Steelers-Browns TNF DFS Picks: Watson, Warren Lead — SkimNews
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- Aaron Rodgers makes his final TNF appearance of his career in Week 4 as he retires at season's end, with the Steelers visiting the Cleveland Browns.
- Mike McClure of SportsLine, a DFS veteran with over $2 million in career winnings, locked in his top picks for Thursday Night Football after his model produced tied-for-first finishes in the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and the FanDuel Million once.
- Deshaun Watson ranks 10th among QBs in Fantasy points and is coming off back-to-back games with two touchdown passes and zero turnovers, while his 105 rushing yards rank fourth most among quarterbacks this season.
- Jaylen Warren posted a career-high 176 scrimmage yards last week against Cincinnati (20 touches, 127 rushing, 49 receiving), and the Browns have allowed every starting running back they've faced to rack up at least 88 scrimmage yards while giving up 106 rushing yards per game to RBs.
- Pittsburgh's pass defense surrendered three passing touchdowns and 282 yards to Joe Burrow last week and has allowed more passing yards in every successive game in 2026, a trend that sets up favorably for Watson's DFS stock.
- Harold Fannin scored the game's only touchdown when these teams last met and is coming off a two-touchdown performance a week ago, likely inflating his NFL DFS salary.
- The TNF DFS player pool is notably shallow due to both offenses' struggles, making kickers and defenses viable salary-cap-saving picks that free up funds for splurging on higher-impact players.
Why it matters: McClure's model carries a track record of $2M+ in career DFS winnings and top-tier tournament finishes on both DraftKings and FanDuel. His Watson and Warren picks hinge on two exploitable matchup edges stated in the source: Cleveland allowing 106 rushing yards per game to running backs, and Pittsburgh's secondary that just gave up 282 passing yards and three TDs to Cincinnati's Joe Burrow.
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