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Curt Popejoy

Steelers vs Browns: 3 big causes for concern this week

Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

It goes without saying the Pittsburgh Steelers are on a roll. Winners of four in a row, Pittsburgh has risen from the ashes like a fiery phoenix, reborn after a 1-4 start. Three of those four wins have come at home but this week the Steelers go on the road to Cleveland to take on the Browns. Here are our three big concerns this week.

The short week

Everyone knows the football on Thursday night is sloppy. Teams have very little time to recuperate from the previous game, much less prepare for the next one. The Steelers have been notoriously slow starters this season on offense so having a short week only compounds those worries.

Cleveland has weapons

(AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Despite the problems Cleveland has had, there is still a ton of talent on the roster. Running backs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt are one of the top tandems in the AFC and the same can be said for wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. Even as good as the Steelers defense has played, that is a lot of playmakers to account for.

Myles Garrett

Oct 28, 2018; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett (95) pressures Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) in the second quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports

Last week we watched Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald dominate the best part of the Steelers offensive line. This week, Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett and his 10 sacks will try to dominate the weakest part of the Steelers offensive line.

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