Power play

I really like the Steelers defense tomorrow night against the Browns. Some might be wondering why I’m endorsing starting Pittsburgh after it needed a late rally to beat Cleveland 24-20 just three short weeks ago. Well not only are the Steelers a good start, I believe they will have one of the three best defensive performances by weeks end.

First off, 14 of those 20 points came off of special teams and defensive plays so the Steelers defense really only allowed six points that day. Second, the Browns will either be starting an injured Charlie Frye or Derek Anderson who would be making his first career start. This is the kind of news that gets defenses fired up.

In that last meeting the Steelers collected four sacks, which is pretty impressive considering they were trailing much of the game. Expect a different script this time around as the Steelers will be the ones leading and their defense will benefit tremendously. Last week the Steelers put up a dominant performance against the Bucs and you can expect much of the same tomorrow.