Chargers will face Steelers on Oct 13 in week 5 of NFL 2015 season. The Match will be started at 8:30 PM ET, 1:30 AM UK Time and 6:00 AM IST. Steelers have never played at their best in West coast but their last win against chargers come in 2005 with 24-22. Steelers last loss in week 4 against Baltimore Ravens comes when Michael Vick showed.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a 2-1 start to the 2015 NFL season and are one game behind Cincinnati for the AFC North lead. However, the greatest concern for the Steelers comes from the injury to Ben Roethlisberger, the team’s overall leader.
Big Ben suffered a knee injury that will take him out for about four to six weeks. He suffered a bone bruise and sprained MCL. It is originally believed that he suffered an ACL tear off of a hit from St. Louis’ Mark Barron but tests found that the injury is not as serious as it had been expected to be. Michael Vick will be the quarterback for the Steelers for the time being.
Recent Games:
The Steelers lost on opening night to New England 28-21 as the Steelers gave up four touchdown passes to Tom Brady. The Steelers then came back on the road with a 43-18 victory over San Francisco. This included 369 passing yards from Roethlisberger while DeAngelo Williams also had three touchdown runs.
The last game for the Steelers was a 12-6 win over St. Louis. Le’Veon Bell had a rushing touchdown and Josh Scobee had a pair of field goals but Roethlisberger’s injury was the big story of the game as it will make a substantial impact over how the Steelers are going to play for the foreseeable future.
Key Stats:
Roethlisberger’s injury will make a big impact on the Steelers as he has 912 passing yards and four touchdowns. Antonio Brown has 436 receiving yards while Darrius Heyward-Bey has 154.
Le’Veon Bell has 62 rushing yards on 19 carries although he did miss the first two games due to a suspension. DeAngelo Williams had more than 200 yards in the two games that he started.
Upcoming Games
It will be up to Michael Vick to lead the Steelers in their next few games. The team has a short turnaround as they will be taking on Chargers on Monday, October 13.
Other Injuries
There are a few other important injuries for the Steelers. Ryan Shazier, who has 22 tackles, has a shoulder injury and did not play in the Steelers’ last game. He has not practiced in the past week and his future status for the Steelers is uncertain at this point. Also, cornerback Cortez Allen has been out for the last two games with a knee injury although he has participated in a few practices.
Chargers-Steelers Live Stream Details:
Date/Time: Monday, October 12th 8:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
Game Odds: Chargers (-3.0)
TV: ESPN (Nationally Televised)
Online Streaming: NFL Game Pass and NFL.com Game Center
