The 1-0 Cleveland Browns travel to take on the 0-1 Pittsburgh Steelers in a matchup of AFC North rivals on Monday Night in week 2 of the NFL season. Cleveland defeated the Cincinnati Bengals at home by a score of 24-3 in week 1 while the Pittsburgh Steelers enter this game with a record of 0-1 following a 7-30 loss at home against the San Francisco 49ers. 

Will the Browns improve to 2-0 in the AFC North or will the Steelers bounce back from their loss in week 1 with a win in week 2 of the NFL season? Let’s take a deeper dive into how these teams are performing this season.

The Cleveland Browns enter this game with a record of 1-0 following a 24-3 win at home against the Cincinnati Bengals while covering the 1.5-point spread as a home underdog in week 1 of the NFL season. Cleveland scored 24 points while compiling 350 total yards offensively which included 154 passing yards and 206 rushing yards while allowing 3 points and 142 total yards defensively which included 82 passing yards and 75 rushing yards. 

DeShaun Watson led the team in passing, completing 16 of 29 attempts for 154 yards with a touchdown and an interception while rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown. Nick Chubb led the team in rushing with 18 carries for 106 yards while adding four receptions for 21 yards. Elijah Moore led the team in receiving, catching three of seven targets for 43 yards.

Pittsburgh enters this game with a record of 0-1 following a 7-30 loss at home against the San Francisco 49ers while covering the 1-point spread as a road favorite in week 1 of the NFL season. The Steelers scored 7 points while compiling 239 total yards offensively which included 232 passing yards and 41 rushing yards. 

Kenny Pickett led the team in passing, completing 31 of 46 attempts for 232 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Najee Harris led the team in rushing with six carries for 31 yards while adding two receptions for two yards. Allen Robinson led the team in receiving, catching five of eight targets for 64 yards.

BookMaker has the Cleveland Browns listed as 3-point favorites on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night in week 2 of the NFL season. Pittsburgh has won six of the last ten and two of the last three games while going 7-3 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. 

Cleveland is 1-0 ATS overall and 1-0 ATS in division games this season after finishing last season with a record of 8-9 ATS overall, 4-4 ATS on the road, 3-4 ATS as a favorite, and 3-3 ATS in division games while the Steelers are 0-1 ATS overall, 0-1 ATS as an underdog, and 0-1 ATS at home this season after finishing last year with a record of 10-6-1 ATS overall, 4-3-1 ATS at home, 6-4-1 ATS as an underdog, and 3-3 ATS in division games.

Cleveland is the more talented team this season, however, Pittsburgh has been the better team in the series, winning six of the last ten and two of the last three games while going 7-3 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three games. I look for those trends to continue which is why I am taking the Pittsburgh Steelers +3 at home against the Cleveland Browns in week 2 of the NFL season on BookMaker.