Steelers vs. Chargers Same Game Parlay Picks and Props
We’re in for a good game on Sunday Night Football, with reigning Rookie of the Year Justin Herbert and the talented young Chargers hosting veteran Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Both these squads need wins to keep playoff hopes alive in the crowded AFC—10 total teams in the conference have the same amount of wins (five) or more as the Steelers and Bolts. We’ll be paying full attention, but for a different reason: we’ll be playing a Same Game Parlay on PointsBet.
A Same Game Parlay basically just means a parlay consisting of multiple correlated wagers from one specific game. It provides bettors with good options to bet a game—and piece together props into a parlay within that game—beyond just the standard spread, moneyline, and over/under totals.
SGPs have become one of the most popular betting options in sports, and we’ve been riding the wave all season. So, without further ado, let’s dive right into our Same Game Parlay of the Day for what should be an exciting Sunday Night Football game.
Steelers vs. Chargers Same Game Parlay
- Margins 13.5: Chargers 1-13 (+125)
- Alternate Totals: OVER 40.5 Points (-280)
- Anytime Touchdown Scorer: Austin Ekeler (-150)
- Quarterback To Get: Justin Herbert 250+ Passing Yards (-200)
- Receiving Props: Najee Harris 25+ Receiving Yards (-180)
Total Odds (5 Legs): +659
Margins 13.5: Chargers 1-13 (+125)
My favorite bet in primetime is always one that stipulates that the game remains fairly close. With Margins 13.5, I’m essentially able to select the winner—the home-team Chargers—and their winning margin range (1-13 points). This feels safe, in a game the Bolts are -5.5 favorites to win. I know Big Ben Roethlisberger is back from COVID-19 protocols, but I still think LA pulls out the much-needed win. The Chargers are the superior team all-around, and 2020 Rookie of the Year Justin Herbert has enough talent—and enough weapons at the skill positions—to overcome a tough Pittsburgh defense.
Alternate Totals: OVER 40.5 Points (-280)
Another prop I tend to play safe in primetime Same Game Parlays is alternate points totals. Hell, I played it super-safe by picking OVER 41.5 on Thursday for the Patriots-Falcons game, and New England ended up leveling the Birds 25-0. Neither team’s defense tonight should be as dominant and abundantly-prepared as the Pats were Thursday—and neither team’s offense should be as inept as Atlanta’s looked in the short-week contest. Maybe I’d play a custom UNDER if Mason Rudolph were forced into another grueling start—but with Big Ben active, I feel confident that 42 total points can be attained. Four of Big Ben’s last five starts—and six of eight starts total—have ended with total scores of 43 points or more. When the 39-year-old QB last played, he helped lead the Steelers to a 29-27 win over the strong defense of the Chicago Bears. He completed 21-of-30 passes for 205 yards and two TDs in that game—with a 111.0 QB rating. He’ll need similar results against an impressive Chargers offense—LA features a top-five running back in Austin Ekeler, and two of the more skilled wide receivers in Keenan Allen and Mike Williams.
Anytime Touchdown Scorer: Austin Ekeler (-150)
This one’s an easy one for me. Ekeler has been absolutely incredible this season, with 863 yards from scrimmage and nine total touchdowns. He’s averaging 4.7 yards per carry and 8.7 yards per catch, and hauling in 76.5 percent of his targets for 4.3 catches per game. Ekeler possesses a unique combination of speed, strength, and elusiveness, and his talent regularly meets opportunity. The fifth-year back has enjoyed 16.7 touches per game, and has seen the field for 66.6 percent of LA’s offensive snaps this season. If you include his two-point conversion earlier in the season, Ekeler has broken the plane 10 times in nine games. The Steelers have only surrendered six rushing touchdowns all season, but three of those have come in the last two weeks. Ekeler scoring should be regarded as a smash play.
Quarterback To Get: Justin Herbert 250+ Passing Yards (-200)
Herbert has experienced some ups and downs in his sophomore season, but I like his chances of putting together a plus game today. Pittsburgh’s D has been pretty good this season, but it has the second-fewest interceptions and sixth-fewest takeaways in the NFL. When Herbert avoids turnovers, he usually racks up the passing yardage. Case in point: Herbert logged 223 or fewer air yards in each of the last three games in which he has thrown a pick. He has averaged 314.2 passing yards across the four games in which he threw zero INTs. In a game projected to reach 47 total points, I like Herbert to register his sixth 250-yard passing performance of the season this evening.
‘Receiving Props: Najee Harris 25+ Receiving Yards (-180)
Here’s another easy one. Rookie running back sensation Harris has been phenomenal as a dual-threat back this season, often covering for Roethlisberger’s faults and shortcomings. The ‘bama product and 24th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft has averaged 107 yards from scrimmage per game during his outstanding first season. That includes 35.2 receiving yards per game, which makes this leg seem as simple as syrup. LA’s front-seven struggles against the run—giving up a league-worst average of 155.1 rushing yards per game—and often fails to contain pass-catching running backs. Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison totaled 48 receiving yards in the Chargers’ 27-20 loss to Minnesota last week. Harris has reached 25 receiving yards in six of his nine games this campaign—the seventh should come in short order tonight.
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