Browns Defense Holds Pittsburgh To 15 Points

The Cleveland Browns defense turned in a solid effort in a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Cleveland managed to sack Ben Roethlisberger twice in the loss but was unable to force any turnovers. The Browns got a sack apiece from Myles Garrett and Malik McDowell, with Garrett now sitting at 10.5 […]

Chase McLaughlin Makes One Field Goal In Week 8

Cleveland Browns kicker Chase McLaughlin made his lone field-goal attempt in a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. He also tacked on an extra point in the loss. McLaughlin has been a steady kicker for the Browns this season, making all but one of his 12 field goals. His production has been […]

David Njoku Goes For 39 Yards In Week 8

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku caught all three of his targets for 39 yards in a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Njoku was quiet for most of the way before reeling in all three of his catches on Cleveland's second to last drive of the game. The veteran tight end […]

Austin Hooper Catches Four Passes In Week 8

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper caught four of six targets for 26 yards in a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Hooper got off to a quick start, hauling in two balls on Cleveland's first drive of the game, but was mostly quiet the rest of the way. The veteran tight […]

Jarvis Landry Leads Cleveland In Receiving In Week 8

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry caught five of 10 targets for 65 yards in a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. While Landry led the team in receiving, it was not all positive for the veteran receiver, who lost a costly fumble during the fourth quarter and also failed to catch at least two […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Catches One Ball In Week 8

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. caught his lone target for a six-yard gain in a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Beckham's lone look came early in the first quarter and he was barely heard from again, although he did draw a deep pass down the seam that he was […]

D'Ernest Johnson Sees Five Touches In Week 8

Cleveland Browns running back D'Ernest Johnson carried the ball four times for 22 yards and a touchdown while adding a seven-yard catch in a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Even with starting running back Nick Chubb returning from a two-game absence, Johnson stayed marginally involved in the Cleveland offense, out-targeting Chubb […]

Nick Chubb Rushes For 61 Scoreless Yards In Week 8

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb carried the ball 16 times for 61 yards and added an eight-yard reception in a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Chubb turned in a quiet performance after missing the previous two games with a calf injury, but he fortunately appeared to emerge from the contest […]

Baker Mayfield Throws For 225 Scoreless Yards In Week 8

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 20 of 31 passes for 225 scoreless yards in a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. He added a five-yard run in the loss. The good news is that Mayfield appeared to escape without doing any further damage to his injured left shoulder, but he failed […]

Baker Mayfield - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) is expected to get the start against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Mayfield missed his team's last game, the Thursday night contest in Week 7, thanks to a left shoulder injury. After getting in a full practice on Friday, he appears to be feeling well enough to suit […]

Austin Hooper - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper posted 42 scoreless yards in Week 7 in what goes down as his best receiving game of the season. He will look for his second touchdown of the year when he goes up against the Pittsburgh Steelers at home in Week 8. Hooper has shown extremely limited upside this […]

David Njoku - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku has been up-and-down this season. He opened the year with 76 receiving yards in Week 1 and exploded for 149 yards and a touchdown in Week 5. Other than that, he hasn't done much in the run-first Cleveland offense. Njoku will face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers at home […]

Jarvis Landry - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (knee) was able to return to a limited practice on Thursday after missing on Wednesday. Despite his knee injury, Landry is already on record of saying that he will take the field when the Browns take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Pittsburgh represents a plus matchup for […]

D'Ernest Johnson - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cleveland Browns running back D'Ernest Johnson broke out with a huge 146-yard, one-touchdown performance for his team in Week 7. Johnson was pushed into a starting role with Nick Chubb sidelined by a calf injury, but it appears that Chubb will be able to return to the field to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in […]

Odell Beckham Jr. - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (shoulder) will look to score his first touchdown of the season when he takes on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Beckham is playing through two injured shoulders, which has limited him in practice, but he is expected to be able to suit up for Week 8's divisional […]

Nick Chubb - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (calf) returned from a two-game absence to log limited practices on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Barring a setback, Chubb appears to be on track to return to the field for his team's Week 8 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran running back will draw a difficult matchup […]

