Saints vs Browns Week 16 2022: Final Score 17

Final2022 Week 16

Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, OHSat, Dec 24, 2022, 1:00 PM ET

New Orleans Saints vs Cleveland Browns, Week 16 2022

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Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Saints	0	3	14	0	17
Browns	0	10	0	0	10

NO 17CLE 10 Final

Passing leader
Deshaun Watson
CLE · QB
12.8PPR pts
15/31, 135 YDS, 1 INT, 1 RUSH TD
Top fantasy scorer
Alvin Kamara
NO · RB
19.0PPR pts
20 ATT, 76 YDS, 1 TD, 2 REC, 34 REC YDS
Browns leader
Amari Cooper
CLE · WR
13.2PPR pts
6 REC, 72 YDS
Defensive playmaker
Grant Delpit
CLE
1 INT, 8 TKL

Saints 17, Browns 10: New Orleans rallies from 7 down at halftime

New Orleans erased a 10–3 halftime deficit, outscoring Cleveland 14–0 after the break to win 17–10. Cleveland outgained the Saints 249–244, but the Saints averaged 4.5 yards per play.

The Browns went 7-for-16 on third down and committed one turnover.

The two teams meet again in Week 9 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

+0.8 yards/play NO 4.5 · CLE 3.7
+3% third-down rate NO 47% · CLE 44%

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: New Orleans Saints vs. Cleveland Browns | 2022 Week 16 Game Highlights

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Why the Saints Won

New Orleans won the efficiency and third-down battles.

Team stats comparison, Saints vs Browns
Saints	Stat	Browns
4.5	Yards per play	3.7

47%	Third-down conversion	44%

Other team stats
244	Total yards	249

54	Plays	67

1	Turnovers	1

29:14	Time of possession	30:46

Scoring Summary

The Saints scored two touchdowns and one field goal; the Browns scored one touchdown and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Saints vs Browns
Time	Team	Play	NO	CLE
1st quarter
No scoring
2nd quarter
14:55	CLE	Deshaun Watson 12-yard TD run Takes leadCade York XP	0	7
4:07	CLE	Cade York 30-yard FG Extends lead	0	10
0:00	NO	Wil Lutz 23-yard FG	3	10
3rd quarter
9:40	NO	Taysom Hill 8-yard TD run Ties gameWil Lutz XP	10	10
0:55	NO	Alvin Kamara 4-yard TD run Takes leadWil Lutz XP	17	10
4th quarter
No scoring

Fantasy Points: Saints vs Browns, Week 16 2022

Fantasy leaders

Alvin KamaraNORB19.0 PTSRB8
Amari CooperCLEWR13.2 PTSWR30
Deshaun WatsonCLEQB12.8 PTSQB20
Taysom HillNOTE11.6 PTSTE10

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Deshaun WatsonCLEQB	12.8	QB20	15/31	135	0	1	3	24	1	47.1	Start/Sit →
Andy DaltonNOQB	2.6	QB35	8/15	92	0	1	1	-1	0	44.3	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Alvin KamaraNORB	19.0	RB8	RB	20	76	1	4	2	34	0	Start/Sit →
Amari CooperCLEWR	13.2	WR30	WR	—	—	—	10	6	72	0
Taysom HillNOTE	11.6	TE10	TE	9	56	1	—	—	—	—
Nick ChubbCLERB	11.2	RB23	RB	24	92	0	1	1	10	0
Rashid ShaheedNOWR	8.1	WR44	WR	—	—	—	5	4	41	0	Start/Sit →
Kareem HuntCLERB	5.2	RB43	RB	7	8	0	3	3	14	0
David JohnsonNORB	3.4	RB56	RB	7	16	0	1	1	8	0
David NjokuCLETE	3.4	TE34	TE	—	—	—	5	2	14	0
David BellCLEWR	2.8	WR84	WR	—	—	—	2	1	18	0
Juwan JohnsonNOTE	1.9	TE48	TE	—	—	—	2	1	9	0	Start/Sit →
Michael WoodsCLEWR	1.5	WR102	WR	—	—	—	1	1	5	0
Donovan Peoples-JonesCLEWR	1.2	WR105	WR	—	—	—	5	1	2	0

Fantasy Usage

New Orleans Saints

Snap Share

Adam TrautmanTE40 snaps74%
Alvin KamaraRB38 snaps70%
Tre'Quan SmithWR33 snaps61%
Juwan JohnsonTE27 snaps50%
Marquez CallawayWR26 snaps48%

