Pittsburgh Steelers host Cleveland Browns on Sunday aiming to avenge a Week 4 loss and extend their three-game winning streak.
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
Pittsburgh Steelers come in at 5-2 and riding a three-game winning streak, having outscored opponents 153-138 on the season. They've won their last three in a row: 16-10 over the New Orleans Saints, 26-19 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 34-22 over the Indianapolis Colts. Their only loss in this stretch came in Week 4, a 24-27 defeat at Cleveland, before the winning streak began. Aaron Rodgers threw for 212 yards and a touchdown last week, the 540th regular-season touchdown pass of his career, passing Peyton Manning for third-most in NFL history.
Cleveland Browns sit at 5-2 as well, on a two-game winning streak, with 133 points for and 146 against. Their last five results in order: a 27-24 win at the Tennessee Titans, a 13-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens, a 12-17 loss at the New York Jets, a 27-24 win over Pittsburgh and a 21-18 win over the Carolina Panthers.
Pittsburgh is favored by 3.5 at home, and the longer win streak plus the Week 4 head-to-head loss gives this one some payback energy. With T.J. Watt still wrecking backfields and Rodgers rolling at home, the edge goes to the Steelers.
Key players
Aaron Rodgers completed 19 of 30 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown last week and is projected for 16.0 DraftKings points as he looks to keep pushing that home touchdown-pass streak.
Jaylen Warren led the team with 137 scrimmage yards last week and has topped 125 scrimmage yards in four of his past five games, projected for a team-high 16.5 points.
DK Metcalf put up 56 receiving yards last week and is projected for 10.0 points after torching the Browns for 115 yards on five catches back in the Week 4 meeting.
Germie Bernard is projected for 9.0 points as part of a Steelers receiving corps that's been productive through this stretch.
Roman Wilson is projected for 8.5 points, rounding out a Pittsburgh passing attack that Rodgers has kept humming at home.
Keys to the game
Make Deshaun Watson earn every yard through the air, since he's posted 230-plus passing yards and a touchdown pass in each of his four career starts against Pittsburgh, including 268 yards and a score in the Week 4 meeting.
Keep Quinshon Judkins out of the end zone after he racked up 104 scrimmage yards and two rushing touchdowns last week and scored on the ground in the Week 4 matchup too.
Lean on Jaylen Warren to control the clock and let Darnell Washington finish drives near the goal line, since Washington has a touchdown catch in three of his past four games.
Fantasy angles
Start Jaylen Warren with confidence at 16.5 projected points, he's been the workhorse with 125-plus scrimmage yards in four of his last five outings.
Start Aaron Rodgers at 16.0 projected points as he chases his sixth straight home game with 220-plus passing yards and a touchdown pass.
DK Metcalf is a solid flex at 10.0 projected points, especially given his five-catch, 115-yard outburst against this same Cleveland defense in Week 4.
Germie Bernard is a usable flex option at 9.0 projected points in a Pittsburgh offense that's finishing drives.
Roman Wilson is a lower-end flex or streaming option at 8.5 projected points, more of a fill-in piece than a must-start.
Prediction
The market has this one at Pittsburgh Steelers 22, Cleveland Browns 18, lining up with Pittsburgh as 3.5-point favorites and a game total of 39.5. That number fits a Steelers team that's finishing drives with Washington near the goal line and leaning on Warren to control the clock, while Watt and the front seven make Watson work for every scoring chance.
Injury report
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Skowronek | WR | Questionable |
| Brandin Echols | CB | Out |
| Doneiko Slaughter | CB | Out |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|
| QB | Aaron Rodgers |
| RB | Jaylen Warren |
| FB | Riley Nowakowski |
| WR | DK Metcalf, Germie Bernard, Ben Skowronek |
| TE | Darnell Washington |
| LT | Troy Fautanu |
| LG | Mason McCormick |
| C | Zach Frazier |
| RG | Brock Hoffman |
| RT | Max Iheanachor |
Defense
| Pos | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|
| LDE | Yahya Black |
| NT | Keeanu Benton |
| RDE | Cameron Heyward |
| WLB | T.J. Watt |
| LILB | Payton Wilson |
| RILB | Patrick Queen |
| SLB | Alex Highsmith |
| LCB | Asante Samuel Jr. |
| RCB | Jamel Dean |
| NB | Jalen Ramsey |
| SS | DeShon Elliott |
| FS | Jaquan Brisker |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Wk7 W 16-10 vs New Orleans Saints, Wk6 W 26-19 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wk5 W 34-22 vs Indianapolis Colts |
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.