CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Browns and Steelers face off under the lights this week in a Monday Night Football game at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The Browns haven’t won a regular season game in Pittsburgh since 2003 – they won a pretty big game there in 2020 – and haven’t started 2-0 since 1993.
Pittsburgh, meanwhile, is trying to avoid an 0-2 start, its first since 2019, a record that is usually a bad omen for teams trying to make the playoffs.
The odds for this game were 2.5 points in favor of the Browns as of Saturday when the pick was requested. Last week it was a clear winning streak as everyone picked the Browns.
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Here are our picks for Monday Night Football.
Ashley Bastock (1-0 overall; 1-0 against the spread): Browns 17, Steelers 14
Given the history and success of the Steelers in Monday night home games, I’m thinking it will be a close game. But the Browns are undeniably the better team and they should win.
Mary Kay Cabot (1-0; 1-0): Browns 27, Steelers 25
Myles Garrett, Za’Darius Smith and Co. give Kenny Pickett the Joe Burrow treatment.
Irie Harris (1-0; 1-0): Browns 21, Steelers 13
What will begin as a defensive slugfest will eventually evolve into Deshaun Watson’s breakthrough performance since joining the Browns.
Dan Labbe (1-0; 1-0): Browns 23, Steelers 13
The Browns defense stifles the Steelers offense while the passing attack continues to do just enough to put this team over the top.
Jimmy Watkins (1-0; 1-0): Browns 28, Steelers 10
No Cam Heyward, no Diontae Johnson, no offense to speak of. The Steelers are on the verge of being in real trouble after two games.
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