Target Share12 targets

Rashid Shaheed42%, 5 targets
Alvin Kamara33%, 4 targets
Juwan Johnson17%, 2 targets
David Johnson8%, 1 targets

Carry Share37 carries

Alvin Kamara54%, 20 carries
Taysom Hill24%, 9 carries
David Johnson19%, 7 carries
Andy Dalton3%, 1 carries

Cleveland Browns

Snap Share

David NjokuTE68 snaps97%
Donovan Peoples-JonesWR68 snaps97%
Amari CooperWR62 snaps89%
David BellWR51 snaps73%
Nick ChubbRB37 snaps53%

Target Share27 targets

Amari Cooper37%, 10 targets
David Njoku19%, 5 targets
Donovan Peoples-Jones19%, 5 targets
Kareem Hunt11%, 3 targets
David Bell7%, 2 targets
Other7%, 2 targets

Carry Share34 carries

Nick Chubb71%, 24 carries
Kareem Hunt21%, 7 carries
Deshaun Watson9%, 3 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
David NjokuCLETE	68	97%	5	19%	0
Donovan Peoples-JonesCLEWR	68	97%	5	19%	0
Amari CooperCLEWR	62	89%	10	37%	0
Adam TrautmanNOTE	40	74%	0	0%	0
David BellCLEWR	51	73%	2	7%	0
Alvin KamaraNORB	38	70%	4	33%	20
Tre'Quan SmithNOWR	33	61%	0	0%	0
Nick ChubbCLERB	37	53%	1	4%	24
Juwan JohnsonNOTE	27	50%	2	17%	0
Marquez CallawayNOWR	26	48%	0	0%	0
Kareem HuntCLERB	33	47%	3	11%	7
Taysom HillNOTE	25	46%	0	0%	9
Rashid ShaheedNOWR	23	43%	5	42%	0
David JohnsonNORB	15	28%	1	8%	7
Harrison BryantCLETE	14	20%	0	0%	0
Pharaoh BrownCLETE	9	13%	0	0%	0
Michael WoodsCLEWR	4	6%	1	4%	0
Kirk MerrittNOWR	3	6%	0	0%	0
D'Ernest JohnsonCLERB	2	3%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+5.8Taysom Hill11.6 PTS vs 5.8 xFP
Biggest underperformer−7.1Donovan Peoples-Jones1.2 PTS vs 8.3 xFP
Highest expected volume19.5 xFPAlvin Kamara19.0 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Alvin KamaraNO · RB	19.0	19.5	−0.5	70%	51% car	—	0	20	51%	4	29%
Nick ChubbCLE · RB	11.2	17.1	−5.9	53%	71% car	—	0	24	71%	1	4%
Amari CooperCLE · WR	13.2	16.7	−3.5	89%	37% tgt	—	0	0	0%	10	37%
Deshaun WatsonCLE · QB	12.8	15.1	−2.3	100%	31 att	—	31	3	9%	0	0%
Kareem HuntCLE · RB	5.2	9.5	−4.3	47%	21% car	—	0	7	21%	3	11%
David NjokuCLE · TE	3.4	8.3	−4.9	97%	19% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	19%
Donovan Peoples-JonesCLE · WR	1.2	8.3	−7.1	97%	19% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	19%
Rashid ShaheedNO · WR	8.1	8.3	−0.2	43%	36% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	36%
Andy DaltonNO · QB	2.6	7.0	−4.4	72%	15 att	—	15	1	3%	0	0%
David JohnsonNO · —	3.4	6.2	−2.8	28%	18% car	—	0	7	18%	1	7%
Taysom HillNO · TE	11.6	5.8	+5.8	46%	23% car	—	0	9	23%	0	0%
David BellCLE · WR	2.8	3.3	−0.5	73%	7% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	7%
Juwan JohnsonNO · TE	1.9	3.3	−1.4	50%	14% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	14%
Keith KirkwoodNO · WR	0.0	3.3	−3.3	—	14% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	14%
Michael Woods IICLE · WR	1.5	1.7	−0.2	6%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Adam PrenticeNO · RB	0.5	1.3	−0.8	—	5% car	—	0	2	5%	0	0%

Team totals: Saints 14 targets and 39 carries; Browns 27 targets and 34 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2022 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Andy Dalton

NO · QB · 2.6 pts on 7.0 expected

8 of 15 passing for 92 yards, 1 interception; 1 carry for -1 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 7.0 expected.

Lowest-scoring game of the season.

Start/Sit: Andy Dalton →

Deshaun Watson

CLE · QB · 12.8 pts on 15.1 expected

15 of 31 passing for 135 yards, 1 interception; 3 carries for 24 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.1 expected.

