Steelers Chargers Betting Lines

Opening Odds Analysis The Chargers opened as 5.5-point home favorites, but the consensus point spread ticked up to Los Angeles -6. Pittsburgh’s moneyline opened at +196 and the point total at 43.5 before a 2-point dip down to 41.5. Los Angeles at Pittsburgh Betting Trends. The Chargers are 5-1 both SU and ATS in their last six road games and the total has stayed UNDER in eight of their last 11 games played on the road. The Steelers have failed to cover in seven of their last 10 games at home, but they have won 13 of their last 18 home games SU. The Chargers vs Steelers odds have Pittsburgh a 3.5-point favorite and our against the spread pick. The total is 51.5. Why Pittsburgh will cover the Chargers vs Steelers odds. Frankly, cold-weather teams who play outdoors generally have a major advantage at home against warm-weather clubs this time of year.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers will head in to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers in this week’s addition of Sunday Night football. The Steelers are coming off of a 26-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens while the Chargers are coming off of a 20-13 loss to the Denver Broncos. The loss for the Steelers puts them at 1-4 while the Chargers are now at 2-3. A loss for either team this week will all but eliminate any real chance they have at making the playoffs. The Broncos brought in veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to provide some stability to the quarterback position and he has done that to some extent howver he has been far from spectacular. He ws 14-20 for 182 yards and 1 touchdown along with an interception. Running back Philip Lindsay was the star of the game with 15 carries for 114 yards including the big run that sealed the win last week. The Steelers have never been below 500 for a season under head coach Mike Tomlin and they are in danger of breaking that streak this season. Starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is already out for the season and now his replacement is in the concussion protocol after a vicious hit. His status going forward is up in the air at best. Unproven backup Devlin Hodges was impressive in limited duty going 7-9 for 68 yards. Its going to take a huge effort from the offense, defense, special teams, and coaches to overcome these injuries and the teams slow start to the season. By all appearances that matchup has all the appearances of a mismatch, but Chargers coach Anthony Lynn knows that looks can be deceiving, especially after his squad played one of the worst games of his three-year tenure last weeks loss to previously winless Denver. While Hodges is looking to get acclimated to becoming the starter, Rivers is seeking to bounce back from one of the worst games of his career. He was 32 of 48 for 211 yards and a pair of interceptions against the Broncos. Last week marked the first time in 56 games that Rivers did not direct a touchdown drive and only the eight time it has happened. The 4.4 yards per completion were the fourth fewest of his career. The Chargers had two turnovers inside the Denver 5 last week and have five drives this season where they have come away with no points in the red zone. The Steelers began the season talking about the need to find offensive balance. They have yet to find it, even with the carousel at quarterback. Pittsburgh ranks 29th in yards rushing so far, continuing a trend that began during the team's second-half collapse in 2018. The Steelers have gone over 100 yards on the ground just once in their past 12 games. Pittsburgh is 4-8 during that span. The running game will be critical to both teams as neither has been strong through the air. Expect a big game from the Steelers James Connor as he is a better running back than he has shown.
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Steelers Vs Chargers Betting Odds

This week’s Sunday night primetime game brings together a pair of struggling teams desperate for a win as the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Los Angeles Chargers. Kickoff is at 8:20 EST on Sunday, October 13 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The game will be televised nationally on NBC.

If we look at this week’s NFL betting odds, the Chargers are 6.5-point favorites at home. The over/under for the game is set at 41 points.

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The Steelers have struggled to survive the loss of Ben Roethlisberger, who is sidelined for the rest of the season. They managed to knock off a winless Bengals team a couple of weeks ago but followed it up with an overtime loss to the Ravens last week. To make matters worse, new starting quarterback Mason Rudolph has spent all week in concussion protocol and may not be able to play on Sunday.

At 1-4, Pittsburgh is running out of time to get things turned around, even if they only trail Baltimore by two games in the AFC North. The Steelers will have the benefit of playing three straight home games after next week’s bye, giving them a chance to regroup and get back on track. But heading into their bye at 1-5 will make it tough to salvage the season, making this a must-win game for them.

Meanwhile, the Chargers are also coming off a loss, losing at home to the previously winless Broncos last week. The loss dropped Los Angeles to 2-3 on the season. Thus far, the Chargers have fallen well short of preseason expectations, which were quite high after a 12-4 campaign last year. The thing that stings the most is that L.A. has lost two of their three home games.

Steelers Chargers Betting Lines

If the Chargers can’t get on track this week at home, things could start to spiral out of control with road games against the Titans and Bears on the horizon. L.A. has already fallen two games behind the Chiefs inside the AFC West, making it look like they’ll be chasing a Wild Card spot this season.

Free NFL Pick Against the Spread: Chargers -6.5

The Chargers have done little to earn anybody’s trust this season. But they’re going to luck out this week by catching the Steelers at the right time. With Rudolph unlikely to play and undrafted rookie Devlin Hodges likely to get his first start, the odds are stacked against the Steelers. I think the Chargers are better than what they’ve shown, so I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and lean toward them to cover a touchdown against an undermanned Pittsburgh team.

For what it’s worth, Hodges wasn’t half bad in relief of Rudolph last week. He completed seven of his nine passes and didn’t turn the ball over. But coming off the bench and keeping your team in the game at home is a lot different from starting a game on the road against a team that’s prepared to face you. For a quarterback who played at an FCS program in college, there’s no way of knowing if Hodges is ready for that challenge.

The performance of the Pittsburgh rushing attack this season doesn’t exactly make me think that Hodges will get a lot of support. James Connor is gaining just 3.3 yards per carry and hasn’t even eclipsed 200 yards on the season. On top of that, backup Jaylen Samuels is set to miss the next month due to injury. Even against the porous rush defense of the Chargers, I have my doubts about the Pittsburgh running game. We already know the Steelers have problems at wide receiver outside of JuJuj Smith-Schuster. They’ll be even more short-handed this week with James Washington out and tight end Vance McDonald listed as questionable.

Steelers Chargers Betting Lines 2019

On the other side of the ball, the Pittsburgh defense may not be much help either. Outside of their game against the winless Bengals, the Steelers have allowed at least 24 points in every game this season. With the Pittsburgh offense looking so limited these days, that’s a trend that can’t continue if the Steelers are going to have a chance in this game.

The Chargers, meanwhile, have plenty of offensive potential, even if they’ve been inconsistent this season. Last week, they committed two turnovers in the red zone, an occurrence that is unlikely to repeat itself this week. Keep in mind that Melvin Gordon is back from his holdout. He didn’t do much last week in part because the team fell behind early. Gordon should have more of a chance to establish himself this week. The L.A. offense also has Austin Ekeler and Keenan Allen as reliable playmakers around Philip Rivers. Those guys should help the Chargers get their offense moving in the right direction this week.

At the end of the day, there are simply too many questions about the Steelers to take a chance on them. Even with the spread at 6.5 points, I’m not sure the Pittsburgh offense can score enough to stay within striking distance. I don’t think the Chargers will blow them out, but winning by a touchdown seems like a reasonable expectation.