WEEK 16
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-9) @ CLEVELAND BROWNS (6-8)
DATE: Saturday (12/24/22)
STADIUM: FirstEnergy Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Brad Rogers
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Browns lead all-time series, 13-5
STREAKS Browns have won 2 of last 3
LAST GAME 9/16/18: Browns 18 at Saints 21
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/14/14: Browns 26, Saints 24
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
LAST WEEK W 21-18 vs. Atlanta
COACH VS. OPP. Dennis Allen: 0-1
PTS. FOR 20.4
OFFENSE 343.8
PASSING Andy Dalton: 211-316-2,403-17-7-98.1
RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 164-641-3.9-1
RECEIVING Chris Olave (R): 63-940-14.9-3
PTS. AGAINST 22.5
DEFENSE 327.6
SACKS Demario Davis: 6.5
INTs Tyrann Mathieu: 2
TAKE/GIVE -12 (10/22)
PUNTING (NET) Blake Gillikin: 47.3 (42.1)
KICKING Wil Lutz: 88 (28/28 PAT; 20/26 FG)
SAINTS NOTES
• QB ANDY DALTON passed for 151 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 132.2 rating in Week 15. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row with TD pass & 100+ rating. Has 3,546 pass yards & 30 TDs (28 pass, 2 rush) vs. 14 INTs for 91.9 rating in 17 career starts vs. Cle. Has 2+ TD passes vs. 0 INTs & 110+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts at Cle.
• RB ALVIN KAMARA had 104 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 13 rec.) in Week 15. Has 1,087 scrimmage yards in 2022, his 6th-straight 1,000-yard season. Has 426 career catches & can surpass Roger Craig (434) for most catches by RB in 1st 6 seasons in NFL history. Had 6 catches & 99 scrimmage yards (53 rec., 46 rush) in last meeting.
• WR CHRIS OLAVE ranks 2nd among rookies in receptions (63) & rec. yards (940). Has 50+ rec. yards in 11 of his 13 career games & aims for his 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards.
• WR RASHID SHAHEED (rookie) had career-high 95 rec. yards & 2nd-career rec. TD last week & aims for his 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards.
• TE JUWAN JOHNSON had 3rd-career game with 2 rec. TDs in Week 15. Has 7 rec. TDs in his past 7 & ranks 2nd among TEs in TD catches (7) in 2022.
• TE TAYSOM HILL had 68-yard TD pass last week. Is 2nd player in SB era (Kordell Stewart) with 20+ rush TDs (21), 10+ TD passes (10) & 5+ rec. TDs (9).
• DE CAMERON JORDAN has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Has 10 TFL in 2022 & is 1 of 2 (Aaron Donald) with 10+ TFL in each of past 8 seasons. Had 2 sacks in last meeting.
• LB DEMARIO DAVIS has career-high 6.5 sacks in 2022 & aims for his 7th in row with 7+ tackles. Needs 11 tackles for his 6th-straight 100+ tackle season.
• S TYRANN MATHIEU had 11th-career sack & 2 PD in Week 15.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
LAST WEEK W 13-3 vs. Baltimore
COACH VS. OPP. Kevin Stefanski: 0-0
PTS. FOR 22.4
OFFENSE 362.6
PASSING Deshaun Watson: 56-92-568-2-2-76.7
RUSHING Nick Chubb: 252-1,252-5.0-12
RECEIVING Amari Cooper: 67-932-13.9-7
PTS. AGAINST 23.3
DEFENSE 342.4
SACKS Myles Garrett: 13.5
INTs Denzel Ward: 2
TAKE/GIVE -3 (15/18)
PUNTING (NET) Corey Bojorquez: 49.3 (41.3)
KICKING Cade York (R): 95 (29/31 PAT; 22/30 FG)
BROWNS NOTES
• QB DESHAUN WATSON completed 18 of 28 atts. (season-high 64.3 pct.) for 161 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with season-high 91.5 rating last week. Totaled 308 yards (268 pass, 40 rush) & 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT with 114.3 rating in only career start vs. NO (9/9/19 w/ Hou.). Has 107.5 rating in 4 career starts vs. NFC South.
• RB NICK CHUBB rushed for 99 yards last week, his 8th game this season with 90+ rush yards, tied-most in NFL. Has 765 scrimmage yards (109.3 per game) & 9 rush TDs in 7 home games this season. Has 100+ rush yards & rush TD in 2 of past 3 at home. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 1,252 rush yards & tied-3rd with 12 rush TDs. Needs 76 scrimmage yards for 2nd-career season with 1,500+ scrimmage yards (1,772 in 2019).
• WR AMARI COOPER led team with 58 rec. yards in Week 15. Aims for 4th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards & has TD catch in 5 of 7 home games this season. Needs 68 rec. yards for 6th-career season with 1,000+ rec. yards.
• WR DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES had 2nd TD catch of season last week.
• TE DAVID NJOKU has 5+ catches & rec. TD in 2 of past 3.
• DE MYLES GARRETT aims for 6th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with 1.5+ sacks. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 1.5+ sacks. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 13.5 sacks in 2022.
• LB DEION JONES had sack & PD in Week 15. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has sack in 2 of his 3 home games this season. Has 5+ tackles in each of 10 career games vs. NO.
• CB DENZEL WARD aims for 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row with 2+ PD. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. Has PD in 4 of his past 5 vs. NFC South.
• S JOHN JOHNSON had 9 tackles, FF, FR & PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in 6 of 7 home games in 2022. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had INT in his last game vs. NO (9/15/19 w/ LAR).
