The ultimate game day guide: Steelers vs Browns preview

Here is our weekly game preview.

Offense

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Quarterbacks

Baker Mayfield*

Majorly underachieving in his sophomore season. Provides more turnovers than a bakery, but has picked it up the last three weeks.

Passing yards: 2,721

  • TD passes: 14
  • Interceptions: 13
  • Sacks: 27

Yards rushing: 82

  • Rushing TD’s: 2

 

Running backs

Nick Chubb*

Browns offensive MVP… gets the tough yards and is excellent catching passes out of the backfield.

  • Yards rushing: 1,117
  • Rushing TD’s: 7

Receptions: 30

  • Yards receiving: 224
  • Receiving TD’s: 0

Kareem Hunt

Yards rushing: 79

  • Rushing TD’s: 1

Receptions: 15

  • Yards receiving: 99
  • Receiving TD’s: 0

 

Wide Receivers

Odell Beckham, Jr.* 

Not living up to the hype he should be providing.

Receptions: 54

  • Receiving yards: 776
  • Receiving TD’s: 2

Jarvis Landry*

Leads the team in receptions and touchdown catches.

Receptions: 59

  • Receiving yards: 843
  • Receiving TD’s: 5

Dontrell Hilliard

Receptions: 11

  • Receiving yards: 88
  • Receiving TD’s: 0

Rashard Higgins

Receptions: 4

  • Receiving yards: 55
  • Receiving TD’s: 1

 

Tight Ends

Ricky Seals-Jones*

Receptions: 9

  • Receiving yards: 155
  • Receiving TD’s: 2

Demetrius Harris

Receptions: 12

  • Receiving yards: 112
  • Receiving TD’s: 2

*Denotes Starter

 

Defense (Base 4-3)

The Browns have some talent, but it has been up and down. They are allowing 24.6 points per game and can be had on the ground, as they give up over 134 yards per game. Good pass rush, generating 26 sacks on the year so far.

Special teams

Placekicker

Austin Seibert

Extra points: 21-24

FG: 18-21

  • 0-19: 0-0 / 20-29: 6-6 / 30-39: 6-6 / 40-49: 6-8 / 50+: 0-1
  • Long: 55