Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is well on his way to engineering another above-.500 season, and quarterback Justin Fields has proven to be a valuable sidekick.
Fields and the Steelers took care of business for a third straight week, moving to 3-0 with a 20-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 3.
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In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an early look. Our expert graders have also nominated the standout player of the game, highlighting exceptional performance on the field.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Steelers edge defender Alex Highsmith exited due to a groin injury, and Nick Herbig ensured the void was filled. Herbig tallied three quarterback pressures — including two second-half sacks — on only eight pass-rushing snaps. He forced a fumble on one of them that the Chargers recovered.
BOX SCORE
| Chargers | Steelers | |
| Total points | 10 | 20 |
| Total offensive plays | 45 | 65 |
| Average EPA per play | -0.188 | 0.088 |
| Total net yards | 163 | 389 |
| Avg yards per play | 3.6 | 6 |
| Total first downs | 10 | 19 |
| Rushing first downs | 3 | 7 |
| Passing first downs | 7 | 8 |
| Penalty first downs | 0 | 4 |
| Third-down efficiency | 27% | 64% |
| Fourth-down efficiency | 0% | 0% |
| Possessions | 10 | 10 |
| Avg plays per drive | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| Avg yards per drive | 14.8 | 35.4 |
| Avg points per drive | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Red zone possessions | 1 | 4 |
| Red-zone plays | 4 | 12 |
| Red-zone TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Red-zone FGs | 1 | 2 |
| Red-zone scoring efficiency | 100% | 75% |
SNAP COUNTS & PLAYER PARTICIPATION
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