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Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers - Week 1
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

GB
SEA		 16
 36
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BUF
CHI		 23
 20
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TEN
KC		 26
 10
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OAK
NYJ		 14
 19
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NO
ATL		 34
 37
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NE
MIA		 20
 33
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MIN
STL		 34
 6
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JAC
PHI		 17
 34
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CLE
PIT		 27
 30
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CIN
BAL		 23
 16
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WAS
HOU		 6
 17
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SF
DAL		 28
 17
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CAR
TB		 20
 14
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IND
DEN		 24
 31
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NYG
DET		 14
 35
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SD
ARI		 17
 18
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Steelers 27, Browns 13
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Cleveland Browns
Rank  Player Projections
QB 32 Brian Hoyer Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 23 Ben Tate Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 59 Terrance West Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 47 Andrew Hawkins Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 48 Miles Austin Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 91 Travis Benjamin Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 6 Jordan Cameron Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 22 Billy Cundiff FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 21 Defense / ST  
 
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Ben Roethlisberger Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 13 Le'Veon Bell Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 48 LeGarrette Blount Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 7 Antonio Brown Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 54 Markus Wheaton Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 85 Lance Moore Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 9 Heath Miller Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 11 Shaun Suisham FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 1 Defense / ST  

Game Notes CLEVELAND: In 3 starts with Cle. in 2013, QB Brian Hoyer passed for 615 yards & 5 TDs with 82.6 rating. Hoyer is only Browns QB to win each of his 1st 3 starts with team. Became 1st player since HOFer OTTO GRAHAM (1950) to throw 3+ TDs in 1st NFL game with Browns... For career, RB Ben Tate has 421 att. for 1,992 yards (4.7 avg.) & 10 TDs. In last 3 starts (w/ Hou.), rushed for 227 yards (75.7/game) & 3 TDs... In 8 seasons with Dal., WR Miles Austin had 301 catches for 4,481 yards & 34 TDs. In 1st career start (10/11/09 vs. KC), set single-game Cowboys record with 250 rec. yards... TE Jordan Cameron ranked 2nd among AFC TEs with 7 TD catches in 2013, trailing only HOFer OZZIE NEWSOME (9 in 1979) for most by Browns TE in single season...Since joining NFL in 2007, T JOE THOMAS has started every game (112 in row), 2nd-longest streak among active tackles (D'BRICKASHAW FERGUSON)... LB Karlos Dansby makes Browns debut. In SB XLIII vs. Pit. (w/ Arz.), had INT & 8 tackles. LB Barkevious Mingo ranked 3rd among NFL rookies with 5 sacks in 2013. In past 3 vs. Pit., Pro Bowl CB Joe Haden has INT & FF... PITTSBURGH: QB Ben Roethlisberger has 95-47 (.669) reg.-sea. record as a starter, 3rd-best win pct. among active NFL QBs (min. 10 starts). Has 17-1 record (.944) vs. Cle. (9-0 at home) with 27 TDs vs. 12 INTs & 97.5 rating. Has most career pass yards (34,105) & TD passes (219) in team history... In 2013, RB LE'VEON BELL (1,259 scrim. yards) surpassed HOFer FRANCO HARRIS (1,235 in 1972) for Steelers' single-season rookie record. Rushed for 90 yards & TD in last meeting. Has rush TD in 4 of past 5... WR Antonio Brown set single-season club record for rec. yards in 2013 (1,499) & had 110 catches, 2nd-most in team history (HINES WARD, 112 in 2002). In past 5 vs. Browns, has 28 catches for 442 yards (88.4/game) & 3 TDs. WR Lance Moore make Steelers debut. Has 4 TD catches in past 5 vs. AFC (w/ NO). TE Heath Miller has 5 career TD catches vs. Browns (2nd-most vs. any opponent)... LB Jason Worilds led team with career-best 8 sacks in 2013. In past 4 vs. Cle., LB Lawrence Timmons has 3 sacks, INT-TD, FF & FR. In 11/24/13 meeting, CB William Gay had 21-yard INT-TD, FF & FR. S Troy Polamalu has 4 INTs in past 6 vs. Cle.


Results and Schedule

Cleveland Browns
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 PIT A    
2 2014-09-14 NO H    
3 2014-09-21 BAL H    
4   Bye      
5 2014-10-05 TEN A    
6 2014-10-12 PIT H    
7 2014-10-19 JAC A    
8 2014-10-26 OAK H    
9 2014-11-02 TB H    
10 2014-11-06 CIN A    
11 2014-11-16 HOU H    
12 2014-11-23 ATL A    
13 2014-11-30 BUF A    
14 2014-12-07 IND H    
15 2014-12-14 CIN H    
16 2014-12-21 CAR A    
17 2014-12-28 BAL A    
   

Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 CLE H    
2 2014-09-11 BAL A    
3 2014-09-21 CAR A    
4 2014-09-28 TB H    
5 2014-10-05 JAC A    
6 2014-10-12 CLE A    
7 2014-10-20 HOU H    
8 2014-10-26 IND H    
9 2014-11-02 BAL H    
10 2014-11-09 NYJ A    
11 2014-11-17 TEN A    
12   Bye      
13 2014-11-30 NO H    
14 2014-12-07 CIN A    
15 2014-12-14 ATL A    
16 2014-12-21 KC H    
17 2014-12-28 CIN H    

