Browns visit winless-at-home Saints in Week 9 with QB in doubt
The gist
The 5-3 Browns face the 2-5 Saints in New Orleans on Sunday with Deshaun Watson in concussion protocol.
Cleveland's quarterback call and its 33 sacks conceded are the crux.
How it unfolded
- Nov 17, 2024The Saints beat the Browns 35-14 at Caesars Superdome, with Taysom Hill rushing seven times for 138 yards and three touchdowns.
- Nov 2, 2026BetMGM lists the Saints as 3-point favorites over the Browns, with New Orleans -150 on the moneyline and a total of 43.
- Nov 3, 2026DraftKings has the Browns at +120 and the Saints at -142, Saints -2.5, total 43.5; the Squawka Signal model makes New Orleans about a 3-point favorite with a 59% win probability.
Key terms
- concussion protocol
- A set of medical procedures for evaluating and managing players who have suffered a head injury during a game.
- AFC North
- One of the four divisions of the American Football Conference in the National Football League, grouping the Ravens, Bengals, Browns and Steelers.
- NFC South
- One of the four divisions of the National Football Conference in the National Football League.
Source: Wikipedia