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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 15 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · MetLife Stadium

NYGvsCLE

Giants offensevsBrowns defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 7 games for Giants, 8 for Browns. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

CLE offenseNYG offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Tight ends feast

Browns give up 59 yards a game to tight ends (23rd), against a league average of 55. Giants' tight ends produce 68 (5th).

02
Opportunity

Deep left is open

Browns are worst against deep left throws, allowing +0.42 EPA per attempt. Giants send 8% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Checkdowns go nowhere

Browns give up 18 yards a game to running backs (1st), against a league average of 32. Giants' running backs produce 27 (21st).

04
Wash

EPA per play

Call this one even. Giants average +0.01 EPA per play (16th). Browns allow -0.02 (13th). League average is +0.00.

Players to watch

CLE Browns

4Deshaun WatsonQB · 163/249 · 1806 yds · 7 TD · 3 INTEPA per dropback -0.02 · 24th10Quinshon JudkinsRB · 101 car · 342 yds · 3 TD · 21 recEPA per touch -0.1512Denzel BostonWR · 26 rec · 409 yds · 3 TD · 53 tgtEPA per target +0.1144Harold Fannin Jr.TE · 35 rec · 411 yds · 3 TD · 51 tgtEPA per target +0.26 · 17th21Denzel WardLeft Cornerback · 29 tackles · 3 INT · 9 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL94Mason GrahamLeft Defensive Tackle · 16 tackles · 4 sacks4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFL

NYG Giants

18J.J. McCarthyQB · 31/49 · 495 yds · 1 TD · 1 INTEPA per dropback +0.2044Cam SkatteboRB · 98 car · 418 yds · 2 TD · 11 recEPA per touch -0.081Malik NabersWR · 48 rec · 605 yds · 2 TD · 70 tgtEPA per target +0.239Isaiah LikelyTE · 41 rec · 395 yds · 5 TD · 63 tgtEPA per target +0.23 · 23rd8Jevon HollandFree Safety · 30 tackles · 3 INT · 5 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL52Arvell ReeseLeft Inside Linebacker · 55 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD1 INT
The series · Browns and Giants since 1999, and this season's records7 meetings

The Giants lead the series 5–2 since 1999 (they first met in 2000). Sep 22, 2024, at FirstEnergy Stadium: the Giants won 21–15. Deshaun Watson started at quarterback for the Browns and Daniel Jones for the Giants; Kevin Stefanski and Brian Daboll coached.

Browns at home1–3the Browns' record
In New York1–2the Browns' record
Most pointsBrowns 35 · Giants 412008 · 2012
Biggest winBrowns by 21 · Giants by 212008 · 2000

The last 5

2024 · Wk 3NYG 21 at CLE 15
2020 · Wk 15CLE 20 at NYG 6
2016 · Wk 12NYG 27 at CLE 13
2012 · Wk 5CLE 27 at NYG 41
2008 · Wk 6NYG 14 at CLE 35

2026 records

BrownsGiants
Overall5–34–2–1
Division2–11–0–1
Conference3–32–2–1
Other conference2–02–0
Home3–03–1
Away2–31–1–1
Last 5WLWWLWWTLW
StreakLost 1Won 1
Points a game17.4 – 21.623.3 – 23.0

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Browns' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Giants offense against the Browns defenseDepth charts
Browns defense · 4-3 DGiants offense · 3WR 1TE78Thomas76Runyan60Hudson65Mauigoa72Eluemunor9Likely18McCarthy44Skattebo1Nabers17Mooney88Fields8Verse96Collins94Graham57McGuire42Mascarenas-Arnold49Schwesinger5Williams7Campbell21Ward26Harden9Delpit33Hickman

Giants offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBJ.J. McCarthy#18 · 31/49 · 495 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
  • RBCam Skattebo#44 · 98 car · 418 yds · 2 TD · 11 rec
  • WRMalik Nabers#1 · 48 rec · 605 yds · 2 TD · 70 tgt
  • WRMalachi Fields#88 · 16 rec · 248 yds · 1 TD · 30 tgt
  • WRDarnell Mooney#17 · 9 rec · 113 yds · 0 TD · 22 tgt
  • TEIsaiah Likely#9 · 41 rec · 395 yds · 5 TD · 63 tgt
  • LTAndrew Thomas#78
  • LGJon Runyan#76
  • CBryan Hudson#60
  • RGFrancis Mauigoa#65
  • RTJermaine Eluemunor#72

Browns defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDEJared Verse#8 · 17 tackles
  • RDTMaliek Collins#96 · 19 tackles · 3.5 sacks
  • LDTMason Graham#94 · 16 tackles · 4 sacks
  • LDEIsaiah McGuire#57 · 20 tackles · 3 sacks
  • WLBEaston Mascarenas-Arnold#42 · 11 tackles
  • MLBCarson Schwesinger#49 · 72 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
  • SLBQuincy Williams#5 · 52 tackles · 1 sack · 3 PD
  • RCBTyson Campbell#7 · 33 tackles · 3 PD
  • LCBDenzel Ward#21 · 29 tackles · 3 INT · 9 PD
  • NBMyles Harden#26 · 28 tackles · 1 INT · 6 PD
  • SSGrant Delpit#9 · 34 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 4 PD
  • FSRonnie Hickman#33 · 48 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 2 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · NYG offense against CLE defense
StatNYG NYG offFavors NYG · Favors CLECLE CLE def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
+0.01#16
-0.02#13+0.00
Success rate
42%#20
42%#1044%
Yards per play
5.4#18
5.3#115.4
Explosive play rate
9%#20
12%#329%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.05#17
-0.03#9+0.03
Sack rate
8%#25
7%#107%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.08#17
-0.02#27-0.08
Yards per carry
4.0#17
4.7#284.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
43%#12
40%#1441%
Red zone TD rate
67%#11
52%#1161%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
147#16
138#13147
TE yards per game
68#5
59#2355
TE targets per game
10.4#3
8.0#217.6
RB receiving yards per game
27#21
18#132
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Giants: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+1.118% of throws
-0.276% of throws
+0.199% of throws
Short
-0.0332% of throws
+0.3219% of throws
+0.1827% of throws

Browns: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.4221 throws
+0.3516 throws
-0.3120 throws
Short
-0.0476 throws
+0.3936 throws
+0.0891 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.