Steelers vs Browns score and live updates: Highlights, Jaylen Warren stats, play-by-play, odds

Pittsburgh running back Jaylen Warren was proclaimed a starter recently and he’s been a boon as a starting running back in fantasy football. That trend has continued, as Warren has 145 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown. Add those up and Warren has 23.5 PPR points, which is a season high for him.

After a penalty negated a 13-yard completion, the Browns go three-and-out for the third time in their last four drives. The lone drive in which Cleveland did record a first down resulted in an interception.

The Browns are averaging 1.5 yards per play in the second half.

Cleveland’s defense has given Dorian Thompson-Robinson every opportunity to win this game versus Pittsburgh, but the Browns’ offense has failed to take advantage. Following an efficient first half, the rookie has completed just 5 of 15 passes for 26 yards in the second half. The Steelers have possession with 5:47 remaining in a 10-10 game.

One game after hitting 100 yards for the first time in his career (101 against the Packers), Jaylen Warren is having another career game. He’s up to 129 yards and a touchdown on nine carries, with back-to-back chunks of 21 and 12 yards on that drive. But the Steelers stalled in the red zone after Myles Garrett’s second sack of the day and settled for a field goal. It’s 10-10 with 7:40 to play in regulation.

The Browns defense comes through with a three-and-out following the interception.

Cleveland has faced 15 drives following turnovers this season and has forced a three-and-out on five of them (33.3 percent), the highest share in the NFL.

And as quickly as the Steelers took the ball away, they will give it right back. Pittsburgh goes three-and-out and punts, its seventh of the day on nine possessions. Making matters worse, Pressley Harvin III shanked the punt only 20 yards before it went out of bounds, setting up the Browns at the Steelers’ 45.

We’ve had a defensive struggle so far, but we didn’t have a turnover, until now. Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s throw went off the hands of Amari Cooper and was caught by a diving Chandon Sullivan for the interception. It’s the Steelers’ 19th takeaway this season, which leads the NFL. Cleveland was on the outskirts of field goal range, but Pittsburgh takes over at its own 23.

Mike Tomlin rolled the dice on fourth-and-1 from his own 29-yard-line, and Kenny Pickett strained just enough on a QB sneak — despite his helmet coming off — to pick up the first down, which stood despite a challenge from the Browns. Pickett appeared to get something in his eye and remained down for a moment before coming to the sideline and getting eyedrops from a trainer. Mitch Trubisky came onto the field, but with the review delaying the next play, Pickett had time to return without missing a snap.

How have the Steelers gained yardage against the Browns this season? Two huge plays.

Midway through the teams’ second meeting of the season, the Steelers have gained 394 total yards against the Browns. An incredible 145 of those (36.8 percent) have come on only two plays: a 71-yard touchdown reception by George Pickens in Week 2 and Jaylen Warren’s 74-yard touchdown run to open the second half today. The Browns’ defense has allowed only one other play longer than 70 yards this season.

Jaylen Warren’s 74-yard touchdown brings the Steelers back to within a 10-7 score, but it also vaults him to the league lead in rushing yards since Week 9. Warren now has 282 rushing yards in that span, a pace that currently places him ahead of Texans RB Devin Singletary (260 yards) for first place in the league.

The Steelers had just 64 yards in the first half against the Browns. They just eclipsed that in one play on the second snap after halftime, as Jaylen Warren broke loose down the right sideline for a 74-yard touchdown run. Rookie right tackle Broderick Jones, whose ascension into the starting lineup three weeks ago has given the running game new life, led the way with a big block in space. The extra point was good despite being tipped, and it’s 10-7, Browns.

Fantasy scoring has been at a minimum in today’s Steelers-Browns contest.

Browns RB Jerome Ford leads the way with 12.3 PPR points. David Njoku has also posted a solid 7.4 PPR points, but that’s been about it for Cleveland, as Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore both have only 5.6 PPR points, and Kareem Hunt has generated only 1.0 PPR points.

The Steelers have zero players with solid fantasy point totals. George Pickens is the top scorer, but he has only 3.9 PPR points. Jaylen Warren has posted 2.9 PPR points, and Najee Harris has racked up only 2.3 PPR points. Even Diontae Johnson, who had 61.4 PPR points over a three-game span in Weeks 7-9, has fallen well short, as he has yet to tally a single PPR point following his 2.7-PPR point dud in Week 10.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson leads a 17-play, 77-yard drive before the half, resulting in a 25-yard field goal by Dustin Hopkins to give Cleveland a 10-0 lead. The rookie QB is 13-of-19 for 98 yards thus far. And, most importantly for the Browns, no turnovers.

The Steelers’ offense struggled mightily in the first meeting with the Browns, but Pittsburgh won on the strength of two defensive touchdowns. Of course, that’s not the most sustainable approach. Today, the Steelers have just 65 yards on 21 plays (3.1 yards per play) in the first half, punting on all four of their possessions. It’s 10-0 Cleveland, and Pittsburgh is probably lucky it’s not worse.