The Steelers have all of their pieces back on the field, and it looks like they could be in for a big game to open up the year against the Browns on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers just have everything falling right into their lap before their season opener against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, and it’s a mix of positives for them and negatives for the Browns that are turning this into a potential blowout right from the get-go.
The Steelers finally saw the return of Le’Veon Bell to the field after his long holdout, and will get him back in the backfield along with a healthy Ben Roethlisberger and fresh Antonio Brown to work with on their well-rounded offense. They’re ready to make some noise in the AFC this season, and it looks like they’ll be at 100 percent and ready to rock when they travel to Cleveland for Sunday’s game.
Meanwhile, it doesn’t look like the Browns will be so lucky. The team saw their top pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, defensive end Myles Garrett, go down with an injury in practice early in the week, and who knows what percent he’ll be at when game time rolls around on Sunday afternoon.
Odds: Steelers -10, according to SportsBook Review
The game will be an exciting one to watch regardless of what happens on the scoreboard, mainly due to the regular season debut of rookie DeShone Kizer at quarterback for the Browns, and it’ll be interesting to see how all of the cards fall into place for either team. The Steelers are back and fully healthy, but Cleveland may be a tough first stop on their potential road back to the AFC Championship.
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Even on the road, the Steelers shouldn’t have a huge problem here, and, once they get their chemistry rolling, they should be unstoppable on offense. This could get ugly, but it’ll still be an entertaining game to open up your day on Sunday.
Pick: Steelers 31, Browns 13