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YOU PREDICT: Week 1~Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns


Pittsburgh Steelers(0-0) @ Cleveland Browns(0-0)

Sunday, September 9; 1:00pm CT



Scoreboard:(will be updated after each game)



Game Winners: (tiebreaker)
Game 1:




Rules:
Predictions are posted up to 1 minute before kickoff (generally 1:00 PM) in the specified Game YOU PREDICT weekly thread. There you can find the standings and rules.

In the event of a tie, most games won (overall point lead per game) will break it.

Here are the scoring categories:

Predict the game's passing leader: 2 points

Predict the game's rushing leader: 2 points

Predict the game's receiving leader: 3 points

Predict the game's sack leader: 2 points

Predict the game's kicking points leader: 1 points

Predict Titans' points scored: 1 point

Predict the opponent's points scored: 1 point

Predict the game's total points scored: 1 point

Browns-20
Steelers-14
TOTAL-34

Passing-Ben Roethlisberger
Rushing-Jamal Lewis
Recieving-Hines Ward
Sacks-Cameron Wimbley
Kicking-Phil Dawson

Pittsburgh Steelers-27
Cleveland Browns-14
Total-41

Passing-Roethlisburger
Rushing-Parker
Receiving-Holmes
Sacks-Foote
Kicking-Reed

Steelers-31
Browns-7
Total Points 38


Passing-Roethlisburger
Rushing-Parker
Receiving-Ward
Sacks-Foote
Kicking-Dawson

Preview of the Steelers/Browns game scouting report from nfl.com


Steelers at Browns


The Steelers offense has the opportunity to put up big numbers in this matchup. The Browns ranked 29th in the NFL against the run last season, and Steelers running back Willie Parker lit them up for 223 yards in their second meeting last season. In Parker's other matchup, he scored a couple of touchdowns. Ben Roethlisberger's value is increased against the Browns after throwing for almost 250 yards per game and three touchdowns. Look for Santonio Holmes' value to also increase as a result of Roethlisberger's success. Holmes averaged almost 80 yards per game as a rookie against the Browns. The Cleveland running game, specifically Jamal Lewis, should be downgraded against a Steeler defense than gave up 88.3 yards per game on 3.5 YPC. However, all is not doom-and-gloom for the Browns offense. Receiver Braylon Edwards' value is upgraded against the Steelers 20th-rated pass defense. Last season he averaged 111.5 yards per game and caught a touchdown against the Steelers. Downgrade Browns kicker Phil Dawson, as he scored just 29 points in eight home games last season