The LA Chargers come into this game (2-3) on the young season. This will be a true test to see if they can bounce back after their loss against the Denver Broncos last week. One thing that’s been missing in the Chargers offense the past two weeks has been Keenan Allen. Keenan has been on a record pace but the Chargers haven’t been able to get the ball to him in those clutch situations. Keenan Allen is one of the best route runners in the league and needs to make sure he connects with his quarterback Philip Rivers. The Chargers have an amazing running game and that’s helped them in the past but still, it’s all about the Allen-Rivers connection. With Melvin Gordon slowly coming back to his original workload the Chargers have a nice dual-threat with Austin Ekler in the mix as well. The Chargers are trying to get back on track and show people that they still have the offense that made them a dominant force last year. The defense has been struggling as of late for the Chargers and they will need to put pressure on Devlin Hodges their 3rd string QB. The run game for the Steelers has yet to go off yet and showed some glimpses against the Bengals. The Chargers will need to slow down James Conner and JuJu Smith-Schuster if they want to come out of this game with a win. Overall this could be the game that helps the Chargers get back in the win column.
The Steelers’ defense will have their hands full against the LA Chargers. If the Steelers can contain the two RBs in Gordon/Ekler they will have a good day. Pittsburgh has been playing good defense but it hasn’t translated to wins. With Bush, Watt, and Fitzpatrick in the defense as their playmakers, they will need to get to Phillip Rivers very quick before he gets the ball out. If those playmakers can make a full effort to stop the offensive players like Keenan Allen and Melvin Gordon then they could be in the driver’s seat. With Devlin Hodges behind the center, it will be one of those games where the Steelers will have to lean on Conner and Juju both his playmakers. The Steelers will need to get that ground game going as they did against the Bengals. The Steelers used the wildcat as a weapon and we may see that tonight against LA with Jaylen Samuels. The Steelers don’t have the offensive weapons like they did last year but they can make some noise if they get the running game and Juju going ASAP. The Steelers are (1-4) on the season and they need to have an overall performance from offense, defense, and special teams.
Score Prediction: Chargers 24 – Steelers 17
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