DelpitNext up: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
- FS#33 Ronnie HickmanNext up: Daniel Thomas
- RCB#7 Tyson CampbellNext up: Mekhi Blackmon
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 15
Browns
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Giants
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
Browns
- PK#25 Andre SzmytNo backup listed
- P#13 Corey BojorquezNo backup listed
- H#13 Corey BojorquezNo backup listed
- PR#1 KC ConcepcionNext up: Denzel Boston
- KR#22 Dylan SampsonNext up: Malachi Corley
- LS#50 Rex SunaharaNo backup listed
Giants
- PK#34 Dominic ZvadaNo backup listed
- P#15 Jordan StoutNo backup listed
- H#15 Jordan StoutNo backup listed
- PR#89 Charlie JonesNext up: Jevon Holland
- KR#89 Charlie JonesNext up: Deonte Banks
- LS#58 Ben MannNo backup listed