Cleveland Browns vs. Steelers Predictions: Can the Browns score the upset?
By Randy Gurzi
Writer: Mike Lukas
Don’t laugh, I’m picking the Browns to crush the Steelers in Week 1.
There are so many reasons why:
• Hue Jackson is tired of lugging around that humiliating 1-31 chip on his shoulder;
• Todd Haney is sick of hearing how the Steelers are better off without him;
• John Dorsey has spent the entire offseason (and then some) collecting weapons for his new starting quarterback;
• …and, unlike last season, the list goes on and on.
Add to all that Gregg Williams’ upgraded ball-tracking, quarterback-cracking defense and how could we lose?
In fact, if Cleveland’s Week 1 game against Pittsburgh goes anything like my Madden NFL 19 Browns Franchise Week 1 did, expect a blowout.
Don’t laugh – with the 2018 Browns, it’s entirely possible.
Playing the Madden Browns offense as Tyrod, I couldn’t believe the wealth of choices I had on every down. With Flash, Juice, and Callaway as my receivers, Hyde and Duke in my backfield, and Njoku and Fells catching balls and blocking with the solid O-line, the only tough part was choosing which game-changer to unleash.
You know, unlike last season.
My Madden Browns put up 30 points in that Week 1 matchup.
But the real pleasure came from watching my Madden Browns defense shut the Steelers down.
It was incredible – Garrett and Ogunjobi recorded a Big Ben sack apiece, Ward and Peppers each snagged a pick (one of them right out of Antonio’s hands) and Schobert, Kirksey and co. annoyed any Steeler with the ball. Bottom line: the entire Steelers offense only gained 188 yards with just 45 of that from Bell runs.
My Madden Browns held the Madden Steelers to 7.
“But it’s just a video game, who cares?”
Browns fans should.
Because regardless of whether that video game blowout transfers over to the real-world Browns on Week 1, the 2018 Cleveland Browns are full of exciting and effective new weapons that are a total blast to have at the quarterback’s disposal.
And if Tyrod (and eventually Baker) does as well as I did with them, these guys are gonna be tough to beat and a whole lot of fun to watch.
You know, unlike last season.
Final Score (don’t laugh): Browns 30, Steelers 7