NFL PrizePicks Thursday Night Football Player Picks (Steelers vs. Browns)
I’m here to share a few of my (free!) top picks for tonight’s NFL slate on PrizePicks. These predictions are heavily based on our NFL projections, so I hope you take advantage of this little peek behind the curtain. Let’s find some winners!
The NFL kicks off Week 12 with the Pittsburgh Steelers heading to Cleveland to take on the Browns. Below, I’ll detail how I’m handling things on PrizePicks for Thursday Night Football.
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PrizePicks Top NFL Picks for Thursday Night Football – Steelers vs. Browns
Now that you’re signed up, here are some of our top NFL picks on PrizePicks at a glance for Thursday Night Football – Steelers vs. Browns:
- Jameis Winston More/Less Than 34.5 Passing Attempts
- Russell Wilson More/Less Than 27.0 Passing Attempts
- David Njoku More/Less Than 4.5 Receptions
PRIZEPICKSSteelers vs. Browns NFL PrizePicks Predictions
Here are the Steelers vs. Browns NFL PrizePicks predictions for Thursday Night Football:
Jameis Winston Less Than 34.5 Passing Attempts
While it might not feel comfortable, our projections indicate this pick has a notable edge of 5.78%.
We all know by now that Winston is naturally an aggressive passer, but the forecast from our NFL weather expert, Chief Meteorologist Kevin Roth, suggests adverse conditions are looming tonight, which could potentially lead to fewer passing opportunities. Poor weather often leads coaches to opt for a run-heavy game plan, and that aligns with the data-driven insights from our projections team when it comes to how often Winston might throw tonight.
Russell Wilson More Than 27.0 Passing Attempts
Although a bit counterintuitive to the analysis from above, Wilson attempting more than 27 passes comes in with an edge of 4.32%.
Perhaps more notable than the weather forecast for tonight is that Wilson has thrown at least 28 passes in each of his 4 starts this season. So even though the weather forecast may predict challenging conditions, Wilson’s demonstrated ability to adapt and maintain a steady passing game during his time in Pittsburgh suggests he will continue this trend tonight against the Browns.
David Njoku Less Than 4.5 Receptions
Not only does this play correlate nicely with the Winston pick, but it has an edge of 3.35% according to our projections.
Njoku is a reliable target, and he has even surpassed this number in each of the last 5 games. But if we are playing for fewer pass attempts from the Browns, this does make logical sense. Let’s not forget that the Browns have this guy named Nick Chubb in the backfield too.
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