Steelers vs. Browns Odds
CLEVELAND, OH (The Spread) – The Cleveland Browns look to avenge a season-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday when they host Pittsburgh at 1PM ET on CBS.
The Browns are 2-2 on the season, 1-1 at home and 2-0-2 against the spread. Pittsburgh is 3-2 overall, 2-1 on the road and 2-3 against the spread. Pittsburgh has won four straight over Cleveland, including a 30-27 win in the season opener at Pittsburgh.
Trends show that the Steelers are 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 division games while Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games following a failed cover and 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 home games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Cleveland is favored at home, as the Browns are getting odds of -2 points against the Steelers on Sunday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Browns favored by 1 points. The spread then quickly bumped up to 2 points. The over/under total opened at 46.5 points and then simply jumped up to 47.
Cleveland is coming off a 29-28 win at Tennessee last week. The Browns overcame a 25-point deficit in the game to come back and win. It was similar to the season opener, where the Browns were down 27-3, but rallied to tie the game in the fourth before losing on a field goal at the end. All four of the games for the Browns have been decided by three points or less. Cleveland is averaging 387.1 yards per game while allowing over 400 yards per game. Brian Hoyer has thrown for 1,008 yards and six touchdowns to lead the offense while Ben Tate returned last week and rushed for over 100 yards to boost the run game.
Pittsburgh is coming off a 17-9 win at Jacksonville last week, but the Steelers haven’t had a great showing in a few weeks. The team has alternated wins and losses over all five games this year. The offense is posting over 400 yards per game while the defense is allowing 330.8 yards per contest. Ben Roethlisberger has thrown for 1,365 yards and seven touchdowns to lead the offense while Le’Veon Bell has rushed for 460 yards. Antonio Brown has added 34 receptions for 511 yards and five scores.
In terms of Injuries, Cleveland defensive lineman Phillip Taylor (knee) is questionable for the game. Pittsburgh receiver Martavias Bryant (shoulder) and linebacker Ryan Shazier (knee) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Pittsburgh, as the Steelers are getting 60% of the wagers with odds of +2 points at Cleveland on Sunday.
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