Deshaun Watson has owned the Titans for years, and Cleveland brings that history to Nashville as a slight favorite.
The Cleveland Browns enter Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4-2 on a one-game winning streak. The Tennessee Titans sit at 1-5 but are also riding a one-game winning streak into kickoff at Nissan Stadium at 1:00 PM ET, with the game airing on CBS.
Game details
| When | Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | Nissan Stadium |
| TV | CBS |
| Line | Cleveland Browns -2 | O/U 37 (market view) |
| Cleveland Browns record | 4-2 |
| Tennessee Titans record | 1-5 |
The matchup
According to NFL game notes, Deshaun Watson has hit 65-plus completion percentage, thrown for 210-plus yards and tossed multiple touchdown passes in every one of his seven career starts against Tennessee, and he's got a touchdown pass in five of his past six games overall. Cleveland's last five results went win over Baltimore 13-10, loss at the Jets 12-17, win over Pittsburgh 27-24, win over Carolina 21-18 and win at Tampa Bay 23-19.
Tennessee snapped out of its funk with a 26-20 win at Indianapolis in Week 6, but before that it was a 3-26 loss to Houston, an 18-24 defeat at Baltimore, a 7-12 loss at the Giants and a 20-24 setback against Philadelphia. Cam Ward has a touchdown pass in three of his past four outings, and rookie receiver Carnell Tate caught his first career touchdown last week to go with six catches for 70 yards.
Key matchups
Watson's connection with Jerry Jeudy and rookie Denzel Boston is the engine here. Boston ranks first among rookies in receiving yards with 345 and in receiving touchdowns with 3, and he'll work against a Titans secondary that includes Cor'Dale Flott, who picked off his first pass of the season last week. Quinshon Judkins anchors the Cleveland backfield as the starting running back, and he'll lean on a line trying to establish rhythm against Jeffery Simmons, who put together 6 tackles, 2 sacks, a forced fumble and a recovered fumble in Week 6.
On the other side, Cam Ward and Tony Pollard carry Tennessee's offense, with Carnell Tate serving as the rookie's top target. Pollard is chasing his sixth straight game with 50-plus scrimmage yards. Up front, Cleveland's Maliek Collins is gunning for his fourth straight game with a sack, and linebacker Carson Schwesinger, who posted 13 tackles and a forced fumble last week, is chasing his third straight game with eight-plus tackles and a forced fumble.
Injuries that matter
Cleveland is without starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who is out with a back injury, along with defensive tackles Kalia Davis and Mike Hall Jr. and offensive guard Teven Jenkins, all ruled out. Linebacker Quincy Williams and cornerback Denzel Ward are both listed as questionable. Carson Schwesinger and Grant Delpit were each limited in practice, though neither carries a game status.
Tennessee lists wide receiver Calvin Ridley, linebacker Dorian Mausi, safety Kevin Winston Jr. and safety Tony Adams as questionable. Running back Tyjae Spears is also questionable, but his listing is tied to resting the player rather than an injury.
Fantasy angles
Deshaun Watson projects as the top fantasy piece on this slate at 15.0 DraftKings points, and his track record against Tennessee backs that number up. Quinshon Judkins (11.5) is in line for a heavy workload as Cleveland's lead back. Denzel Boston (10.0) is a solid flex play given his rookie-leading touchdown total. On the Titans side, Cam Ward (11.0) gives Tennessee its best fantasy option, with Carnell Tate (10.5) right behind him as the rookie's top target coming off his first career touchdown catch.
The pick
The market has Cleveland as a 2.0-point favorite with the total set at 37.0, and the market score sits at Browns 20, Titans 18. Watson's history against Tennessee and Cleveland's deeper receiving corps give the Browns the edge in what projects as a tight, low-scoring affair.
Injury report
| Player | Team | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Gabriel | Cleveland Browns | QB | Out |
| Kalia Davis | Cleveland Browns | DT | Out |
| Mike Hall Jr. | Cleveland Browns | DT | Out |
| Teven Jenkins | Cleveland Browns | OG | Out |
| Quincy Williams | Cleveland Browns | LB | Questionable |
| Denzel Ward | Cleveland Browns | CB | Questionable |
| Carson Schwesinger | Cleveland Browns | LB | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Grant Delpit | Cleveland Browns | S | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans | WR | Questionable |
| Dorian Mausi | Tennessee Titans | LB | Questionable |
| Kevin Winston Jr. | Tennessee Titans | S | Questionable |
| Tony Adams | Tennessee Titans | S | Questionable |
| Tyjae Spears | Tennessee Titans | RB | Questionable |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Cleveland Browns | Tennessee Titans |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Deshaun Watson | Cam Ward |
| RB | Quinshon Judkins | Tony Pollard |
| FB | Michael Burton | — |
| WR | Denzel Boston, KC Concepcion, Jerry Jeudy | Carnell Tate, Wan'Dale Robinson, Elic Ayomanor |
| TE | Harold Fannin Jr. | Gunnar Helm |
| LT | Spencer Fano | Dan Moore Jr. |
| LG | Zion Johnson | Peter Skoronski |
| C | Elgton Jenkins | Austin Schlottmann |
| RG | Austin Barber | Atonio Mafi |
| RT | Tytus Howard | JC Latham |
Defense
| Pos | Cleveland Browns | Tennessee Titans |
|---|---|---|
| LDE | Isaiah McGuire | John Franklin-Myers |
| LDT | Mason Graham | Jeffery Simmons |
| RDT | Maliek Collins | Solomon Thomas |
| RDE | Jared Verse | Jermaine Johnson II |
| WLB | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | Cedric Gray |
| MLB | Carson Schwesinger | Anthony Hill Jr. |
| SLB | Quincy Williams | Cody Barton |
| LCB | Denzel Ward | Cor'Dale Flott |
| RCB | Tyson Campbell | Joshua Williams |
| NB | Myles Harden | Marcus Harris |
| SS | Grant Delpit | Amani Hooker |
| FS | Ronnie Hickman | Kevin Winston Jr. |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | Wk6 W 13-10 vs Baltimore Ravens, Wk5 L 12-17 vs New York Jets, Wk4 W 27-24 vs Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Tennessee Titans | Wk6 W 26-20 vs Indianapolis Colts, Wk5 L 3-26 vs Houston Texans, Wk4 L 18-24 vs Baltimore Ravens |
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.