The Cleveland Browns try to complete the season sweep of the Pittsburgh Steelers and stretch their winning streak to three games on Sunday.
Game details
| When | Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | Acrisure Stadium |
| TV | CBS |
| Line | Pittsburgh Steelers -3.5 | O/U 39.5 (market view) |
| Cleveland Browns record | 5-2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers record | 5-2 |
Overview
The Cleveland Browns sit at 5-2 and have won two straight, most recently a 27-24 road win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 7. Before that it was a tight 13-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6. Cleveland has scored 133 points this season while allowing 146.
Pittsburgh is also 5-2 and riding a three-game winning streak, highlighted by a 16-10 road win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 7. The Steelers have outscored opponents 153-138 on the year.
These two have already met once this season, with Cleveland winning 27-24 at home on October 1. The betting market has Pittsburgh favored by 3.5 points with a projected score of 22-18, but the Browns already have the head-to-head edge this year, and Deshaun Watson has thrown for 230-plus yards and a touchdown pass in all four of his career starts against the Steelers, including that Week 4 meeting.
Key players
Deshaun Watson completed 25 of 36 passes for 308 yards and scored his first rushing touchdown of the season in Week 7, and he carries a 13.5-point DraftKings projection into Sunday.
Quinshon Judkins racked up 104 scrimmage yards and two rushing touchdowns last week, making him Cleveland's go-to option near the goal line with a 12.5-point projection.
Rookie KC Concepcion led the Browns with 152 scrimmage yards and eight catches in Week 7 and projects for 9.0 points this week.
Denzel Boston leads all rookies with three touchdown catches this season and is projected for 7.5 points.
Harold Fannin Jr. caught six passes for 91 yards in Week 7 and is chasing his third straight game against Pittsburgh with a receiving touchdown, with a 7.0-point projection attached.
Keys to the game
Cleveland needs to keep feeding Quinshon Judkins inside the ten — he scored two rushing touchdowns last week and also found the end zone on the ground in the Week 4 meeting with Pittsburgh.
The offensive line has to account for T.J. Watt, who leads the NFL in forced fumbles since 2017 and had two tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble, a recovery and a pass deflection in the Week 4 meeting.
Watson needs to keep his success against this Steelers defense going — he's thrown for 230-plus yards and a touchdown in every career start against Pittsburgh, including 268 yards and a touchdown pass in the Week 4 win.
Start Quinshon Judkins with confidence — he scored twice on the ground last week and is Cleveland's clear red-zone option, projected for 12.5 points.
Watson is a steady streaming option at 13.5 projected points given his track record against this Steelers defense.
KC Concepcion is a lock as a flex play at 9.0 points after an eight-catch, 152-yard performance in Week 7.
Denzel Boston is worth starting at 7.5 points for his touchdown equity — he leads all rookies in scoring catches this season.
Harold Fannin Jr. is a usable streaming tight end at 7.0 points given his catch volume and his history of production against Pittsburgh.
Prediction
The betting market projects a 22-18 Pittsburgh win, with the Steelers favored by 3.5 points and the total set at 39.5. That number points to another tight, low-scoring battle like the Week 4 meeting the Browns won 27-24, and with Judkins punching in work near the goal line and Watson's history of success against this Steelers defense, Cleveland has the pieces to make it a sweep even against the number Vegas has set.
Injury report
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Thomas | S | Questionable |
| Myles Harden | CB | Questionable |
| Tytus Howard | OT | Questionable |
| Mason Graham | DT | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Cleveland Browns |
|---|---|
| QB | Deshaun Watson |
| RB | Quinshon Judkins |
| FB | Michael Burton |
| WR | Denzel Boston, KC Concepcion, Jerry Jeudy |
| TE | Harold Fannin Jr. |
| LT | Spencer Fano |
| LG | Zion Johnson |
| C | Elgton Jenkins |
| RG | Austin Barber |
| RT | Tytus Howard |
Defense
| Pos | Cleveland Browns |
|---|---|
| LDE | Isaiah McGuire |
| LDT | Mason Graham |
| RDT | Maliek Collins |
| RDE | Jared Verse |
| WLB | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold |
| MLB | Carson Schwesinger |
| SLB | Quincy Williams |
| LCB | Denzel Ward |
| RCB | Tyson Campbell |
| NB | Myles Harden |
| SS | Grant Delpit |
| FS | Ronnie Hickman |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | Wk7 W 27-24 vs Tennessee Titans, Wk6 W 13-10 vs Baltimore Ravens, Wk5 L 12-17 vs New York Jets |
More league notes: Week 8 NFL Preview & Capsules, from the NFL.
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.