Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns Pick & Prediction – 11/21/2024

Steelers vs Browns Betting Odds

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Win Probabilities

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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Betting Preview

Their last head-to-head matchup was a low scoring affair. In Week 11 of 2023 the Browns won at home beating the Steelers 13-10. The Browns entered that game as a slight road favorite. They were favored by 2.5 points before covering the spread. The Game Total for that game was 34.5 and which the Under hit.

Cleveland's primary disadvantage this season has been their offense, which has ranked #26 in football with a low 291 yards per game. They've been so ineffective on offense in large part because of their ground attack, clocking in at #31 in the league with just 3.5 yards per carry. Perhaps because they routinely failt to successfully establish the run, Cleveland has also lacked effectiveness through the air. They've scraped together a measly 5.95 yards per target, ranking the bottom 10 in football. When it comes to their defense, the Browns check in at #21 in football when it comes to total yards allowed per game. Opposing air attacks have notched 226 yards per game against Cleveland this year (#18 in football). Opposing ball-carriers have ranked #4 against them with 5.19 yards per ground attempt. This Browns defense hits their peak effectiveness when it comes to defending opposing wide receivers, allowing them to complete just 57.7% of their passes (#1-lowest in the league). Cleveland's defensive effectiveness bottoms out when it comes to defending opposing wide receivers, who have scorched them for 9.05 yards per target (#3-worst in the league).

Pittsburgh's biggest weakness has been their passing offense, ranking #29 in the league with a mere 204 yards per game. In terms of their defense, the Steelers have ranked #6 in the league in total yards allowed per game. Opposing offenses have passed for 226 yards per game through the air against them (#18 in football). On the ground, opposing ball-carriers have ranked #27 with 4.1 yards per carry. Pittsburgh has been most effective in shutting down opposing tight ends, holding them to a 71.3% completion rate (#5-lowest). Pittsburgh pass defense has been least effective in shutting down opposing running backs, giving up 39 yards per game (#7-worst).

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Prediction

Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 19.46 vs Cleveland Browns 17.3

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