Browns at Saints: Starting Lineups, Week 9
Kickoff Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson against Saints quarterback Tyler Shough. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Browns (5–3) visit the Saints (2–5). The Browns score 17.4 points a game (29th in the NFL) and allow 21.6 (13th); the Saints score 23.1 (14th) and allow 27.7 (29th).
By EPA per play, the Browns offense ranks 25th against a Saints defense that ranks 27th, and the Saints offense ranks 22nd against the Browns defense's 14th. Power rankings: Browns 25th, Saints 27th.
Last three games: Browns W 13–10 vs Ravens, W 27–24 at Titans, L 6–27 at Steelers; Saints L 13–23 vs Vikings, W 34–27 at Giants, L 10–16 vs Steelers.
Fantasy: start Quinshon Judkins (Browns), Harold Fannin Jr. (Browns) and Chris Olave (Saints); sit Deshaun Watson (Browns), Denzel Boston (Browns), Jerry Jeudy (Browns), Tyler Shough (Saints), Kendre Miller (Saints), Bryce Lance (Saints) and Juwan Johnson (Saints). Full Week 9 start or sit.
Browns offense vs Saints 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
Saints defense
- LDE#94 Cameron JordanNext up: Colby Wooden
- NT#93 Nathan ShepherdNext up: Christen Miller
- RDE#91 Vernon BroughtonNext up: Tyree Wilson
- WLB#96 Carl GrandersonNext up: Anfernee Jennings
- LILB#55 Kaden EllissNext up: Isaiah Stalbird
- RILB#20 Pete WernerNext up: Danny Stutsman
- SLB#99 Chase YoungNext up: Myles Cole
- LCB#1 Kool-Aid McKinstryNext up: Decamerion Richardson
- SS#21 Justin ReidNext up: Lorenzo Styles Jr.
- FS#23 Julian BlackmonNext up: Jonas Sanker
- RCB#22 Martin Emerson Jr.Next up: Quincy Riley
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
Saints defense
- LDE#94 Cameron JordanNext up: Colby Wooden
- NT#93 Nathan ShepherdNext up: Christen Miller
- RDE#91 Vernon BroughtonNext up: Tyree Wilson
- WLB#96 Carl GrandersonNext up: Anfernee Jennings
- LILB#55 Kaden EllissNext up: Isaiah Stalbird
- RILB#20 Pete WernerNext up: Danny Stutsman
- SLB#99 Chase YoungNext up: Myles Cole
- LCB#1 Kool-Aid McKinstryNext up: Decamerion Richardson
- SS#21 Justin ReidNext up: Lorenzo Styles Jr.
- FS#23 Julian BlackmonNext up: Jonas Sanker
- RCB#22 Martin Emerson Jr.Next up: Quincy Riley
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
Saints defense
- LDE#94 Cameron JordanNext up: Colby Wooden
- NT#93 Nathan ShepherdNext up: Christen Miller
- RDE#91 Vernon BroughtonNext up: Tyree Wilson
- WLB#96 Carl GrandersonNext up: Anfernee Jennings
- LILB#55 Kaden EllissNext up: Isaiah Stalbird
- RILB#20 Pete WernerNext up: Danny Stutsman
- SLB#99 Chase YoungNext up: Myles Cole
- LCB#1 Kool-Aid McKinstryNext up: Decamerion Richardson
- SS#21 Justin ReidNext up: Lorenzo Styles Jr.
- FS#23 Julian BlackmonNext up: Jonas Sanker
- RCB#22 Martin Emerson Jr.Next up: Quincy Riley
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
Saints defense
- LDE#94 Cameron JordanNext up: Colby Wooden
- NT#93 Nathan ShepherdNext up: Christen Miller
- RDE#91 Vernon BroughtonNext up: Tyree Wilson
- WLB#96 Carl GrandersonNext up: Anfernee Jennings
- LILB#55 Kaden EllissNext up: Isaiah Stalbird
- RILB#20 Pete WernerNext up: Danny Stutsman
- SLB#99 Chase YoungNext up: Myles Cole
- LCB#1 Kool-Aid McKinstryNext up: Decamerion Richardson
- SS#21 Justin ReidNext up: Lorenzo Styles Jr.
