Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, 11/19/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 11

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023

Location: Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, OH

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Browns (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 36

The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3) are traveling to Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sunday where they will try to beat the Cleveland Browns (6-3). Pittsburgh opens this matchup as 4-point dogs. The over/under is 36.

The Pittsburgh Steelers step onto the field holding a record of 6-3 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Steelers faced the Packers and earned the victory with a final of 23-19. Kenny Pickett connected on 14/23 with 126 yards passing. He had a QB rating of 75.6 and finished the contest with no picks. George Pickens had an average of 15.0 yards per catch by tallying 45 yds on 3 receptions. Jaylen Warren was the leader on the ground for the Steelers with 15 attempts for 101 yds (6.7 yds per attempt). In the game, they ran 60 plays for 324 yards. The Pittsburgh Steelers ended up running the ball 36 times and totaled 205 yds, earning them an average of 5.7 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Steelers gave up 116 yards on 24 tries, which is an average of 4.8 yds per run allowed. Pittsburgh gave up 21 pass completions on 40 attempts for 283 yds, and a completion rate of 52.5%.

The Steelers have racked up 2,552 total yards for the year. Pittsburgh has earned 76 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 49 penalties for 419 yds. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Pittsburgh has amassed 7 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 8 times (6 picks and 2 fumbles). As a unit they're averaging 103.2 yards rushing which ranks them 20th in the league. Concerning putting points on the board, the Pittsburgh Steelers are averaging 17.3 points per contest.

The Steelers rank 11th in the National Football League regarding team defense, giving up 20.2 PPG. They are giving up 4.5 yards per run and 131.2 rushing yards per game this season. Overall, they have given up 1,181 rushing yards through 9 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Steelers have conceded 2,236 yards which has them ranked 22nd in the NFL. They are conceding 248.4 yards per contest via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 58.7%. In total, they have relinquished 379.7 yards per game which ranks them 28th in the National Football League.

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The Browns come into this game with a record of 6-3 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Browns took home the win by a final score of 33-31 when they faced the Ravens. Deshaun Watson (1 TD) finished the contest with 213 yds on 20/34 passing while his quarterback rating was 74.8. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.3 yards. Amari Cooper had the best day in terms of receiving for the Browns, snagging 6 passes for 98 yds (16.3 yards per catch). Jerome Ford carried the rock 17 times for 107 yards, walking away from the game with 6.3 yards per attempt for Cleveland. The Browns finished the game with a total of 373 yards and they ran 75 plays (5.0 yds per play). Cleveland rushed for 4.9 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 178 yds on 36 carries. Cleveland conceded 24 rushing attempts for 106 yards (4.4 yards per rush). The Browns pass defense conceded a completion rate of 56.5%, surrendering 200 yards on 13 out of 23 through the air.

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Browns rank 11th out of all teams in the NFL by tallying 23.8 points per game. For the season so far, the Browns have racked up 1,668 yards via the pass along with an average of 185.3 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 25th in the NFL. They hold an average of 147.9 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,331 yards for the year. The Cleveland Browns are averaging 333.2 yards per outing which has them sitting 17th in football. The Cleveland offense has accrued 496 yards of penalties on 62 infractions, which ranks 14th in the league in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 12 picks while allowing opponents to recover 7 fumbles and they have been able to tally 83 1st downs.

They have allowed 9 touchdowns via the pass and 151.1 yards per contest, ranking them 1st in the league. Cleveland has surrendered a total of 824 rushing yards (91.6 yards per outing) and 9 touchdowns rushing for the season. This season, they have relinquished 170 total points. Their defense has totaled 15 takeaways (6 fumbles and 9 picks) for the season. The Browns defense taken the field for 482 plays, which has them ranked 1st in the league. The Browns are conceding 18.9 points per contest, which has them ranked 6th of all teams in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Steelers/Browns NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Steelers +4

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