Injury Report

Cleveland Browns
Doubtful  DE Desmond Bryant (wrist)
 OLB Barkevious Mingo (lung)
Questionable  DE Desmond Bryant (back)
 DE John Hughes (hamstring)
Probable  TE Gary Barnidge (shoulder)
 TE Jordan Cameron (groin)
 CB Pierre Desir (knee)
 CB Joe Haden (foot)
 DE John Hughes (knee)
 CB Buster Skrine (thumb)
IR  WR Andrew Hawkins (ankle, 9/4/2013)
   

Pittsburgh Steelers
Out  RB Le'Veon Bell (foot)
Questionable  WR Martavis Bryant (shoulder)
 OLB Jarvis Jones (chest)
 CB Brice McCain (groin)
 TE Heath Miller (knee)
 FS Mike Mitchell (calf)
 WR Lance Moore (groin)
Probable  RB Le'Veon Bell (other-excused)
 RB LeGarrette Blount (other-excused)
 TE Matt Spaeth (hamstring)
 ILB Sean Spence (knee)
IR  TE Matt Spaeth (foot, 9/3/2013)
 DE Nick Williams (knee, 8/25/2013)
 OLB Jordan Zumwalt (groin, 8/29/2014)
PUP  ILB Sean Spence (knee)

Offense Stats Comparison

  CLE
 Offense 		 PIT
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 19.5 26.3 23.4 PIT
Rushing yards 94.3 98.8 116.8 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 4.24 3.70 4.26 CLE
Completion % 56.3% 63.9% 61.2% PIT
Passing yards 285.3 212.5 228.9 CLE
Passing yards per completion 11.77 10.47 10.71 CLE
Passing yards per attempt 6.62 6.68 6.56 PIT
Interceptions 1.5 0.5 1.0 PIT
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.3 0.6 PIT
Sacks allowed 2.5 0.8 2.4 PIT
3rd down conversions 40.7% 36.8% 38.3% CLE
4th down conversions 37.5% 66.7% 50.5% PIT
Time of possession 28:09 30:50 30:22 PIT
  Defense Stats Comparison

  CLE
 Defense 		 PIT
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 27.5 21.0 23.4 PIT
Rushing yards 124.5 90.3 116.8 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 4.32 4.36 4.26 CLE
Completion % 61.1% 57.4% 61.2% PIT
Passing yards 223.5 223.0 228.9 PIT
Passing yards per completion 10.60 9.88 10.71 PIT
Passing yards per attempt 6.47 5.67 6.56 PIT
INT return 1.0 0.8 1.0 CLE
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.8 0.6 PIT
Sacks 1.3 2.8 2.4 PIT
3rd down conversions 48.3% 41.8% 38.3% PIT
4th down conversions 33.3% 40.0% 50.5% CLE
Time of possession 31:51 29:10 30:22 PIT

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   CLE   PIT  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 14.3 12.4 9.5 CLE
Yards per kick return 18.7 22.9 23.1 PIT
Yards allowed per punt return 8.5 9.4 9.5 CLE
Yards allowed per kick return 22.6 26.2 23.1 CLE
  Misc Stats Comparison

   CLE   PIT  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.5 4.3 5.9 PIT
Penalty yards 44.8 37.3 50.2 PIT

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2013 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 12 to 17 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 3 2000-09-17 PIT CLE 20-23 CLE
2000 8 2000-10-22 CLE PIT 0-22 PIT
2001 9 2001-11-11 PIT CLE 15-12 PIT
2001 17 2002-01-06 CLE PIT 7-28 PIT
2002 4 2002-09-29 CLE PIT 13-16 PIT
2002 9 2002-11-03 PIT CLE 23-20 PIT
2003 5 2003-10-05 CLE PIT 33-13 CLE
2003 12 2003-11-23 PIT CLE 13-6 PIT
2004 5 2004-10-10 CLE PIT 23-34 PIT
2004 10 2004-11-14 PIT CLE 24-10 PIT
2005 10 2005-11-13 CLE PIT 21-34 PIT
2005 16 2005-12-24 PIT CLE 41-0 PIT
2006 11 2006-11-19 PIT CLE 24-20 PIT
2006 14 2006-12-07 CLE PIT 7-27 PIT
2007 1 2007-09-09 PIT CLE 34-7 PIT
2007 10 2007-11-11 CLE PIT 28-31 PIT
2008 2 2008-09-14 PIT CLE 10-6 PIT
2008 17 2008-12-28 CLE PIT 0-31 PIT
2009 6 2009-10-18 CLE PIT 14-27 PIT
2009 14 2009-12-10 PIT CLE 6-13 CLE
2010 6 2010-10-17 CLE PIT 10-28 PIT
2010 17 2011-01-02 PIT CLE 41-9 PIT
2011 14 2011-12-08 CLE PIT 3-14 PIT
2011 17 2012-01-01 PIT CLE 13-9 PIT
2012 12 2012-11-25 PIT CLE 14-20 CLE
2012 17 2012-12-30 CLE PIT 10-24 PIT
2013 12 2013-11-24 PIT CLE 27-11 PIT
2013 17 2013-12-29 CLE PIT 7-20 PIT

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.