# Browns vs Giants prediction: all 3 pundits pick the Giants Week 15, 2026: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants Dec 20, 2026 · not played yet · 3 calls on record · updated Nov 4, 11:18 AM ET Who do pundits pick in Browns vs Giants? Of 3 pundits with a call on record, all 3 take the Giants. Every call is graded once the game is final. Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked. - [Sports Illustrated](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated): all 2 Giants The other 1 pundit writes or talks elsewhere: all 1 Giants. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-15-browns-at-giants Picks: - [Stephen Lebitsch](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/stephen-lebitsch) took the Giants; said Nov 4, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a47df1b-c2d4-4d55-be4d-b8f60a980c1f - [Patrick Claybon](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/patrick-claybon) took the Giants; said Sep 4, 2026; on Around the NFL (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/55ec416f-94f0-401a-a5b0-a48b04586bd4 - [Conor Orr](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/conor-orr) took the Giants; said Aug 7, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/59f3656d-ab7d-43aa-92fe-d66a47b658fb ## How they come in The Browns are 5-4 and have lost 2 straight; the Giants are 5-2-1 and have won 2 straight. On win totals, 13 pundits put the Browns at 6.4 wins on average, and 14 pundits put the Giants at 7 wins on average. Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey - Cleveland Browns: 5-4, lost 2 straight (161 scored, 196 allowed) - Last games: L 22-23 at Saints; L 6-27 at Steelers; W 27-24 at Titans - Unit ranks this season: offense 25th, defense 13th of 32 - Last season: 5-12 - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 6.4, 3 to 10 wins - The side most pundits took won 4 of 9 Browns games - New York Giants: 5-2-1, won 2 straight (182 scored, 172 allowed) - Last games: W 19-11 at Eagles; W 27-21 at Texans; L 27-34 vs Saints - Unit ranks this season: offense 21st, defense 15th of 32 - Last season: 4-13 - Win-total calls: 14 pundits, average 7, 2 to 11 wins - The side most pundits took won 3 of 7 Giants games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Shedeur Sanders](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders) (Starting QB, QB): 299 passing yards · 2 TD, 0 INT · 64.7% completions · 3 games; 42nd in the NFL in passing yards - No. 3 Damonza Byrd, Aug 29, 2026: Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 9, 2026: Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Quinshon Judkins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinshon-judkins) (RB1, RB): 385 rushing yards on 116 carries · 3 TD · 22 catches for 136 · 8 games; 24th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a midrange or low-end RB2) (not settled yet) - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a top 24 running back) (not settled yet) - [Denzel Boston](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston) (WR1, WR): 32 catches for 507 yards · 3 TD · 9 games; 22nd in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 2, 2026: Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Sep 9, 2026: Denzel Boston to make All-Rookie team (not settled yet) - [Harold Fannin Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/harold-fannin-jr) (TE1, TE): 37 catches for 453 yards · 4 TD · 9 games; 28th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to outplay his draft cost (around the sixth-round/seventh-round turn) (not settled yet) - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Mason Graham](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mason-graham) (Sack leader, DT): 4 sacks · 10 solo tackles · 5 games; 29th in the NFL in sacks - [Carson Schwesinger](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carson-schwesinger) (Tackle leader, LB): 3 sacks · 38 solo tackles · 9 games; 10th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 21 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Carson Schwesinger to make All-Pro (not settled yet) - No. 22 Mike Renner, Jul 15, 2026: Carson Schwesinger to finish top 3 at his position, by an unstated measure (not settled yet) - [J.J. McCarthy](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/j-j-mccarthy) (Starting QB, QB): 622 passing yards · 1 TD, 1 INT · 63.2% completions · 4 games; 35th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Aug 27, 2026: J.J. McCarthy to move to Minnesota Vikings (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 21, 2026: J.J. McCarthy to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Cam Skattebo](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-skattebo) (RB1, RB): 418 rushing yards on 98 carries · 2 TD · 11 catches for 76 · 6 games; 20th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Derek Brown, Aug 12, 2026: Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 19 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Malik Nabers](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-nabers) (WR1, WR): 53 catches for 648 yards · 2 TD · 8 games; 11th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 13, 2026: Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Sep 10, 2026: Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Isaiah Likely](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/isaiah-likely) (TE1, TE): 46 catches for 448 yards · 6 TD · 8 games; 29th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Sep 14, 2026: Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Arvell Reese](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese) (Sack leader, Tackle leader, LB): 4.5 sacks · 48 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 21st in the NFL in sacks; 2nd in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Sep 3, 2026: Arvell Reese to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 21 Bucky Brooks, Aug 30, 2026: Arvell Reese to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet) --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-15 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology