A weekly article we publish that offers a quick overview of how the nationwide media view the Pittsburgh Steelers’ odds. Only a skinny abstract of notable names who’re selecting for or towards Pittsburgh. We’ll see who will get it proper most frequently. If they provide a rating prediction, we’ll embrace that too. When relevant, I’ll toss within the predictions from Dave Bryan and myself simply to see how we stack up.
As we speak, predictions for the Steelers’ Week 3 house opener towards the Los Angeles Chargers.
These Selecting The Steelers
Nate Davis/USA As we speak: Steelers (23-20)
Maurice Jones-Drew/NFL Community: Steelers (12-9)
Adam Rank/NFL Community: Steelers (13-5)
Colleen Wolfe/NFL Community: Steelers (16-9)
Pat McAfee/Pat McAfee Present: Steelers
THOSE PICKING THE Chargers
Eric Edholm/NFL Community: Chargers (19-17)
Vinnie Iyer/Sporting Information: Chargers (20-17)
Dave Bryan/Steelers Depot: Chargers (20-17)
Chris Simms/Professional Soccer Discuss: Chargers (20-17)
Pete Prisco/CBS Sports activities: Chargers (21-17)
Alex Kozora/Steelers Depot: Chargers (20-14)
Sam Farmer/LA Instances: Chargers (20-17)
Mike Florio/Professional Soccer Discuss: Chargers (16-13)
A.J. Hawk/Pat McAfee Present: Chargers
Totals
These Selecting The Steelers: 5
These Selecting The Chargers:9
Fast Notes
– Of the 12 who supplied rating predictions, only one expects both facet to attain greater than 20 factors.
– This would be the Chargers’ first journey to Pittsburgh since 2018, a recreation Los Angeles gained 33-30.
– Though this recreation is billed as a low-scoring slugfest given the make-up of each squads, these video games have historically been high-scoring. Over the Mike Tomlin period, the Steelers common 26.9 factors per recreation towards the Chargers within the common season. The Chargers are averaging 26.1 factors per recreation.
– Of the 31 quarterbacks who’ve began no less than two video games this season, Justin Herbert and Justin Fields rank twenty eighth and twenty ninth in go makes an attempt. Herbert has 46 makes an attempt to Fields and his 43. Each groups have been capable of run the ball and play with second half results in victory.
– Neither group has allowed greater than 10 factors of their 4 mixed video games this season.
– This would be the second NFL assembly between Jim Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin. They first confronted one another in 2011, Harbaugh’s first yr with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers gained the day 20-3 as Ben Roethlisberger struggled by way of an ankle harm, throwing three interceptions.
– Amongst energetic head coaches, Harbaugh has the perfect common season profitable proportion at .695. Mike Tomlin is sixth at .633.
– Regardless of each groups being undefeated, nobody on both facet has greater than eight receptions. George Pickens and Quentin Johnston lead their squads with eight grabs.
