Unfortunately for Cleveland it has a short week to recover from a monumental collapse as the Browns blew a 13-point lead in the final two minutes and lost 31-30 to the New York Jets. Jacoby Brissett had a decent day completing 22 of 27 for 229 yards with an interception, but it all went for naught when the Jets recovered an onside kick and Joe Flacco threw the last of his four TD passes to win the thriller. To make matters worse, this week the Browns won't have injured defensive linemen Jadeveon Clowney and Chase Winovich. Pittsburgh QB Mitch Trubisky already is getting some heat after finishing 21 of 33 for only 168 yards in a loss to New England. However, he is going to make an effort to be more of a two-way threat and using his legs more, which is one of the reasons the Steelers acquired him. The posted total is very low even though the Browns have gone OVER their first two games and they are 6-1 OVER their past seven September games. The Browns have gone OVER 11 of 15 after yielding at least 250 passing yards their previous game. Pittsburgh has covered five of the last six meetings and the Steelers are 4-1 ATS following a loss dating to last season. The Browns are 8-21 ATS their past 29 versus the AFC and 1-5 ATS overall their last six home games. Look for more production from Trubisky as he tried to stave off the inevitable debut of rookie Kenny Pickett. Take the Steelers and the OVER.
This pick was released to clients on September 21, 2023 at 10:08AM ET.
NFL
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
September 22, 2022
8:15 PM Eastern
1 unit on Pittsburgh +4.5 (-115) (risk 1 to return 1.87)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1 unit on Game Total OVER 38 -109 (risk 1 to return 1.92)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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