Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers RECAP, SCORE, FANTASY STATS (10/28/18) | NFL Week 8

The Cleveland Browns (2-4-1), led by quarterback Baker Mayfield, met the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2-1), led by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, in a Week 8 AFC North NFL football game on Sunday, October 28, 2018 (10/28/18) at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Here's the AP recap:

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes to Antonio Brown, James Conner scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 33-18 on Sunday to bring some solace to a city grieving from tragedy.

The Steelers (4-2-1) overcame a slow start and their own mistakes to win their 15th straight at Heinz Field over the Browns (2-5-1), who have lost 25 consecutive road games -- one shy of the NFL record.

The win brought temporary comfort to Pittsburgh's fans a day after a gunman stormed into the Tree of Life Synagogue and killed 11 people. A moment of silence was observed before the game and several signs with the Steelers' helmet logo -- inlaid with a Star of David -- were displayed by fans.

Roethlisberger connected on TD passes of 43 and 1 yard with Brown, and Conner continued to minimize Le'Veon Bell's absence. Conner rushed for 146 yards, and scored on a 12-yard run in the third quarter that put the Steelers ahead 23-12.

Conner's 22-yard TD with 2:04 left made it 33-12.

Rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield threw a pair of TD passes, but the Browns squandered some early scoring chances and remain winless in Pittsburgh since 2003.

The loss will put further heat on embattled Browns coach Hue Jackson, who dropped to 3-36-1 in two-plus seasons.

Conner's first TD came after Steelers return man Ryan Switzer inexplicably allowed a free kick following a safety to roll free and the Browns recovered at Pittsburgh's 24-yard line.

The Steelers then committed three penalties -- roughing the passer, interference and holding -- to give Cleveland a first down at the 1. On the next play, Mayfield avoided pressure and lofted his scoring pass to rookie Antonio Callaway, who caught it despite being held to pull the Browns within 16-12.

But with the momentum in Cleveland's favor, Pittsburgh grabbed control of the game.

Conner, who has filled in while Bell holds out in a contract dispute, ripped off runs of 30 and 16 yards and then broke several tackles on his scoring run.

Roethlisberger's second TD pass with 8 seconds to go in the first half put the Steelers ahead 14-6, and left the Browns thinking about settling for Greg Joseph field goals and not getting touchdowns.

Pittsburgh gambled by going on fourth-and-1 at the 4 on the previous play before Roethlisberger drilled his pass to Brown, who lined up wide and came back toward his QB to make the catch and step into the end zone. The score completed an 87-yard drive that ate up 7:12 and included the Steelers maintaining possession after Roethlisberger appeared to fumble before replay review showed his knee was down.

The Steelers started slowly, failing to get a first down in the first quarter when they were outgained 119-16.

But the Browns failed to score a touchdown on three trips inside the Pittsburgh 27-yard line, and after Joseph missed a 41-yard field-goal attempt that would have put Cleveland ahead 9-0, Pittsburgh pounced.

Roethlisberger's pump fake fooled Browns rookie cornerback Denzel Ward, allowing Brown to get behind him down the left sideline, and Roethlisberger made an easy throw to his favorite target.

MOVING UP

Roethlisberger's second TD pass to Brown moved him past Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton (342) on the career list. Eli Manning (346) is seventh. Peyton Manning holds the record with 539 TD passes.

DYNAMIC DUO

Roethlisberger and Brown have combined for 67 TDs, tied for seventh most in league history. Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne also had 67 scores.

INJURIES

Steelers: CB Coty Sensabaugh left with a foot injury in the second half.

Browns: RB Duke Johnson injured his leg while running after a screen pass on the game's second play and was ineffective afterward.

UP NEXT

Steelers: Visit Baltimore on Nov. 4.

Browns: Host Kansas City on Nov. 4.

Here's what you need to know:

Who: Browns vs. Steelers

What: NFL, Week 8

When: Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018

Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh

Time: 1 p.m. Eastern

TV: CBS

Livestream: fuboTV, CBS Sports Online

Line: Steelers -8.5

Browns notes: QB BAKER MAYFIELD (rookie) threw 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.4 rating last week. Passed for 342 yards with 1 TD vs. 1 INT in only career start vs. division (10/7/18 vs. Bal.). * RB NICK CHUBB (rookie) rushed for 80 yards & TD in 1st-career start last week. Leads NFL RBs with 7.4 yards per carry avg. (min. 30 att.). RB DUKE JOHNSON, JR. had 95 scrimmage yards (75 rec., 20 rush) & rush TD in last game at Pit. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 4 vs. division. * WR JARVIS LANDRY had 10 catches for 97 yards & TD last week. Since entering league in 2014, has 8 games with 10+ catches, tied for 4th-most in the league over span. Had 7 catches for 106 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 90+ rec. yards. Has 85+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 5 vs. AFC North. TE DAVID NJOKU had TD catch last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch. * DE MYLES GARRETT had 2 sacks & FF last week. Has 3 games with 2+ sacks this season, most in NFL. Had 6 tackles, 2 sacks & 2 FFs in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with sack & FF. Rookie CB DENZEL WARD had 2 INTs in last meeting, his NFL debut. CB DAMARIOUS RANDALL had INT in last game vs. Pit. Aims for his 3rd meeting in row with INT & 2 PD. DE EMMANUEL OGBAH had 1.5 sacks & 2 PD in Week 7. DT LARRY OGUNJOBI had sack in last meeting. LB JAMIE COLLINS, SR. had INT & TFL last week. Had 10 tackles in his last game at Pit. (1/1/17). Rookie LB GENARD AVERY had sack & FF in last game vs. Pit.

NFL QB rankings: Week 8

Steelers notes: QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for 335 yards in last meeting. Is 12-1-1 in his past 14 starts vs. Cle. Has 95+ rating in 3 of his past 5 meetings. Aims for his 3rd home meeting in row with 350+ pass yards. Has 3+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3 at home. In his past 4 vs. division, has 1,484 pass yards (371 per game). Ranks 2nd in NFL with 338.8 pass yards per game avg. * RB JAMES CONNER rushed for 135 yards with 2 TDs & had 57 rec. yards in last meeting. Has 314 scrimmage yards (157 per game) & 4 rush TDs in his past 2. Has 125+ scrimmage yards in 3 games this season, tied for 2nd-most in NFL. * WR ANTONIO BROWN had 9 catches for 93 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards & 5th in row with rec. TD. Has 63 catches (9 per game) for 911 yards (130.1 per game) & 5 TDs in his past 7 vs. Cle. WR JU JU SMITH-SCHUSTER had 119 rec. yards in last game vs. Cle. Aims for his 3rd meeting in row with 100+ rec. yards. * STEELERS had 7 sacks in last meeting. LB T.J. WATT had 3 sacks in last meeting. Has 24 tackles (8 per game) with 6 sacks, 8 TFL & INT in 3 career games vs. Cle. Has 5 sacks in his past 5 vs. division. LB BUD DUPREE had sack, FF & 2 PD in last meeting. Has sack & FF in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. LB JON BOSTIC had 9 tackles & sack in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Cle. with 9+ tackles. Has 8+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 vs. AFC North. -- NFL Communications

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