- FS#23 Julian BlackmonNext up: Jonas Sanker
- RCB#22 Martin Emerson Jr.Next up: Quincy Riley
Defense shown in its base front.
Saints offense vs Browns defense
Saints this season before this game: shotgun 69%, under center 30%, pistol 0% · one back 82%, two backs 14%, empty 3% · motion 62% (477 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 Saints lined him up on most snaps.
Saints offense, 3 WR
- WR#12 Chris OlaveNext up: Barion Brown
- WR#14 Devaughn VeleNext up: Jordyn Tyson
- LT#72 Asim RichardsNext up: Mason Murphy
- LG#76 David EdwardsNext up: William Sherman
- C#78 Erik McCoyNo backup listed
- RG#51 Cesar RuizNext up: Jeremiah Wright
- RT#75 Taliese FuagaNext up: Mason Murphy
- WR#18 Bryce LanceNext up: Mason Tipton
- QB#6 Tyler ShoughNext up: Spencer Rattler
- TE#83 Juwan JohnsonNext up: Noah Fant
- RB#41 Alvin KamaraNext up: Kendre Miller
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 Saints 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.
Saints offense, 2 TE
- LT#72 Asim RichardsNext up: Mason Murphy
- LG#76 David EdwardsNext up: William Sherman
- C#78 Erik McCoyNo backup listed
- RG#51 Cesar RuizNext up: Jeremiah Wright
- RT#75 Taliese FuagaNext up: Mason Murphy
- WR#12 Chris OlaveNext up: Bryce Lance
- WR#14 Devaughn VeleNext up: Barion Brown
- TE#83 Juwan JohnsonNext up: Oscar Delp
- TE#87 Noah FantNext up: Treyton Welch
- QB#6 Tyler ShoughNext up: Spencer Rattler
- RB#41 Alvin KamaraNext up: Kendre Miller
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: 14% 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, Noah Fant, is shown at fullback.
Saints offense, I-form
- LT#72 Asim RichardsNext up: Mason Murphy
- LG#76 David EdwardsNext up: William Sherman
- C#78 Erik McCoyNo backup listed
- RG#51 Cesar RuizNext up: Jeremiah Wright
- RT#75 Taliese FuagaNext up: Mason Murphy
- WR#12 Chris OlaveNext up: Bryce Lance
- WR#14 Devaughn VeleNext up: Barion Brown
- TE#83 Juwan JohnsonNext up: Noah Fant
- QB#6 Tyler ShoughNext up: Spencer Rattler
- FB#87 Noah FantNo backup listed
- RB#41 Alvin KamaraNext up: Kendre Miller
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 Saints lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 3% 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.
Saints offense, 4 WR
- LT#72 Asim RichardsNext up: Mason Murphy
- LG#76 David EdwardsNext up: William Sherman
- C#78 Erik McCoyNo backup listed
- RG#51 Cesar RuizNext up: Jeremiah Wright
- RT#75 Taliese FuagaNext up: Mason Murphy
- WR#12 Chris OlaveNext up: Jordyn Tyson
- WR#14 Devaughn VeleNext up: Mason Tipton
- WR#18 Bryce LanceNo backup listed
- WR#19 Barion BrownNo backup listed
- QB#6 Tyler ShoughNext up: Spencer Rattler
- RB#41 Alvin KamaraNext up: Kendre Miller
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 9
Browns
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Saints
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
Saints
- P#17 Ryan WrightNo backup listed
- H#17 Ryan WrightNo backup listed
- PR#19 Barion BrownNext up: Mason Tipton
- KR#19 Barion BrownNext up: Bryce Lance
- LS#49 Zach WoodNo backup listed