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Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers meet at Heinz Field.
Oddsmakers opened the Steelers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Browns, while the game's total opened at 46.5.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 24-22 loser as they battled the Browns on the road. The Steelers covered in the match as a +10.5-point underdog, while 46 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 24-22 winner at home against the Steelers. They failed to cover the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (46) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 11-5 SU,6-10 ATS
Cleveland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 12-4 SU,10-6 ATS
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games