CLEVELAND -- Each week, our football staff at DK Pittsburgh Sports predicts the Steelers' game. Here are this week's picks for the game against the Browns, today, 1:02 p.m., at FirstEnergy Stadium.
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Dale Lolley (3-3): This will come down to which team makes the big mistake. The winner of the turnover battle no doubt wins. And I'll go against a quarterback who is playing with a bum wing. The Steelers will hit Baker Mayfield. Be sure of that. And when they do, he's likely to put the ball on the ground. The Browns are just too banged up right now, with Denzel Ward being a big loss. Steelers, 23-20
Chris Carter (3-3): The Steelers are coming off two wins, a bye week, and they're the closest they’ve been to healthy since Week 1. We’ve heard the same message echoed from head coach to coordinators to assistants to players about being more disciplined in gap integrity. Expect that to be a difference maker. Steelers, 24-23
Ramon Foster (3-3): I see the Pittsburgh offense coming together, week by week, and I'm feeling this is when it clicks. That's the biggest thing to me. There are too many weapons on the Steelers' side to be held down for this long. Big games for Najee Harris and Diontae Johnson. Steelers, 24-20
Tom Reed (3-3): It’s hard to believe a defense that finished in the top two in takeaways the past two seasons could be sitting on just five through six games. This feels like a pick-‘em game. If the home side can avoid putting the game in Mayfield’s hands, it does just enough to win. Browns, 23-21
Eddie Provident (4-2): This is going to be an ugly game and the uglier the better for the Steelers. The defensive front will get to Mayfield and Minkah Fitzpatrick will force a key turnover. The offense will do just enough to escape with the win. Steelers, 17-14
Dejan Kovacevic (2-4): To accept the visitors prevailing, I've first got to envision the defense generating splash, which hasn't happened, and the offense getting the ball deep to overcome a hard pass rush, which hasn't come close to happening. There's always a first for everything, but ... nah. Browns, 29-16
Let's have your picks in the comments!
