NFL Point Spreads: Pittsburgh Steelers by 2 Touchdowns over Cleveland Browns

October 15, 2010   ·   Jimmy Boyd   ·   Jump to comments

The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to go 3-1 without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Now, it’s time to see how they’ll do with him. NFL odds makers expect Big Ben’s first start of the season to result in a convincing victory, listing the Steelers as a 14-point favorite with the total set at 37.
Having had a bye week to get all those extra first team snaps, Roethlisberger should enter Sunday’s contest more prepared than he would be otherwise. He’s also not going to complain about getting the Cleveland Browns in his debut.
Since Roethlisberger came into the league in 2004, Pittsburgh is 11-1 against Cleveland, including a perfect 6-0 at home. It is also worth noting that those six home wins have come by an average of 15.2 points.
It is also good news that Big Ben won’t be expected to carry the load, as he was most of the time last year. Pittsburgh has a strong running game and dominant defense to help take some of the pressure...

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