# Pete Prisco: Prisco picked the Browns to beat the Steelers 21-20 on Thursday night and the Bengals to beat the Jaguars 23-17 in Week 4. **Claimed:** Oct 1, 2026 **Pundit:** Pete Prisco — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/pick-six-browns-steelers-predictions-nfl-week-4-picks/ 2 checkable claims — 2 score predictions — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 95.2 out of 100, against 95 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Prisco's pick: Browns 21-20 over Steelers *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Cleveland Browns 21 — Steelers 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 95.24 out of 100, against 95.04 for a naive guess - **Cincinnati Bengals 23 — Jaguars 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals ## What others said about the same people - John Breech on Cleveland Browns: Breech picked the Browns to edge the Steelers 19-16 on Thursday night and the Chiefs to beat the Raiders 30-23 in Week 4. He also indicated Caleb Williams would almost certainly miss Chicago's Week 4 game and that Jayden Daniels might play in London. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2beae2d5-778a-41da-81d0-87aa79b4fc6d (scored 100) - Mike Kadlick on Cleveland Browns: Kadlick predicts Deshaun Watson throws for 300-plus yards against Pittsburgh on Thursday night, and that the Browns win their third straight game, beating the Steelers 24-10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0bbf96eb-4e0b-442d-ace5-dcea31e4782a (scored 73.81) - Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: Bahns calls it reality that Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, with Deshaun Watson set to fail. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/18802de8-941e-4551-b6e3-df7a752020b6 (scored 0) - Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: A CBS Sports preseason overreaction column argues Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, that Ja'Kobi Lane has a real path to a No. 2 receiver role as a rookie, and that Kenneth Walker III is a legitimate lead back atop the Chiefs' depth chart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e82d31e3-169f-4419-a38c-ceaaa1d053a7 (scored 0) - Nick Wright on Blake Miller: Nick Wright unveiled his full 32-pick 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0, starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Avion Terrell to the Seahawks at 32. He also called Carnell Tate the best/safest receiver in the class, projected Ty Simpson inside the top 45, said Mendoza profiles as a low-end top-15 NFL quarterback, and expected the Dolphins to lose 15 games. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c5ad8a4-034f-4abb-8806-20dd9e44b5c6 (scored 73.84) - Danny Parkins on Francis Mauigoa: Danny Parkins presented his one-and-only 2026 mock draft, including trades: Mendoza at 1 to the Raiders, David Bailey second to the Jets, the Cowboys trading up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese, the Bears trading up to 16 for Kadyn Proctor, and Ty Simpson going to Arizona at 32 at the end of round one. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d98bca2f-5fc3-4f68-8389-30f9a2cb906f (scored 84.09) ## More score predictions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jordan Dajani on Pittsburgh Steelers: Dajani picked the Steelers 21-17 over the Browns on Thursday night and the Broncos to win 24-23 at the 49ers in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dd69a2c9-71e4-412b-a296-09189eaab4af (scored 47.62) - Jared Dubin on Pittsburgh Steelers: Dubin picked the Steelers to win 20-14 in Cleveland on Thursday night and the Texans to beat the Cowboys 24-21 in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8d6bc2df-9fe0-4167-90e2-374b10b791e8 (scored 42.86) - Tyler Sullivan on Pittsburgh Steelers: Sullivan picked the Steelers 21-17 over the Browns on Thursday night and the Rams to beat the Eagles 24-20 in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/714f93f7-442d-4bff-b05e-3d81206aa60c (scored 47.62) - Jared Dubin on Pittsburgh Steelers: Dubin picks the Steelers to beat the Browns 20-14 on Thursday night in Cleveland, saying he trusts Pittsburgh's offense slightly more than Cleveland's and doubts the Browns can move the ball consistently. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e7a71cef-7ef4-4224-a297-7a6cc73d0f0d (scored 42.86) - Jordan Dajani on Pittsburgh Steelers: Dajani picked winners and final scores for eight Week 4 games, taking the Steelers, Colts, Bengals, Rams, Texans, Broncos, Lions and Saints, and expected Nico Collins back for Houston. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/039b1f55-1cda-488c-9369-c39632b57fc8 (scored 47.62) - Jared Dubin on Pittsburgh Steelers: Dubin picked winners and final scores for the same eight Week 4 games, taking the Steelers, Colts, Jaguars, Rams, Texans, 49ers, Lions and Saints, and expected Nico Collins to be back for Houston. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/47e42457-0689-4783-b3b3-24c10aef7fd8 (scored 42.86) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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