This is an 8* play on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

This play for us comes down to "chemistry." We feel that Cleveland will take some time to see chemistry on the offensive side of the ball, despite all of the talent it's assembled. The Steelers won both games in the series last year, but neither was "easy" (28-24 and 21-18.) Ben Roethlisberger had 4,200 yards and a 28:14 TD:INT. Le'Veon Bell likely won't be suited up for this one, but we don't think it'll matter. The Steelers only allowed 19.3 PPG last season and the unit looks poised for another productive campaign. The Browns are going to be a lot better this season than last, but "chemistry" won't happen over night. We expect a spirited battle from Tyrod Taylor, Josh Gordon and company, but we think they'll fall short down the stretch. Overall the Cleveland defense allowed 25.6 PPG last year, ranked 31st overall and while it will definitely be improved this year, clearly it faces a stiff test right out of the gate. Note that Cleveland is just 4-14-2 ATS in its last 20 Week 1 contests , while Pittsburgh is 3-1-1 ATS in the last five in this series. Lay the points, play on the STEELERS.

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