Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers prediction

Mel’s pick

Pittsburgh Steelers win 55% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game.

• Cleveland Browns: 45%
• Pittsburgh Steelers: 55%

Projected score

Cleveland Browns 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 24. 22% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Pittsburgh Steelers −3.5. Mel projects Pittsburgh Steelers by 0.8, so the simulation leans Cleveland Browns +3.5 against the spread.

The total is 38.5; Mel projects 46.6 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Cleveland Browns (5-2) scored 20 and allowed 18.6 points a game over their last 5.

Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) scored 26 and allowed 21 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel, weather and the betting market. Updated Nov 1, 11:25 AM ET.

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