Start/Sit: Deshaun Watson →

Alvin Kamara

NO · RB · 19.0 pts on 19.5 expected

4 targets (29% of the team's), 2 catches for 34 yards; 20 carries (51% of the team's) for 76 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 19.5 expected.

Best score since Week 8.

Start/Sit: Alvin Kamara →

Rashid Shaheed Volume, no payoff

NO · WR · 8.1 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (36% of the team's), 4 catches for 41 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 8.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Rashid Shaheed →

Nick Chubb Volume, no payoff

CLE · RB · 11.2 pts on 17.1 expected

1 target (4% of the team's), 1 catch for 10 yards; 24 carries (71% of the team's) for 92 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 17.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Best score since Week 12.

Amari Cooper Volume, no payoff

CLE · WR · 13.2 pts on 16.7 expected

10 targets (37% of the team's), 6 catches for 72 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

Best score since Week 12.

Donovan Peoples-Jones Unlucky

CLE · WR · 1.2 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (19% of the team's), 1 catch for 2 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 8.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 2.

Taysom Hill Ran hot

NO · TE · 11.6 pts on 5.8 expected

9 carries (23% of the team's) for 56 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Stock Up, Stock Down

New Orleans Saints

Stock down: Juwan Johnson played 50% of the snaps, down from a 66% season average.

Cleveland Browns

Stock up: David Njoku played 97% of the snaps, up from a 82% season average.
Stock up: David Bell played 73% of the snaps, up from a 46% season average.
Stock down: Michael Woods II played 6% of the snaps, down from a 22% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2022 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Saints defense and Browns defense
Points allowed to	Saints D	Browns D
QBs	15.2	13.8
RBs	20.0	26.7
WRs	30.7	28.0
TEs	7.1	9.2

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Cleveland opened at 60% win probability, climbed as high as 89%, then lost.

Browns win probability

Key Swings

+21Watson 12-yd TD run59% → 79%Q2 14:55
+7York 30-yd FG81% → 88%Q2 4:07
−7Lutz 23-yd FG89% → 82%Q2 0:00
−27Hill 8-yd TD run84% → 57%Q3 9:40
−36Kamara 4-yd TD run55% → 19%Q3 0:55

Swing in Browns win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Saints vs Browns
New Orleans Saints	Measure	Cleveland Browns
54	Plays	67
28%	Pass rate	49%
6.1	Yds / dropback	3.8
3.9	Yds / carry	3.6
7/15	Third downs	7/16

Efficiency edge New Orleans ran 13 fewer plays but gained 2.3 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
NO Shaheed 36% · Kamara 29% · Johnson 14%
CLE Cooper 37% · Njoku 19% · Peoples-Jones 19%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Saints vs Browns
Result	NO	CLE
Touchdowns	2	1
Field goals	1	1
Punts	6	5
Turnovers	1	1
Turnovers on downs	0	2

The Browns opened the scoring on their fourth possession, a 5-play, 30-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.

All 21 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CLE	Q1 15:00	3	2	1:35	Punt
NO	Q1 13:25	3	7	1:32	Punt
CLE	Q1 11:53	3	6	1:19	Punt
NO	Q1 10:34	10	38	5:24	Punt
CLE	Q1 5:10	3	2	1:32	Punt
NO	Q1 3:38	3	0	0:54	Interception
CLE	Q1 2:44	5	30	2:49	Touchdown
NO	Q2 14:55	3	6	2:04	Punt
CLE	Q2 12:51	17	60	8:44	Field goal
NO	Q2 4:07	10	68	4:07	Field goal
NO	Q3 15:00	9	67	5:20	Touchdown
CLE	Q3 9:40	5	21	3:17	Punt
NO	Q3 6:23	3	8	2:10	Punt
CLE	Q3 4:13	2	-1	1:18	Interception
NO	Q3 2:55	4	15	2:00	Touchdown
CLE	Q3 0:55	6	17	2:29	Punt
NO	Q4 13:26	6	40	3:45	Punt
CLE	Q4 9:41	6	29	2:46	Downs
NO	Q4 6:55	3	1	1:39	Punt
CLE	Q4 5:16	18	58	4:57	Downs
NO	Q4 0:19	1	-1	0:19	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Saints vs Browns Head-to-Head

The Saints and Browns first met in 1967 and have played 20 times since.

