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Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns meet at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Steelers as -8.5-point favorites versus the Browns, while the game's total opened at 47.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 27-24 loser on the road against the Steelers. They earned a push of the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (51) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 36-17 loser in its last match on the road against the Patriots. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 53 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 13-6 SU,11-7-1 ATS
Pittsburgh is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 23 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 1-15 SU,3-12-1 ATS
Cleveland is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Cleveland is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Minnesota Sunday, September 17
Cleveland at Baltimore Sunday, September 17