Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers 10/18/20 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 10/12/2020 at 11:32 AM ET

The Cleveland Browns visit Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Sunday for an AFC North showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cleveland improved to 4-1 following its fourth consecutive victory on Sunday after defeating the Indianapolis Colts 32-23. Quarterback Baker Mayfield passed for 247 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted twice. The Browns gained 385 yards of total offense and on defense allowed 308 yards and forced a pair of turnovers.

Baker Mayfield has passed for 976 yards with nine touchdowns, four interceptions and has been sacked seven times. The leading rusher for Cleveland is Kareem Hunt with 347 yards and three touchdowns, while Nick Chubb has 335 yards and four touchdowns. Odell Beckham Jr. is the leading receiver with 294 yards and three touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker BJ Goodson has a team-high 36 tackles.

Pittsburgh improved 4-0 following its 38-29 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. The Steelers are alone in first place in the AFC North a half a game ahead of both Baltimore and Cleveland. Rookie wide receiver Chase Claypool caught three touchdown passes and rushed for a touchdown in the victory. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger passed for 239 yards and three touchdowns, with each of the three caught by Claypool. Pittsburgh allowed 336 yards of total offense by the Eagles and forced two Philadelphia turnovers.

Ben Roethlisberger has thrown for 1,016 yards with 10 touchdowns, one interception and has been sacked six times. The leading rusher for Pittsburgh is James Conner with 268 yards and three touchdowns. Chase Claypool is the leading receiver with 261 yards and four touchdowns and JuJu Smith-Schuster has 188 yards and three touchdown receptions. On defense, cornerback Mike Hilton has a team-high 29 tackles.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will defeat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at Heinz Field, but the play here is the OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of the Steelers last five overall and and 16 of the Steelers last 21 when playing at home as the favorite. The Browns have seen the OVER cash in each of the last four as well as in five of the last six played on grass. Pittsburgh is scoring an average of 29.5 points per game and Cleveland an average of 30.8 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Steelers win but our best play is OVER 30-24.

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