Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, 11/21/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 12

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Location: Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: Browns (+4.0)

Total/Over-Under: 36

The Cleveland Browns (2-8) will compete against the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2) at Huntington Bank Field on Thursday. Cleveland opens this game as 4.0-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 36.

The Pittsburgh Steelers step onto the field holding a record of 8-2 for this year. In their last game, the Steelers took on the Baltimore Ravens and took home the win by a score of 18-16. Russell Wilson connected on 23/36 with 205 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 67.5 and ended the game with 1 interception. Najee Harris was the best rusher for the Steelers with 18 carries for 63 yards (3.5 yds per carry). George Pickens averaged 11.1 yds per catch by earning 89 yds on 8 receptions. The Pittsburgh Steelers ended up running the ball 34 different times and totaled 122 yards, earning them an average of 3.6 yards per tote. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 70 plays which gave them 303 yds. Pittsburgh allowed 16 pass completions on 33 attempts for 205 yards, and a completion rate of 48.5%. On the ground, the Steelers gave up 124 yards on 19 attempts, which is 6.5 yds per run allowed.

The Steelers have tallied 3,240 yards in total for the season. Pittsburgh has amassed 88 first downs, and they have been flagged for 64 penalties for 486 yards. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Pittsburgh has totaled 11 touchdowns via the pass and 9 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 8 different times (3 picks and 5 fumbles lost). As a unit they're averaging 136.7 yards on the ground which ranks them 8th in the NFL. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Pittsburgh Steelers are sitting at 23.3 points per game.

The Steelers are ranked 2nd in the National Football League concerning team defense, giving up 16.2 points per game. They are allowing 4.1 yards per rush on the ground and 90.8 rushing yards per game for the season. During this campaign, they have given up 908 rushing yards through 10 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Steelers have conceded 2,145 yards which puts them in 17th in the National Football League. They have relinquished 214.5 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 61.1%. For the season, they have yielded 305.3 yards per game which puts them 8th in the NFL. They have conceded 9 touchdowns by air and 8 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Browns step onto the field holding a record of 2-8 for this year. When they last took the field, the Browns took a defeat with a final score of 35-14 against the New Orleans Saints. Jameis Winston (2 TDs) finished the game with 395 yards on 30/46 through the air while his QB rate was 106.7. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 8.6 yards. Nick Chubb ran the football 11 times for 50 yds, ending the game with 4.5 yds per carry for Cleveland. Jerry Jeudy was the top contributor in the passing game for the Browns, bringing in 6 balls for 142 yards (23.7 yards per catch). Cleveland rushed the ball for 3.3 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 66 yds on 20 attempts. The Browns ended up finishing with 443 yds and they ran 67 plays (6.6 yards per play). The Browns secondary gave up a completion rate of 75.9%, surrendering 259 yds on 22 for 29 through the air. Cleveland allowed 28 running attempts for 214 yards (7.6 yds per carry).

The Cleveland Browns maintain an average of 291.3 yards/game which is good for 27th out of all teams in the league. They average 88.5 yards per game on the ground and have run for 885 yards for the season. The Cleveland offense has compiled 550 yards of penalties on 74 violations, ranking them 7th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. For the year so far, the Browns have thrown for 2,028 yards via the pass not to mention holding an average of 202.8 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 20th in the league. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Browns are 31st in the NFL holding an average of 16.2 points per game.

The Browns are giving up 24.8 points per game, which has them sitting 24th in the NFL. They have conceded 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 211.0 yards/game, ranking them 16th in the league. Cleveland has allowed the opposition a total of 1,317 yards via the ground game (131.7 yards per contest) in addition to 14 touchdowns via the rush this season. The Browns defense has taken part in 595 plays, ranking them 9th in football. Their defense has compiled 7 turnovers (5 fumbles recovered and 2 interceptions) over the course of the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Steelers -4.0

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