The Browns had the mother of all heartbreaks while the Steelers' offense is lifeless. With both teams entering Week 3 with 1-1 records for different reasons, our NFL betting picks highlight which team you should back heading into Thursday Night Football.
The lookahead line for this classic rivalry was set at Cleveland -4 after news of Deshaun Watson’s suspension in the summer. The spread re-opened as low as Browns -3.5 on Sunday night in the wake of Cleveland’s collapse to the Jets.
Cleveland had that game in hand, but a late score from Nick Chubb — instead of taking a knee and running out the clock — left the window open for New York. The Jets would score and recover an onside kick before the go-ahead touchdown with 22 seconds remaining. It was a miracle finish that doesn’t reflect how dominant the Browns were in the other 58 minutes of play., who finished Week 2 with 229 yards on 22 of 27 passing — an average of 8.5 yards per attempt.
That opinion has fueled early action on this game and pro betting groups grabbed the shorter spread Monday — bumping Cleveland from -3.5 to as high as -5.5 in the first 48 hours of action. There are some injuries to the Browns' defensive line, which is keeping some markets as low as -4.5 and -5. This line move goes against what some sportsbook operators are reporting in terms of splits. DraftKings has taken 73% of bets and 72% of its early money on Pittsburgh as a road underdog — as it seems the public has soured on the Browns — but sharp players are giving Cleveland the benefit of the doubt.
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