Browns at Bengals: Starting Lineups, Week 18
Kickoff Sun, Jan 10, 1:00 PM ET
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson against Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Browns (5–3) visit the Bengals (5–2). The Browns score 17.4 points a game (29th in the NFL) and allow 21.6 (13th); the Bengals score 29.4 (2nd) and allow 22.6 (14th).
By EPA per play, the Browns offense ranks 25th against a Bengals defense that ranks 15th, and the Bengals offense ranks 5th against the Browns defense's 14th. Power rankings: Browns 25th, Bengals 5th.
Last three games: Browns W 13–10 vs Ravens, W 27–24 at Titans, L 6–27 at Steelers; Bengals W 31–24 at Dolphins, W 35–13 at Ravens, W 43–36 vs Titans.
Browns offense vs Bengals 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
Bengals defense
- LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cedric Johnson
- LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
- RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
- RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
- WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.Next up: Swayze Bozeman
- MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
- SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Jack Kiser
- LCB#20 Tacario DavisNext up: DJ Ivey
- SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
- FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
- RCB#0 DJ Turner IINo backup listed
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
Bengals defense
- LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cedric Johnson
- LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
- RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
- RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
- WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.Next up: Swayze Bozeman
- MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
- SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Jack Kiser
- LCB#20 Tacario DavisNext up: DJ Ivey
- SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
- FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
- RCB#0 DJ Turner IINo backup listed
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
Bengals defense
- LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cedric Johnson
- LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
- RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
- RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
- WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.Next up: Swayze Bozeman
- MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
- SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Jack Kiser
- LCB#20 Tacario DavisNext up: DJ Ivey
- SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
- FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
- RCB#0 DJ Turner IINo backup listed
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
Bengals defense
- LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cedric Johnson
- LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
- RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
- RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
- WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.Next up: Swayze Bozeman
- MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
- SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Jack Kiser
- LCB#20 Tacario DavisNext up: DJ Ivey
- SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
- FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
- RCB#0 DJ Turner IINo backup listed
Defense shown in its base front.
Bengals offense vs Browns defense
Bengals this season before this game: shotgun 77%, under center 23%, pistol 0% · one back 79%, two backs 17%, empty 4% · motion 50% (444 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 Bengals lined him up on most snaps.
Bengals offense, 3 WR
- WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Colbie Young
- WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Mitchell Tinsley
- LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
- LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
- C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
- WR#81 Dohnte MeyersNext up: Andrei Iosivas
- QB#9 Joe BurrowNext up: Joe Flacco
- TE#88 Mike GesickiNext up: Drew Sample
- RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine
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 Bengals 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.
Bengals offense, 2 TE
- LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
- LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
- C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
- WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Dohnte Meyers
- WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Colbie Young
- TE#88 Mike GesickiNext up: Cam Grandy
- TE#89 Drew SampleNext up: Jack Endries
- QB#9 Joe BurrowNext up: Joe Flacco
- RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine
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: 17% 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. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Drew Sample, is shown at fullback.
Bengals offense, I-form
- LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
- LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
- C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
- WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Dohnte Meyers
- WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Colbie Young
- TE#88 Mike GesickiNext up: Drew Sample
- QB#9 Joe BurrowNext up: Joe Flacco
- FB#89 Drew SampleNo backup listed
- RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine
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 Bengals 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.
Bengals offense, 4 WR
- LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
- LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
- C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
- RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
- WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Mitchell Tinsley
- WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Andrei Iosivas
- WR#81 Dohnte MeyersNo backup listed
- WR#86 Colbie YoungNo backup listed
- QB#9 Joe BurrowNext up: Joe Flacco
- RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine
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 18
Browns
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Bengals
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
Bengals
- PK#2 Evan McPhersonNo backup listed
- P#8 Ryan RehkowNo backup listed
- H#8 Ryan RehkowNo backup listed
- PR#81 Dohnte MeyersNo backup listed
- KR#81 Dohnte MeyersNext up: Tahj Brooks
- LS#46 William WagnerNo backup listed