Pregame: Browns (5-2) at Steelers (5-2), Week 8 · Sun, 11/1, 1:00 PM EST

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CLEBrowns5-2

Sun, 11/1, 1:00 PM EST

PITSteelers5-2

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Season standings

Projected starters

From the depth chart, not the official inactives.

CLE Offense

QB Deshaun Watson
RB Quinshon Judkins
FB Michael Burton
WR Denzel Boston
WR KC Concepcion
WR Jerry Jeudy
TE Harold Fannin Jr.
LT Spencer Fano
LG Zion Johnson
C Elgton Jenkins
RG Austin Barber
RT Tytus Howard

CLE Defense

LDE Isaiah McGuire
LDT Mason Graham
RDT Maliek Collins
RDE Jared Verse
WLB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
MLB Carson Schwesinger
SLB Quincy Williams
LCB Denzel Ward
RCB Tyson Campbell
NB Myles Harden
SS Grant Delpit
FS Ronnie Hickman

PIT Offense

QB Aaron Rodgers
RB Jaylen Warren
FB Riley Nowakowski
WR DK Metcalf
WR Germie Bernard
WR Ben Skowronek
TE Darnell Washington
LT Troy Fautanu
LG Mason McCormick
C Zach Frazier
RG Brock Hoffman
RT Max Iheanachor

PIT Defense

LDE Yahya Black
NT Keeanu Benton
RDE Cameron Heyward
WLB T.J. Watt
LILB Payton Wilson
RILB Patrick Queen
SLB Alex Highsmith
LCB Asante Samuel Jr.
RCB Jamel Dean
NB Jalen Ramsey
SS DeShon Elliott
FS Jaquan Brisker

Injury report

PIT Injuries

Ben Skowronek WR · Out
Brandin Echols CB · Out
Sebastian Joseph-Day DT · Injured Reserve
Roman Wilson WR · Injured Reserve
Michael Pittman Jr. WR · Injured Reserve · Plantar Fasciitis

CLE Injuries

Mike Hall Jr. DT · Out
Tytus Howard OT · Questionable
Myles Harden CB · Questionable
Teven Jenkins G · Injured Reserve
Kalia Davis DT · Injured Reserve

Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM EST · Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh · CBS · 64°F · Line PIT -3.5 · O/U 39.5

syd

we are a 3.5 road dog, Go get em Dawgs

syd

I guess there was talk of flexing the game to sunday night,but they decided to stick with what i am sure will be a barn burner of a game, with philly and the redskins

bbedward

@syd said:
I guess there was talk of flexing the game to sunday night,but they decided to stick with what i am sure will be a barn burner of a game, with philly and the redskins

Shocked they didn't honestly, if there was ever a time to flex the browns into primetime this would be the one.

Dutch Oven

Man would it be awesome to sweep these bastards. I have no idea when the last time the Browns pulled that off… 1988?

Ibleedbrown

@Dutch-Oven said:
Man would it be awesome to sweep these bastards. I have no idea when the last time the Browns pulled that off… 1988?

Hell yes it would. Has it been that long? Let’s do it.

one post from the truth

Would absolutely love to be wrong but if I'm a betting man? Got to go with the squealers. I'm a closet Brownie I'll admit it