Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 30-27 last week behind 292 passing yards and three touchdowns from Aaron Rodgers, and it did that at home, where the Steelers are 2-0. Their one road game ended 20-3 at New England, with Rodgers sacked four times and the offense stuck at 2-for-12 on third downs. I had Cleveland as a road underdog at Tampa Bay in Week 2, and the Browns won it outright, 23-19. Cleveland's offense is the standing worry: 54 points in three games, and Deshaun Watson threw for 144 yards against Carolina. Both Jenkins linemen, center Elgton and guard Teven, are out for this one. Pittsburgh has scored 53 in those same three games, and the secondary that Watson faces is down Joey Porter Jr., with Jalen Ramsey and Brandin Echols both questionable. The Browns have held their last two opponents to 19 and 18. The records are identical at 2-1, and the Steelers are the ones giving points on the road. I'm on Cleveland with the points at home tonight.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on October 01, 2026 at 12:55PM ET.
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
October 1, 2026
1 unit on Cleveland +3 (-115) (risk 1 to return 1.87)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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