Browns vs. Steelers Odds
PITTSBURGH, PA (The Spread) – The Pittsburgh Steelers have a shot at the playoffs, but need a win over the rival Cleveland Browns on Sunday when the two meet at 1PM ET on CBS.
Pittsburgh is 7-8 overall, 4-3 at home and 8-7 against the spread. Cleveland is 4-11 overall, 1-6 on the road and 6-9 against the spread. Pittsburgh has won six of the last seven against Cleveland.
Trends show that the underdog is 4-1 against the spread in the last 5 games of this series. These two have hit the under in 4 of their last 5 meetings overall, but the two have hit the over in 8 of their last 12 meetings in Pittsburgh.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Pittsburgh is the favorite at home, as the Steelers have odds of -7 points against Cleveland. The over/under total for the game has been set at 43.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game also had Pittsburgh favored by 7. The spread moved up to 7.5 points before falling back to its opening mark of 7. The over/under total opened at 44 points before falling back to 43.5.
Pittsburgh is coming off a 38-31 win at Green Bay for its second straight win. The Steelers have very slim playoff hopes yet. They can reach the playoffs with a win and a loss by San Diego, Miami and Baltimore on Sunday. The Steelers are averaging 340.4 yards per game on offense this year while the defense is giving up 340.1 yards per contest. Ben Roethlisberger has thrown for 4,082 yards and 27 touchdowns to lead the offense while Antonio Brown has caught 101 passes for 1,412 yards and eight touchdowns. The Pittsburgh defense is being led by Jason Worilds, who has 63 tackles with eight sacks.
Cleveland is coming off a 24-13 loss at the Jets last Sunday. The Browns have lost six straight and nine of their last 10 entering the finale. Cleveland is averaging 342 yards per game on offense while the defense is giving up 335.1 yards per contest. The Browns are being led by receiver Josh Gordon, who has caught 80 passes for 1,564 yards and nine touchdowns. Jason Campbell has thrown for 1,775 yards and 10 touchdowns this season in limited starts. Cleveland’s defense is led by D’Qwell Jackson, who has 132 tackles with one interception and 1.5 sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Pittsburgh linebacker Jarvis Jones (illness) and receiver Emmanuel Sanders (knee) are both questionable for this game. Cleveland receiver Andre Smith (calf) and tight end Jordan Cameron (concussion) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Steelers, as Pittsburgh is getting 82% of the wagers with a point spread of -7 against the Browns on Sunday.
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