At a -6-point disadvantage, the Browns are underdogs in this week's contest, suggesting more of a reliance on throwing than their normal game plan.The leading projections forecast the Cleveland Browns to be the 2nd-least run-oriented team among all teams this week with a 35.6% run rate, accounting for their underlying play style and matchup dynamics.After accounting for 41.1% of his offense's carries last season, Jerome Ford has played a smaller part in the running game this season, currently taking on just 28.9%.Jerome Ford has run for substantially fewer adjusted yards per game (30.0) this season than he did last season (43.0).This year, the imposing Pittsburgh Steelers run defense has conceded a measly 92.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground to opposing offenses: the 5th-fewest in the league.
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