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The Cleveland Browns (1-0) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1) meet Monday night at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Browns vs. Steelers odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Browns picked up a dominant 24-3 victory in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals, holding QB Joe Burrow to just 82 passing yards with 17 incompletions. Cleveland rolled up 21 first downs to just 6 for Cincinnati, while outgained the Bengals by a 350-to-142 margin in total yards.
Cleveland also racked up 206 rushing yards, while Cincinnati managed only 75 yards on the ground. The Browns dominated the way they did by losing the turnover battle with a minus-2 ratio, too.
The Steelers were pounded at home by a 30-7 score by the visiting San Francisco 49ers. Pittsburgh fell behind 20-0, and it was never able to recover. The Steelers were limited to just 3.9 total yards per play, and it lost the turnover battle 2-to-1, with both of the miscues coming as QB Kenny Pickett interceptions.
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Browns at Steelers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:25 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Browns -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Steelers +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Against the spread (ATS): Browns -2 (-110) | Steelers +2 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 38 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Browns at Steelers key injuries
Browns
- WR Amari Cooper (groin) questionable
- DB Juan Thornhill (calf) questionable
Steelers
- WR Diontae Johnson (hamstring) out
- RB Anthony McFarland (knee) out
Browns at Steelers picks and predictions
Prediction
Steelers 22, Browns 18
Moneyline
The STEELERS (+110) are a decent option at home as slight underdogs.
Pittsburgh has won 3 of the past 4 games overall, and Acrisure Stadium (formerly known as Heinz Field) has been a house of horrors for the Browns (-130). Cleveland is just 2-22 in 24 visits to Pittsburgh since the Steelers opened Acrisure Stadium, including a 1-21 record in the regular season. As such, keep fading the Browns whenever they visit the Steel City until Cleveland can turn that ugly history around, winning in Pittsburgh on the regular.
In addition, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has a sparkling 25-6-1 career record against the Browns. Cleveland hasn’t opened a season with a 2-0 record since 1993, and this is the 1st time it has been favored in Pittsburgh since 1989.
Against the spread
The STEELERS +2 (-110) are only worth playing if you strongly believe they’ll win outright, or this game will be a tie, or a win by the Browns by only a single point.
If you’re not in that camp, then play Pittsburgh straight up on the moneyline instead.
Over/Under
OVER 38 (-110) is the lean, ever so slightly.
The Over cashed in the regular season finale in Pittsburgh last season, with 42 points on a total of 40 at most shops. The Over also cashed in the Week 3 meeting in Cleveland, too. In fact, the Over is 4-2 in the past 6 meetings overall in this series.
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