Browns to Forget About Last Week

The Cleveland Browns host the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium on Thursday, September 22nd at 8:15 pm. This game will kick off week 3 of play on Thursday Night Football. This will be the first time these divisional rivals matchup this season and will play their next matchup in Pittsburgh. As of now, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a road record of 1-0 and the Browns have a home record of 0-1. The odds for this game are currently -205 Cleveland, +170 Pittsburgh, and the over/under is set at 38.5 according to Caesars Casino & Sportsbook. New users will receive a Risk-Free Bet of up to $1250 on their first wager. When you make your first bet, if it loses, it’s on the house as Caesars will refund any losing wagers in full (up to $1250 in the form of a single-use bonus credit Plus Caesar’s is adding 1,000 Reward Credits and 1,000 Tier Credits). You must make a deposit to get the bonus! Click the link to sign up or use Promo OSBETFULL. Claim your bonus here!

The Pittsburgh Steelers head into this game with a record of 1-1 on the season. Fortunately for them, they are at the top of the AFC North division. Last week they lost their home opener to the New England Patriots by a final score of 17-14. In that game, the Steelers struggled offensively and head into this week with a lot of questions. Quarterback Mitch Trubuisky struggled in that game, having thrown for 168 yards and a touchdown while throwing an interception. On top of poor quarterback play, the Steelers struggled to rush the ball as they only rushed for 91 yards. Running back Najee Harris led the team in rushing yards with 49 but averaged only 3.3 yards per carry. The Steelers defense did the best they could as they forced the Patriots into throwing an interception but with the offense unable to string together more productive drives, they stayed on the field 7 minutes longer than the offense. The Steelers will need Trubuisky to play his best if they want to win this game on the road.

The Cleveland Browns head into this game with a record of 1-1 on the season as well. They are in third place in the AFC North and have scored the second most points of all four teams. While they have scored a lot, they also have allowed a lot of scores. Last week in their home opener, they blew the game and a 13-point lead with under 2 minutes left in the game. They lost to the New York Jets by a final score of 31-30. In that game, running back Nick Chubb dominated as he had 3 rushing touchdowns. He was also able to rush for a total of 87 yards and 5.1 yards per carry. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett had a decent outing as he threw for 229 yards, rushed for 43 yards, and threw for 1 touchdown and 1 interception. The Browns defense had a tough time containing the Jets as they allowed 402 total yards of offense and two touchdowns in under 2 minutes left of play. On the bright side, wide receiver Amari Cooper had 9 receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown. His play will be important for the Browns as he is their best wide receiver on the roster. 

This game will be low scoring as both of these offenses are not the greatest and both of these teams have strong defenses. I think the Browns should be 2-0 and had a very unlucky week last week. They should be able to back in a traditional AFC North match. The Steelers still have a lot of question marks on their offense such as their quarterback and offensive line. 

For our expert pick, take the Browns -4.5.