Steelers vs Browns Combo Picks: Thursday Night Football

Robert Criscola - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Robert Criscola • Betting Analyst 11+ years betting experience
Updated: Oct 1, 2026 , 05:17 PM ET • 4 min read

Expect a heavy workload for Denzel Boston on Thursday Night Football as our NFL expert has him featured prominently in two of our top combo plays for Cleveland’s offense.

Cleveland Browns NFL Denzel Boston
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston.

Get set for tonight's TNF battle with my Steelers vs. Browns combos!

My free NFL picks for October 1 are backing Denzel Boston to make a major impact at some modest lines.

Best Steelers vs Browns combos

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Steelers vs Browns combo

Steelers moneyline

Aaron Rodgers 200+ passing yards

Aaron Rodgers 2+ touchdown passes

Joe Osborne's Steelers vs. Browns predictions are backing a heavily-correlated parlay starring Aaron Rodgers.

"If Rodgers throws for 200 yards and multiple touchdowns, Pittsburgh’s chances of winning climb. He’s cleared both passing marks in each of his three Thursday starts since 2024.

Last Sunday offered a more immediate reason to back him: Rodgers threw for a season-high 292 yards and three touchdowns as Pittsburgh finally got its offense moving against the Bengals. I’m backing that progress to carry into Cleveland, and building the combo around the way I expect the Steelers to win."

Steelers vs Browns touchdown combo

Denzel Boston anytime TD

DK Metcalf anytime TD

Denzel Boston is third on the Browns in targets and receptions, but tied for the team lead in touchdowns with two. Interestingly, he paces Cleveland in red-zone targets with three, but hasn't hauled any in yet.

Boston has clearly developed a rapport with Deshaun Watson in short order, and his big-play ability makes his touchdown prop an appealing pick.

DK Metcalf led all Steelers receivers in red-zone targets in 2025 despite missing two games, so I'm not concerned that Rodgers has only looked his way once inside the 20 through three games. 

Metcalf paces Pittsburgh in overall targets, and just scored last Sunday. He also burned this Cleveland defense for six points in their lone meeting in 2025.

Steelers vs Browns milestone combo

Denzel Boston 3+ receptions

DK Metcalf 3+ receptions

Pat Freiermuth 3+ receptions

The touchdown combo is a long shot, so let's dial up a more conservative milestone combo for TNF.

Metcalf has reached 3+ receptions in 17 of his last 18 starts. Boston has only cleared this line once through three starts, but has seen 4+ targets in all three appearances.

As for Pat Freiermuth, he can take advantage of a Browns defense that's allowed the ninth-most receiving yards to tight ends through three games. This unit was in the bottom half in the league in that department last year, too.

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

His best advice for sports bettors? Bet with your head, not over it.

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