The Steelers are coming off a tie versus the Lions and the injuries and concerns from last week might carry over.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting ready for the long flight across the country. They will be taking on the LA Chargers as they look to bounce back from last week’s tie against a poor Detroit Lions team. This is going to be a tough game for the black and gold and they might even be missing some people in their lineup.
The injury report does not seem promising as you look at it today. Many starters might be missing from this one as the club deals with different injuries. Players like T.J. Watt, Joe Haden, Kevin Dotson, Chase Claypool, and others could potentially miss this game. Those are four major contributors right there that will widely affect the outcome.
Another factor going against the visitors in this one is the other major players on the Covid list. Both Minkah Fitzpatrick and Ben Roethlisberger are on the list and could be out of the lineup when the game starts. Roethlisberger seems more likely to start than the defensive player. Reports have been out that the team is preparing to start Mason Rudolph again as they prepare for this week.
It is going to be a tough fight for Pittsburgh if they want to escape LA with a win. The good news is that this home team that they are playing is having some issues of their own. They are in a funk at the moment as they haven’t been able to be as explosive on offense as they were earlier in the season.
The biggest issue will be the Steelers playing with a depleted defense and potentially without major playmakers across their roster. Missing Watt out of the lineup will make this defensive unit look bad on Sunday. It is going to take a lot of preparation and for younger guys to step up while these other guys are out. The next man-up is going to be brought to the next level if this team is going to leave the stadium with a win.
Steelers vs Chargers: Who the experts are picking in week 11?
There were three different sites used as experts in this article. Those sites include sportingnews.com, cbssports.com, and collegefootballnews.com. They have given their score predictions for this week’s matchup under the lights. It should be a close game even though the Steelers are potentially without a lot of their starters.
Sporting News
Sporting News has the Chargers winning the game by a score of 27-20. They believe that Roethlisberger will play on Sunday but many of the key defensive players won’t. That is what led to their prediction as these injuries will greatly affect the outcome of this game.
College Football News
This site brings in a culmination of writers to bring their predictions of the game each week. Those picks include nine from writers and a consensus overall pick for the game. Out of those 10 selections, nine have the Chargers winning this game. These predictions are not looking good for the potential outlook for the away team in this one.
CBS Sports
This site also has the Chargers winning in a close game on Sunday night. They predicted that the end score will be 22-19 in favor of the home squad. LA has all the pressure on them as the incoming unit will be severe underdogs this week. It will be a tough fight that the black and gold will struggle to overcome.
Final Prediction: Steelers 17, Chargers 28
Missing their starters, especially on defense, is going to be a killer for the Steelers. The Chargers are coming into this game with most of their lineup intact. That will make the difference in this one. This will be a tough game for the home club to lose.
Even though that the visiting team has a bunch of issues, this game could be closer than the score shows. This might take some time before LA can start adding to their score. Pittsburgh is a resilient group that will fight to keep the score close. They will just run out of gas towards the end of the game and that’s when the home team will walk down the field and score the game-sealing touchdown.
It is just going to be too hard for the visitors to overcome all of these players out of their lineup. Expect a lot of mistakes and miscommunication on Sunday. If Ben Roethlisberger does play then this could get a little more interesting. But the offensive line going up against some premiere players on this enemy defensive unit will be an issue.
This primetime game has lost some of its appeal because of those potentially missing the game on Sunday. It should have been a playoff-like atmosphere but it might lose some of that luster. It should still be a tighter game than many expect but the Chargers will be able to overcome the ups and downs of the game better than their opponent.
The Steelers got a tough task this week as the Chargers are a very dangerous team. Many experts are conflicted but it seems like a tougher hill for the visiting team to overcome.