Monday Night Football: Saints at Panthers & Browns at Steelers – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread, More

We get TWO Monday Night Football matchups this evening, both divisional rivalries. First, it will be Bryce Young and the Panthers hosting the Saints. Later, The Browns head to Pittsburgh in a big AFC North showdown to wrap up Week 2.

How to Watch Monday Night Football: Saints at Panthers

  • TV: ESPN, ESPN2
  • Streaming: NFL+, ESPN+
  • Radio: Westwood One

  • Kickoff: 6:15 pm CT
  • Site: Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, NC
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • Odds: Saints -3, O/U 39.5 (via DraftKings Sportsbook)

New Orleans Projected Starters

Offense

  • QB – Derek Carr
  • RB – Jamaal Williams
  • WR – Chris Olave, Michael Thomas, Rashid Shaheed
  • TE – Juwan Johnson
  • OL – Trevor Penning, James Hurst, Erik McCoy, Cesar Ruiz, Ryan Ramczyk

Defense

  • DL – Cam Jordan, Nathan Shepherd, Khalen Saunders, Carl Granderson
  • LB – Pete Werner, Demario Davis, Zack Baun
  • CB – Paulson Adebo, Marshon Lattimore
  • S – Marcus Maye, Tyrann Mathieu

Specialists

  • Blake Grupe (kicker), Lou Hedley (punter, holder), Rashid Shaheed (punt and kick returner), Zach Wood (long snapper)

The Saints visit the Panthers on Monday Night Football

Carolina Projected Starters

Offense

  • QB – Bryce Young
  • RB – Miles Sanders
  • WR – Adam Thielen, DJ Chark Jr, Jonathan Mingo
  • TE – Hayden Hurst
  • OL – Ikem Ekwonu, Nash Jensen, Bradley Bozeman, Chandler Zavala, Taylor Moton

Defense

  • DL – DeShawn Williams, Shy Tuttle, Derrick Brown
  • LB – Brian Burns, Shaq Thompson, Frankie Luvu, Justin Houston
  • CB – Donte Jackson, CJ Henderson
  • S – Vonn Bell, Xavier Woods

Specialists

  • Eddy Pineiro (kicker), Johnny Hekker (punter, holder), Raheem Blackshear (punt and kick returner), JJ Jansen (long snapper)

How to Watch Monday Night Football: Browns at Steelers

  • TV: ABC
  • Streaming: NFL+, ESPN+
  • Radio: Westwood One

  • Kickoff: 7:15 pm CT
  • Site: Acrisure Stadium – Pittsburgh, PA
  • Referee: Ron Torbert
  • Odds: Browns -2, O/U 38 (via DraftKings Sportsbook)

Cleveland Projected Starters

Offense

  • QB – Deshaun Watson
  • RB – Nick Chubb
  • WR – Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore, Donovan Peoples-Jones
  • TE – David Njoku
  • OL – Jedrick Willis Jr, Joel Bitonio, Ethan Pocic, Wyatt Teller, Dawand Jones

Defense

  • DL – Myles Garrett, Dalvin Tomlinson, Jordan Elliott, Za’Darius Smith
  • LB – Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Anthony Walker Jr, Sione Takitaki
  • CB – Denzel Ward, Greg Newsome II
  • S – Grant Delpit, Juan Thornhill

Specialists

  • Dustin Hopkins (kicker), Corey Bojorquez (punter, holder) Donovan Peoples-Jones (punt returner), Jerome Ford (kick returner), Charley Hughlett (long snapper)

The Browns and Steelers face off on Monday Night Football

Pittsburgh Projected Starters

Offense

  • QB – Kenny Pickett
  • RB – Najee Harris
  • WR – George Pickens, Allen Robinson II, Calvin Austin III
  • TE – Pat Freiermuth
  • OL – Dan Moore Jr, Isaac Seumalo, Mason Cole, James Daniels, Chukwuma Okorafor

Defense

  • DL – Larry Ogunjobi, Montravius Adams, Armon Watts
  • LB – T.J. Watt, Cole Holcomb, Kwon Alexander, Alex Highsmith
  • CB – Levi Wallace, Patrick Peterson
  • S – Keanu Neal, Minkah Fitzpatrick

Specialists

  • Chris Boswell (kicker), Pressley Harvin III (punter, holder) Calvin Austin III (punt returner), Gunner Olszewski (kick returner), Christian Kuntz (long snapper)

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