What You Need to Know: 2019 Week 13 Steelers vs. Browns

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Series Notes

  • Leader: Steelers lead all-time series, 73-59-1
  • Streaks: Steelers have won 7 of past 9
  • Last Game: 11/14/19: Steelers 7 at Browns 21
  • Last Game At Site: 10/28/18: Steelers 33, Browns 18

Gameday Information

  • Date: Sunday, December 1st, 2019
  • Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • Location: Heinz Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • TV: CBS
    Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
  • SIRIUS: 137 (Cle), 82 (Pit)
  • XM: 380 (Cle), 227 (Pit)
  • Referee: Clay Martin

Game Capsule

Steelers Browns
Last Week W 16-10 at Cincinnati W 41-24 vs. Miami
Coach vs. Opp. Mike Tomlin: 20-4-1 Freddie Kitchens: 1-0
Pts. For/Against 19.6/19.3 21.2/22.9
Offense 288.5 354.2
Passing Devlin Hodges: 27-40-318-2-1-97.7 Baker Mayfield: 226-375-2721-14-13-80.5
Rushing James Conner: 102-390-3.8-4 Nick Chubb: 222-1117-5.0-7
Receiving JuJu Smith-Schuster: 38-524-13.8-3 Jarvis Landry: 59-843-14.3-5
Defense 320.6 338.5
Sacks T.J. Watt: 11.5 Larry Ogunjobi: 5
INTs Minkah Fitzpatrick: 5 (T1L) Joe Schobert: 4
Take/Give +10 (28/18) -3 (15/18)
Punting (Net) Jordan Berry: 46.3 (41.6) Jamie Gillan (R): 46.3 (40.5)
Kicking Chris Boswell: 84 (21/21 PAT; 21/23 FG) Austin Seibert (R): 75 (21/24 PAT; 18/21 FG)

Steelers Notes

QB DEVLIN HODGES (rookie) makes 1st start since Week 6. Passed for 118 yards & TD for 115 rating last week. Completed 7 of 9 passes (77.8 pct.) for 98.1 rating in only career home game in Week 5.

RB JAMES CONNER aims for his 5th in row at home with TD. Has 420 scrimmage yards (140 per game) in his past 3 vs. Cle. Rookie RB BENNY SNELL JR. had career-high 98 rush yards last week. Ranks 3rd among AFC rookie RBs with 216 rush yards. RB JAYLEN SAMUELS had TD catch in Week 11 meeting.

WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at home vs. division. Has 176 rec. yards (88 per game) & rec. TD in 2 career home games vs. Cle. WR JAMES WASHINGTON had 3 catches for career-high 98 yards & TD last week. Has 90+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of past 3. Rookie WR DIONTAE JOHNSON ranks 2nd among AFC rookies with 35 catches.

LB T.J. WATT had sack, FF & PD last week. Has 7.5 sacks, 4 FFs & 2 PD in his past 5. Is tied for NFL lead with 5 FFs in 2019 & tied for most (12) since entering league in 2017. Had sack & PD in Week 11 meeting. LB DEVIN BUSH had FF last week. Leads all rookies in tackles (79) & FRs (4). LB BUD DUPREE had sack, FF & FR last week. DT CAMERON HEYWARD had sack last week. Has sack in 4 of past 5 at home. S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had FR last week. Aims for 4th in row at home with INT. Is only player in NFL with 5+ INTs & 2+ FFs in 2019.

Browns Notes

QB BAKER MAYFIELD completed 24 of 34 passes (season- high 70.6 pct.) for 327 yards with season-high 3 TDs vs. INT for season-high 118.1 rating last week. Aims for 5th in row with 90+ rating. Passed for 2 TDs & 92.3 rating in Week 11 meeting.

RB NICK CHUBB had 164 scrimmage yards (106 rush, career- high 58 rec.) & rush TD last week. Is only player in NFL with 85+ scrimmage yards in 11 games this season. Had 92 rush yards in Week 11 meeting. Has 2+ TDs in 2 of his past 3 on road vs. division. RB KAREEM HUNT had 1st rush TD of season in Week 12. Had rec. TD in only career game at Pit. (9/16/18 with KC). Has 7 TDs in his past 4 vs. AFC North.

WR JARVIS LANDRY had season-high 10 catches for 148 yards & 2 TDs last week, 9th career game with 10+ catches, tied 5th-most since 2015. Aims for 5th in row with rec. TD. WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. had 6 catches for 84 yards & 2nd TD catch of season in Week 12. Had 10 catches for 100 yards in only career game at Pit. (12/4/16 with NYG).

LB JOE SCHOBERT had 5 tackles, 4 PD & 2 INTs last week & became 4th LB in SB era with 2+ INTs in consecutive games. Has 15 tackles, 8 PD, 4 INTs & sack in past 2. Aims for 4th in row vs. Pit. with PD. DT SHELDON RICHARDSON had 5 tackles, 2 sacks, PD & FF in Week 12. Has FF in 2 of past 3. CB

T.J. CARRIE had sack last week. Is 1 of 3 AFC CBs with sack & INT in each of past 2 seasons. S JUSTON BURRIS had 2 PD last week. Had sack, INT, PD & FF in Week 11 meeting.

 

Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers and/or National Football League.


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