Prediction: Browns 24, Steelers 21
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Cleveland Browns |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 20 |
Brian Hoyer |
Pass: 275, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
 RB 6 |
Ben Tate  |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 43 |
Isaiah Crowell |
Rush: 35, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 53 |
Terrance West |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 33 |
Andrew Hawkins |
Rec: 5-65, 0 TD |
| WR 47 |
Miles Austin |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 73 |
Travis Benjamin |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 14 |
Jordan Cameron |
Rec: 4-45, 0 TD |
| K 23 |
Billy Cundiff |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 9 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has 18-1 (.947) career record vs. Cle., best of any NFL QB vs. 1 team since at least 1970 (min. 15 starts), passing for 4,367 & 28 TDs vs. 13 INTs for 97.7 rating. Has posted 100+ rating in 4 of 5 overall. Steelers are 53-7 (.883) when he posts 100+ rating... RB LE'VEON BELL leads AFC with 688 scrimmage yards (460 rush, 228 rec.). Aims for 6th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. In 3 career meetings, has 391 scrimmage yards (130.3 per game). RB LeGarrette Blount had TD in last meeting... WR Antonio Brown has TD in 3 of past 4 vs. Cle. Has 5+ catches & 50+ yards in 21 consecutive games, longest such streak in NFL history. WR Markus Wheaton had 6 catches for 97 yards (16.2 avg.) in last meeting, both career-highs. TE Heath Miller has 5 career TDs vs. Cle., 2nd-most vs. any opponent (Bal.). Last week, TE Michael Palmer scored TD on 1st catch of season... LB Jason Worilds has 6 sacks in past 7 on road, including 1 vs. Jax. LB Lawrence Timmons leads team with 41 tackles.
 Browns Overcame 25-point deficit last week, largest comeback win by road team in NFL history... In 7 starts with Cle., QB Brian Hoyer is 5-2 with 1,623 pass yards & 11 TDs vs. 4 INTs with 91.3 rating. Last week, threw 1st INT in 189 att., longest streak of any Browns QB since BERNIE KOSAR in 1990-91 (308)... Last week, RB Ben Tate rushed for career-high 123 yards on 22 att. (5.6 avg.). RB Terrance West (Round 3, No. 94 overall) leads NFL rookies with 235 rush yards & has rush TD in 2 of past 3. RB ISIAH CROWELL (undrafted) leads NFL rookies with 3 rush TDs & has 160 rush yards on 33 att. (4.8 avg.)... WR Travis Benjamin had career-high 2 TD catches last week, both in 4th qtr., including game-winning 6-yarder with 1:09 remaining. WR Miles Austin has TD in 2 of past 3... In SB XLIII vs. Pit. (w/ Az.), LB Karlos Dansby had INT & 8 tackles. Since 2007, is only NFL player with 20+ sacks (22) & 12+ INTs (12), including INT in last meeting. Rookie CB K' WUAN WILLIAMS (undrafted) had 1st career sack last week vs. Titans.
Results and Schedule
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
CLE |
H |
W 30-27 |
+3 |
| 2 |
2014-09-11 |
BAL |
A |
L 6-26 |
-20 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
CAR |
A |
W 37-19 |
+18 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
TB |
H |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
JAC |
A |
W 17-9 |
+8 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
CLE |
A |
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| 7 |
2014-10-20 |
HOU |
H |
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| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
IND |
H |
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| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
BAL |
H |
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| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 11 |
2014-11-17 |
TEN |
A |
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| 12 |
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Bye |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
NO |
H |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
CIN |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
ATL |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
KC |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
CIN |
H |
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| Cleveland Browns |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
PIT |
A |
L 27-30 |
-3 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
NO |
H |
W 26-24 |
+2 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
BAL |
H |
L 21-23 |
-2 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
TEN |
A |
W 29-28 |
+1 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
PIT |
H |
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| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
JAC |
A |
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| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
OAK |
H |
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| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
TB |
H |
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| 10 |
2014-11-06 |
CIN |
A |
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| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
HOU |
H |
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| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
ATL |
A |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
BUF |
A |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
IND |
H |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
CIN |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
CAR |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
BAL |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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PIT
Offense |
CLE
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
23.7 |
26.5 |
23.2 |
CLE |
| Rushing yards |
112.3 |
148.5 |
114.0 |
CLE |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.08 |
4.57 |
4.21 |
PIT |
| Completion % |
69.3% |
61.9% |
63.8% |
PIT |
| Passing yards |
256.0 |
245.0 |
241.9 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.65 |
11.77 |
10.77 |
CLE |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.38 |
7.29 |
6.87 |
PIT |
| Interceptions |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
CLE |
| Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
CLE |
| Sacks allowed |
3.3 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
CLE |
| 3rd down conversions |
41.5% |
36.0% |
42.1% |
PIT |
| 4th down conversions |
100.0% |
50.0% |
45.1% |
PIT |
| Time of possession |
33:50 |
28:33 |
30:10 |
PIT |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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PIT
Defense |
CLE
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
24.0 |
26.0 |
23.2 |
PIT |
| Rushing yards |
92.0 |
154.5 |
114.0 |
PIT |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.51 |
5.17 |
4.21 |
PIT |
| Completion % |
62.2% |
65.9% |
63.8% |
PIT |
| Passing yards |
226.7 |
242.0 |
241.9 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.29 |
11.69 |
10.77 |
PIT |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.41 |
7.71 |
6.87 |
PIT |
| INT return |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
CLE |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
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| Sacks |
1.7 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
CLE |
| 3rd down conversions |
35.0% |
45.1% |
42.1% |
PIT |
| 4th down conversions |
75.0% |
33.3% |
45.1% |
CLE |
| Time of possession |
26:10 |
31:27 |
30:10 |
PIT |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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PIT |
CLE |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
8.7 |
2.3 |
8.6 |
PIT |
| Yards per kick return |
16.8 |
21.1 |
23.0 |
CLE |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
8.9 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
CLE |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
21.7 |
17.6 |
23.0 |
CLE |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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PIT |
CLE |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
10.3 |
7.5 |
6.9 |
CLE |
| Penalty yards |
87.3 |
64.5 |
59.2 |
CLE |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 5 of the 2014 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 1 to 5 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns |
| 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 |
| 2014 |
1 |
2014-09-07 |
CLE |
PIT |
27-30 |
PIT |
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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.
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