The injury report for the Pittsburgh Steelers ended the week the way it began on Friday Cheap JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey , with just one name listed once again. After being a limited participant in practice on Wednesday, tight end Vance McDonald was held out of training on both Thursday and Friday and has now been officially ruled out of the game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.Given that McDonald has not been able to fully practice with the team since leaving practice with a foot injury just days into training camp, it is hardly a shock to see him sitting out the first game of the year. Since the trade that brought him to Pittsburgh right before the start of the 2017 season, McDonald has already missed six games and been a partial participant in several others. As the presumed starter at tight end, his value to the team is becoming increasingly questionable if he cannot make it onto the field when it counts.Jesse James will once again start in his place on Sunday, with Xavier Grimble likely to see extensive playing time in two tight end sets. However, considering Grimble is also recovering from an injury of his own, his snaps could well be limited too.Although Ramon Foster and T.J. Watt have missed extensive playing time themselves this preseason, both are expected to feature against Cleveland after they were full participants in training all week. When speaking to Teresa Varley of Steelers.com, Foster confirmed he was almost back to full strength.Watt was equally excited to get back on the field and eager to see some real game action.While the Browns also only have one player officially ruled out for the game in cornerback E.J. Gaines (Knee), linebacker James Burgess is also doubtful (Concussion).Crunching the Numbers: Analyzing Week 1 showings during the Mike Tomlin Era Every year is different. It’s what makes Week 1 of the NFL season so unpredictable. All teams have a fresh start. Contenders look weak. Dark horses emerge. People drop like flies out of survivor pools. It’s all part of the excitement of a new season kicking off.If only there was a magic formula which could predict the outcome for the Steelers on Sunday. Well there isn’t Youth Bud Dupree Jersey , but maybe there are some numbers which can give an indication about what the Steelers need to do to leave Cleveland with a nice 1-0 record.For consistency’s sake, we’re going to stick with Week 1 from 2007 to the present, comprising the entire tenure of head coach Mike Tomlin. During that time, the Steelers are 7-4 overall: 4-1 at home and 3-3 on the road. The longest winning streak is four games (2007-2010), which was followed by a 3-game losing streak (2011-2013). The current streak is at two wins.Although the Steelers are only 3-3 opening on the road in Week 1, they’re 2–0 when playing in Cleveland with the wins coming in 2007 and 2017. Throw in a victory at Heinz Field in 2014, and the Steelers haven’t lost to the Browns in Week 1 under Coach Tomlin (3-0).The Steelers have been favored on opening weekend seven times, winning six games although only covering in three. The three times when the Steelers were road favorites were all victories. When the Steelers have won a division championship in the previous year, they are 3-2 on opening weekend. But in both of the losses (Ravens in 2011 and Patriots in 2015), they were on the road against a 12-win team and weren’t favored in either game. When facing a team that didn’t make the playoffs in the previous year, the Steelers are 5-1 Womens T. J. Watt Jersey , with the lone defeat against the Titans in 2013 (16-9). Additionally, the Steelers are 5-2 in 1 p.m. games on Sunday in Week 1.This year, the Steelers (-4) are favored to win in Cleveland the year after winning a division championship against a team that didn’t make the playoffs the previous year.So far, so good. There are also a number of game-performance statistics that can give a good indication of whether the Steelers will finish victorious on Sunday. Starting StrongThe Steelers were either tied or ahead at halftime in every Week 1 win since 2007. Twice they were tied at the half (2009 and 2010), and both games ended as overtime victories. In the Tomlin era, the Steelers have failed to come back and win any Week-1 game when trailing at halftime. Only once (at Denver in 2012) have the Steelers lost when holding a halftime lead (10-7). Additionally, they are 5-0 when leading at the half by 7 points or more.RushingThe Steelers are 5-1 when rushing for more than 100 yards in a game. The lone defeat was to the Patriots on a Thursday night in 2015 at Foxborough when the Steelers rushed for 135 yards and were defeated 28-21. The only Week-1 victories under Coach Tomlin in which the Steelers didn’t rush for 100 yards were in 2009 vs. the Titans in OT and last season versus the Browns where their rush totals were 36 yards and 35 yards respectively.Rushing attempts are also a key factor as well, since it’s a great indicator of a team playing with the lead late in the game. The Steelers are 5-0 when they have 29+ rush attempts. Their two wins in which they failed to reach 29 attempts were the same two games (2009 and 2017) when they failed to reach 100 yards but still won the game (23 and 17 attempts respectively). Total YardsIn every Week-1 win since 2007, the Steelers have had more total yards than their opponents. They are 7–1 in those contests, with the loss to the Patriots in 2015 being the only time they out-gained a team and didn’t win the game.Turnovers The Steelers have yet to play a Week-1 game under Mike Tomlin in which they didn’t have at least 1 turnover. Fortunately, eight of the 11 games only had a single giveaway. The Steelersare 2-3 when losing the turnover battle Womens Sean Davis Jersey , 2-1 when the turnover differential is zero, and 3-0 when forcing more takeaways than they gave up. Additionally, the Steelers have lost 2 of 3 games when they have more than 1 TO.SacksThe Steelers have only had three games since 2007 when they had more sacks than their opponent, with all three games being victories (2007, 2008, and 2017). Two of those victories were against the Browns, and the third match up with Cleveland had them both even in sacks with 3 apiece. The Steelers are 1-3 when their opponent has a sack advantage of 3 or more, with the only exception being the overtime win against Tennessee in 2009.Numbers For VictoryStart fast and hold a significant halftime lead (7+ points). Run the ball 30 or more times for over 100 yards.Out-gain the Browns in total yards.Limit turnovers (no more than 1) while forcing takeaways.Get after the Browns QB and keep the pressure off of Ben.Not exactly a magic formula, but if the Steelers can do most or all of these things, their odds of winning are exponentially higher.