Cleveland vs Pittsburgh on 01/08 by Craig_Brown
14
FINAL
28
Game Cleveland
+2½ -110
LOSS
Loss 1
Handicapper Analysis
+1
If I asked you which team has had the top pass defense in the last third of the season, what would you say? Well, the answer to that question is the Cleveland Browns. That’s right, their pass defense has come alive even if their run-stop unit remains somewhat pedestrian.
The Steelers will be a public play because they have won and covered five of their last six games. However, we should understand that Deshaun Watson is improving every week and this would be a fine time for him to give the Steelers a preview of what’s to come for the next four seasons.
The last time these teams met the Browns fashioned a 29-17 victory in September and although this game is likely to be closer, I still believe the oddsmakers have the wrong favorite. Although I would love to get +3 with the Browns, I honestly don’t believe we will need any of those points as I see Cleveland winning this one outright.
The Steelers will be a public play because they have won and covered five of their last six games. However, we should understand that Deshaun Watson is improving every week and this would be a fine time for him to give the Steelers a preview of what’s to come for the next four seasons.
The last time these teams met the Browns fashioned a 29-17 victory in September and although this game is likely to be closer, I still believe the oddsmakers have the wrong favorite. Although I would love to get +3 with the Browns, I honestly don’t believe we will need any of those points as I see Cleveland winning this one outright.
