Los Angeles Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 9/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Steelers (-1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 35.5

Acrisure Stadium is where the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) will go up against the Los Angeles Chargers (2-0) on Sunday. Los Angeles opens as 1.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 35.5.

The Los Angeles Chargers step onto the field holding a record of 2-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Chargers took the field against the Carolina Panthers and went home with a win by a final score of 26-3. Justin Herbert went 14/20 with 130 yds through the air and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 100 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Quentin Johnston held an average of 10.2 yards per catch by earning 51 yds on 5 catches. J.K. Dobbins was the leader on the ground for the Chargers with 17 totes for 131 yards (7.7 yards per carry). When all was said and done, they ran 64 plays which gave them 349 yards. The Los Angeles Chargers rushed the ball a total of 44 different times and recorded 219 yds, which is an average of 5.0 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Chargers conceded 90 yds on 18 attempts, which is an average of 5.0 yards per run surrendered. Los Angeles gave up 18 pass completions on 26 tries for 69 yards, and a completion percentage of 69.2%.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Los Angeles Chargers are sitting at 24.0 points per outing. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 197.5 yards via the ground game which is 2nd in the National Football League. The Chargers have earned 665 yards in total for the season. Los Angeles has accumulated 14 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 10 penalties for 65 yds. They have surrendered the football 2 different times (1 interception and 1 fumble). When it comes to scoring, Los Angeles has compiled 3 touchdowns via the pass and 2 touchdowns via the ground.

The Chargers are sitting in 1st in the league in relation to team defense, giving up 6.5 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.0 yards per rush on the ground and 80.5 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 161 rushing yards through 2 contests. Concerning passing yards, the Chargers have conceded 294 yards which puts them in 6th in football. They have surrendered 147.0 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 72.9%. In total, they have given up 227.5 yards per contest which has them sitting 2nd in the National Football League. They have granted 1 touchdown via the pass.

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The Steelers head into this game 2-0 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Steelers took home the win by a final score of 13-6 against the Denver Broncos. Najee Harris carried the rock 17 times for 69 yds, ending the game with 4.1 yds per attempt for Pittsburgh. Pat Freiermuth was the best receiver for the Steelers, hauling in 4 balls for 39 yards (9.8 yds per catch). Justin Fields (1 TD) finished the contest with 117 yards on 13/20 passing while his QB rating was 97.3. He didn't toss any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 5.9 yards. Pittsburgh relinquished 19 rushing attempts for 64 yards (3.4 yds per carry). The Steelers secondary allowed a completion rate of 57.1%, surrendering 231 yds on 20 for 35 passing. The Steelers finished the contest with a total of 251 yards on 56 plays (4.5 yds per play). Pittsburgh ran the ball for 3.9 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 141 yds on 36 carries.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have an average of 260.5 yards/outing which has them ranked 30th in the NFL. They hold an average of 139.0 run yards per game and have run for 278 yards for this year. The Pittsburgh offense has compiled 138 penalty yds on 19 violations, which has them ranked 2nd in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. Over the course of the season thus far, the Steelers have thrown for 243 yards through the air not to mention an average of 121.5 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 30th in football. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Steelers are ranked 26th out of all teams in the NFL holding an average of 15.5 points per contest.

They have surrendered 1 touchdown from the passing game and 184.0 yards per contest, which has them ranked 14th in football. Pittsburgh has surrendered a total of 153 yards rushing (76.5 yards per contest) in addition to 0 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have earned 5 takeaways (1 fumble and 4 interceptions) this season. The Steelers defense has participated in 106 plays, which has them sitting 4th in the league. The Steelers are conceding 8.0 PPG, which has them sitting 2nd in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Chargers/Steelers NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Steelers -1.5

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