Browns vs. Steelers predictions: Odds, total, player props, pick, trends, stream ‘Thursday Night Football’

The Browns and Steelers will get Week 3 started when these AFC North rivals square up for Thursday Night Football. Both teams are coming off losses in Week 2 that were each winnable in their own right. Pittsburgh muffed a punt in the second half, which allowed New England to pull away with a win. Meanwhile, the Browns are reeling from an utter collapse against the Jets where they gave up a 30-17 lead with under two minutes left in regulation. Needless to say, both of these clubs are probably happy to get to Week 3 and leave last week in the dust as soon as possible. 

Here, we’ll specifically be looking at the different betting angles that this game has to offer. Along with the spread and total, we’ll also take a look at several player props and hand in our picks for how we see this prime-time matchup unfolding. 

All NFL odds via Caesars Sportsbook. 

How to watch

Date: Thursday, Sept. 22 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: FirstEnergy Stadium (Cleveland, Ohio)
Stream: Amazon Prime Video
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Browns -4.5, O/U 38.5

Line movement

Back in the spring when this line was first rolled out, the Browns were a 3.5-point favorite, and that held throughout the summer but did dip down to -3 following Week 1. In the aftermath of Week 2, this has shifted heavily and the Browns are now considered to be a 4.5-point favorite and even stood as high as a 5-point favorite at times throughout the week leading into this Thursday matchup.

The pick: Browns -4.5 (+100). Cleveland is expected to have star pass rusher Myles Garrett for this game, which is bad news for Mitch Trubisky as he tries to cling onto his starting job in Pittsburgh. The stage is set nicely for the Browns to get an early lead at home on a short week against a traveling Steelers team and then lean heavily on the run to grind out a win. That opportunity for success on the ground enhances as right tackle Jack Conklin is also expected to make his season debut after missing the first two weeks. Pittsburgh currently ranks 18th in the NFL in DVOA against the run, which plays right into the…