Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 11 vs the Cleveland Browns

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on November 18, 2023

Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game.

Series Notes

All-Time Steelers lead, 81-62-1
- Last: Steelers Win, 26-22 (Sept. 18, 2023)
Home Steelers lead, 52-22
- Last: Steelers Win, 26-22 (Sept. 18, 2023)
Away Browns lead, 40-29-1
- Last: Browns Win, 29-17 (Sept. 22, 2022)
Playoffs Steelers lead, 2-1
- Last: Browns Win, 48-37 (Jan. 10, 2021)

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 169-96-2 (17)
- Overall: 169-96-2 (17)
- Versus Opponent: 26-6-1
Browns: Kevin Stefanski
- At Franchise: 32-27 (4)
- Overall: 32-27 (4)
- Versus Opponent: 2-5

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, November 19th
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Cleveland Browns Stadium
Cleveland, OH
Capacity 67,431 // Natural Grass
TV: CBS // Locally KDKA-TV
- Ian Eagle (play-by-play)
- Charles Davis (analysis)
- Evan Washburn (field reporter)
Satellite Radio
- Steelers Broadcast: Sirius 138, XM/SXM 382, Internet 826
- Browns Broadcast: Sirius 82, XM/SXM 228, Internet 807
Locally: 102.5 WDVE-FM (Pittsburgh) & 970 WBGG-AM (Pittsburgh)
(48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Max Starks (field reporter)
- Missi Matthews (field reporter)
Referee: Shawn Hochuli

SCU Steelers Coverage

Team Leaders

	Steelers 2023 Leaders		Browns 2023 Leaders
Passing	Kenny Pickett	155/253, 1616 yds, 6 TDs	Deshaun Watson	105/171, 1115 yds, 7 TDs
Receiving	George Pickens	33 rec, 566 yds, 3 TDs	Amari Cooper	41 rec, 715 yds, 2 TDs
Rushing	Najee Harris	116 rush, 464 yds, 3 TDs	Jerome Ford	124 rush, 532 yds, 2 TDs

Team Rankings

	PIT	CLE
Home Record	4-2-0	4-1-0
Away Record	2-1-0	2-2-0
Record vs. Spread	5-3-1	5-3-1
Points Scored/Game	17.3 (26th)	23.8 (11th)
Points Allowed/Game	20.2 (11th)	18.9 (6th)
Takeaway Diff.	+10 (1st)	-4 (24th)
Pass Yds/Game	180 (29th)	185 (25th)
Rush Yds/Game	103 (20th)	147 (2nd)
Def. Pass Yds/Game	248 (27th)	151 (1st)
Def. Rush Yds/Game	131 (25th)	91 (7th)

Steelers Notes

QB KENNY PICKETT aims for his 6th in row with 0 INTs. Has 95+ rating in 2 of 3 road starts this season. Won both games vs. Cle. last season, with TD pass in each game.
RB NAJEE HARRIS had 96 scrimmage yards (season-high 82 rush, 14 rec.) & 3rd rush TD of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 75+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Has 520 scrimmage yards (104 per game) in 5 career games vs. Cle. & has rush TD in 4 of 5 games, incl. each of 2 games at Cle.
RB JAYLEN WARREN rushed for career-high 101 yards & 2nd TD of season in Week 10. Aims for 3rd in row with 110+ scrimmage yards. Had 86 scirmmage yards (career-high 66 rec., 20 rush) in Week 2 meeting. Harris (579) & Warren (582) are only pair of RB teammates each with 575+ scrimmage yards this season.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON has 5+ catches & 75+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 8 catches for 84 yards in last road meeting.
WR GEORGE PICKENS has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 road games this season. Had 127 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 2 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cle. with 70+ rec. yards & rec. TD.
LB T.J. WATT aims for 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks & 3rd in row with full sack. Had 2 TFL, sack, FR & PD in Week 2 meeting. Has 16 sacks in 11 career games vs. Cle. with 0.5+ sacks in 10 of 11 games. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 10.5 sacks in 2023, 5th-career season with 10+ sacks. Has 88 sacks in 96 career games, 2ndmost by player in 1st 100 games since 1982.
LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had PD last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Had sack & PD in Week 2 meeting & aims for his 5th in row vs. Cle. with sack.
CB PATRICK PETERSON aims for 3rd in row with PD.
S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 2 PD in Week 2 meeting.

Browns Notes

BROWNS lead NFL in total defense (242.7 yards allowed per game) & pass defense (151.1 pass yards allowed per game).
QB DESHAUN WATSON totaled 250 yards (213 pass, 37 rush) with TD pass last week & completed all 14 atts. in 2nd half. Has 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 117.7 rating in his past 2 home starts. Passed for 235 yards in Week 2 meeting & has 2 TD passes in 2 of 3 career starts vs. Pit.
RB JEROME FORD rushed for career-high 107 yards last week, 2nd-career 100-yard game. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5, incl. in each of past 2. Had career-high 131 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 25 rec.) & TD catch in Week 2 meeting.
RB KAREEM HUNT has rush TD in 5 straight games, longest streak of career & longest active streak in NFL.
WR AMARI COOPER led team with 6 catches for 98 yards in Week 10, his 3rd-straight game with 5+ catches & 85+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 100+ rec. yards. Had 7 catches for 90 yards in Week 2 meeting & has 50+ rec. yards in each of 5 career games vs. Pit.
WR ELIJAH MOORE had 1st TD catch of season last week.
TE DAVID NJOKU had 6 catches for 58 yards in Week 10. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4 & TD catch in 2 of past 3. Had rec. TD in last home meeting & has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Pit.
DE MYLES GARRETT led team with 1.5 sacks last week, his 4thstraight game with sack. Ties for NFL lead with 11 sacks in 2023 & is 4th player since 1982 with 10+ sacks in 6 of 1st 7 seasons. Has 85.5 sacks in 93 games, 4th-most by player in 1st 100 games since 1982.
DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH aims for 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks.
CB GREG NEWSOME had 34-yard INT-TD in 4th qtr. last week, 1st-career INT & 1st-career TD. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.