Chase McLaughlin - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cleveland Browns kicker Chase McLaughlin has been excellent in 2021, making 10 of his 11 field goals and all 17 of his extra points through seven games. McLaughlin will kick against the Pittsburgh Steelers at home in Week 8 in what sets up as a plus matchup for the veteran. The Steelers have been generous […]

Browns Defense A Top-20 Option Vs. Pittsburgh

The Cleveland Browns defense will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at home in an important divisional matchup in Week 8. Cleveland is installed as 3.5-point home favorites in a contest with a low 42-point over/under. The Steelers have been a neutral matchup for opposing fantasy defenses in 2021, allowing the 15th-fewest fantasy points per game […]

Steelers Defense A Top-12 Option In Week 8

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense should be well-rested coming off of their Week 7 bye as they gear up for an important divisional matchup this weekend. Pittsburgh will head on the road to take on the Cleveland Browns in Week 8. Cleveland has been a tough matchup for fantasy defenses this season as they are allowing […]

Chris Boswell - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell will take on the Cleveland Browns on the road in Week 8. Boswell has been very accurate thus far in 2021, hitting 11 of his 12 field goals and all 12 of his extra-point attempts in six games. The Browns represent a tough matchup for Boswell as they are allowing […]

Pat Freiermuth - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth had his busiest game of the season in a Week 6 win over the Seattle Seahawks as he caught all seven of his targets for 58 yards. It was Freiermuth, and not James Washington, who saw an increase in usage in Week 6 with JuJu Smith-Schuster (shoulder) lost for […]

James Washington - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington failed to capitalize on his increased opportunities in Week 6. Despite JuJu Smith-Schuster (shoulder) being out for the season, Washington only played eight snaps against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6, finishing with one catch for nine yards. He will look to bounce back in a plus matchup against […]

Chase Claypool - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool (hamstring) comes out of his Week 7 bye to take on the Cleveland Browns on the road in Week 8. Claypool disappointed in his last game, catching just two passes for 17 yards, but he should bounce back in a plus matchup against Cleveland in Week 8. Cleveland has […]

Diontae Johnson - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson has been heavily targeted in 2021, having drawn double-digit looks in all but one of his games played. He will head on the road to take on the Cleveland Browns in Week 8 in what sets up as a plus matchup for the veteran wideout. Cleveland is allowing the […]

Najee Harris - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris is off to an impressive start to his rookie season. He comes out of his Week 7 bye with 632 all-purpose yards and four total touchdowns. Harris will get his first taste of the Steelers/Browns rivalry when he takes on Cleveland on the road in Week 8. The Browns […]

Ben Roethlisberger - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger comes out of his bye with seven touchdowns and four interceptions in six games. The veteran will be greeted with a plus matchup on the road against the Cleveland Browns in Week 8. While Roethlisberger has only thrown for multiple touchdowns once all year, the Browns are allowing the fourth-most […]

Baker Mayfield Expected To Practice Wednesday

According to ESPN's Josina Anderson, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) is expected to practice on Wednesday, barring setbacks. Mayfield has been dealing with a torn labrum and a fracture in his left shoulder for the past several weeks, an injury that kept him out of his team's Week 7 win over the Denver Broncos. […]

Browns Defense Plays Well In Week 7

The Cleveland Browns defense played well in a 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 7's Thursday night game. Cleveland held the Broncos to 223 yards of total offense while picking up two sacks and an interception in the win. The Browns were led by Myles Garrett, who posted 1.5 sacks, with Jadeveon Clowney […]

Chase McLaughlin Makes One FG In Week 7

Cleveland Browns kicker Chase McLaughlin made one of his two field goals in a 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 7. Kicking in windy conditions, McLaughlin made a 52-yard field goal at the end of the first quarter and had a field goal blocked by Denver near the end of the second. McLaughlin […]

Donovan Peoples-Jones, Denzel Ward Headed For MRIs

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin) and cornerback Denzel Ward (hamstring) are headed for MRIs on Friday after both got injured on Thursday night. Peoples-Jones pulled his groin during pre-game warmups and was held out of his team's 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos. Ward left during the fourth quarter of the win with […]