All-time series: 13–7Browns lead, 20 meetings since 1967
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Saints win: 35–142024
Largest Browns win: 42–71967

Since 2021

2–0 Saints lead

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. S = Saints win, B = Browns win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 9 Browns at Saints Sun, Nov 8, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2024 Wk 11 Browns at Saints, 2024 Wk 11 recap Sun, Nov 17, 2024 NO 35 CLE 14 NO W
2022 Wk 16 Saints at Browns Sat, Dec 24, 2022 NO 17 CLE 10 NO W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2022 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Saints vs Browns
Saints	Stat	Browns
7-10	Record	7-10

19.4	Points per game	21.2

333.8	Yards per game	349.1

5.6	Yards per play	5.3

20.3	Points allowed per game	22.4

314.8	Yards allowed per game	331.2

Saints vs Browns Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: CLE −3.5Browns failed to cover by 10.5
Total: 32.5Under: 27 points scored (by 5.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Browns	18.0	10	−8.0
Saints	14.5	17	+2.5

The Saints beat their implied total and the Browns fell short of theirs; the Fantasy tab has the player lines behind it.

Betting Trends

Each team's 2022 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

New Orleans Saints

Against the spread: 6–9
Over/under: 6–9
ATS as favorite: 2–3
ATS as underdog: 4–6
ATS on the road: 2–5

Cleveland Browns

Against the spread: 7–8
Over/under: 7–7–1
ATS as favorite: 3–4
ATS as underdog: 4–4
ATS at home: 4–4

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Saints vs Browns Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 9 in New Orleans. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2022 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Saints vs Browns Game FAQ

Who won the 2022 Saints vs Browns Week 16 game?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Cleveland Browns 17–10 in Week 16 of the 2022 season. The game was played at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH, on December 24, 2022. See the Saints' 2022 schedule.

What was the final score of Saints vs Browns?

The final score was Saints 17, Browns 10. The Browns led 10–3 at halftime, and the second half went Saints 14, Browns 0.

What happened in the Saints vs Browns game?

New Orleans erased a 10–3 halftime deficit, outscoring Cleveland 14–0 after the break to win 17–10. Cleveland outgained the Saints 249–244, but the Saints averaged 4.5 yards per play. Alvin Kamara led all players with 2 catches for 34 yards, plus 20 carries for 76 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Saints vs Browns?

Alvin Kamara led the game with 19.0 PPR fantasy points, the RB8 of Week 16, on 2 catches for 34 yards, plus 20 carries for 76 rushing yards and a touchdown. Amari Cooper was next with 13.2 (WR30). See Alvin Kamara's 2022 game log.

Who led Saints vs Browns in passing, rushing and receiving?

Deshaun Watson (CLE) led all passers with 15 of 31 for 135 yards and an interception. Nick Chubb (CLE) led in rushing with 24 carries for 92 yards. Amari Cooper (CLE) led in receiving with 6 catches for 72 yards.

How many fantasy points did Alvin Kamara score against the Browns?

Alvin Kamara scored 19.0 points in PPR leagues, 18.0 in half-PPR and 17.0 in standard scoring against the Browns in Week 16 of the 2022 season, on 2 catches for 34 yards, plus 20 carries for 76 rushing yards and a touchdown. He drew 29% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Saints vs Browns?

Taysom Hill outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 11.6 PPR points on 5.8 xFP (+5.8). Donovan Peoples-Jones fell furthest short, with 1.2 points on 8.3 xFP (−7.1). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Saints vs Browns?

Alvin Kamara had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 19.5 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 19.0. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Saints come back to beat the Browns?

The Saints' chances of winning fell as low as 11% in the third quarter. Alvin Kamara's 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter was the biggest swing of the game. They finished the comeback with a 17–10 win.

What was the turning point of Saints vs Browns?

Alvin Kamara's 4-yard touchdown run with 0:55 left in the third quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Browns' win probability from 55% to 19%.

What is the all-time Saints vs Browns record?

The Browns lead the all-time series 13–7 across 20 meetings since 1967.

When did the Saints and Browns last play before this game?

Before Week 16 of 2022, they last met in the 2018 season on September 16, 2018, when the Saints beat the Browns 21–18.

What was the closing spread for Saints vs Browns?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Browns −3.5, making the Cleveland Browns 3.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 32.5. That implied about 18.0 points for the Browns and 14.5 for the Saints.

Did Saints vs Browns go over or under the total?

The game went under. The consensus closing total was 32.5, and the teams combined for 27 points, 5.5 under the number.

Who covered the spread in Saints vs Browns?

The Saints covered as 3.5-point underdogs against the closing line of Browns −3.5. The final margin was 7 points.