Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers Betting Preview

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— Sunday, November 21st Pittsburgh Steelers @ Los Angeles Chargers

It's a Sunday night matchup between the Steelers and the Chargers.

The Steelers are fresh off of a rare tie to the Detroit Lions. With Ben Roethlisberger out of the game, the Steelers' offense has severely suffered.

Now that they face the Chargers, this will be another huge test for the Steelers to overcome. Lucky for them, the Steelers come in as 4.5-point underdogs on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Chargers are coming off of a loss against the Minnesota Vikings. Over the last four weeks, the Chargers have gone 1-3, and they need to get back on track.

A win against the Steelers would be a good start to establishing themselves in the division again. The Kansas City Chiefs took over the division, so the Chargers can't take another loss. So, how can they win?

Pittsburgh Steelers Preview: Keys to victory on Sunday

Big Ben Roethlisberger has finally been activated and will make the start on Sunday. Unfortunately, he could be missing one of his best wide receivers, Chase Claypool.

If Claypool is out, he'll have to spread the ball around to his remaining targets. JuJu Smith-Schuster has already been put on IR, so the Steelers are running out of targets quickly.

What they do have is Najee Harris, a great running back to help control the game. With Harris, they can focus on controlling the clock and keep the Chargers' offense off the field.

They'll also get some help from their defense, who allows just 20.6 points per game. The even better news is that the Steelers come in as underdogs; the 4.5-point spread should really help.

Los Angeles Chargers Preview: Keys to victory on Sunday

The Chargers have really underperformed lately, and it's starting to be detrimental. They've slipped to a 1-3 record over their last four games. The Chiefs are in front of them in the AFC West, and another loss could see them fall even further.

However, it won't be an easy task for the Chargers to pull off this victory. Roethlisberger being back in the lineup is tough to deal with.

For the Chargers to win this game, they'll need to pick up the pace on offense. They have one of the best passing offenses in the NFL, and they need to put it on display.

If the Chargers are unable to do this, the game will be handed right over to the Steelers. They'll also need to find a way to stop Najee Harris, the Steelers leading rusher. If they follow these steps, they can win.

Our pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers

After taking a look at each of these teams, we see the Steelers covering the spread on this one. Pittsburgh is great at keeping their games close, including their losses. They have a 2-1 record against the spread when on the road, which is pretty great.

To be fair, we do believe that the Chargers will win this game but not cover the spread. Los Angeles has a 2-3 ATS record at home this year. With the way they've been performing recently, the Steelers and the under is the best bet.

DunkelIndex Free Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers +4.5, UNDER

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