Sunday Night NFL FanDuel Picks: Steelers @ Chargers

Welcome to our single game breakdown for the opening game of Week 11 on Sunday Night Football. This article will provide a quick analysis of players to target on FanDuel for this matchup between the Steelers and Chargers. We’re excited to announce that The FF Faceoff is an official affiliate of FanDuel, so if you haven’t signed up yet, do so here. Let’s get right to it in Sunday Night NFL FanDuel Picks: Steelers @ Chargers.

For this week’s Sunday Night Football, the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to California to take on the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers are six-point home favorites in a game featuring a 47 point total. The Steelers will have everybody active after Ben Roethlisberger has cleared Covid protocols. For the Chargers, backup running back Justin Jackson is listed as questionable.

MVP Options

Najee Harris ($15,000)

Najee Harris comes into this game against the Chargers averaging 17.14 FanDuel points per game on 24.4 touches per game. He also gets a Chargers defense that is allowing 25.4 FanDuel points per game which is fourth-worst in the league. These Chargers have given up the most yards on the ground to opposing running backs at 127.7 per game. They have also allowed the second-most rushing touchdowns in the league at 12. Given his workload and the Chargers’ weak run defense, Harris is in a great spot to lead this game in FanDuel points.

Austin Ekeler ($14,000)

Austin Ekeler enters Sunday night as the number three fantasy scorer in PPR formats. Ekeler has found the endzone nine times this season and provides a really nice floor with the addition of his passing game involvement. Ekeler has received 16.8 touches per game this season and has gotten 28 rushing attempts in the red zone. While the Steelers have been a strong defense, Ekeler is just too involved in this offense given his workload.

Flex Plays

Justin Herbert ($16,500)

Justin Herbert has taken his fantasy managers on a roller coaster this season given his inconsistent results. Still, he has averaged 22.06 FanDuel points per game this season and has shown the ability to put up some big games. The Chargers are not shy about passing the ball as Hebert has averaged 39.2 attempts per game this season. Hebert has also been active in the red zone attempting the 6th most passes and has the 6th most touchdown passes inside the 20.

Keenan Allen ($12,500) and Diontae Johnson ($13,500)

Both Keenan Allen and Diontae Johnson have dominated the target share in their respective offenses. Over the last three games, Allen has 35 targets while Johnson has 32. Johnson has only had less than 10 targets in two games, giving him a high floor in any given game. in addition to his monster target share, Allen also has been used at a high rate in the red zone as he has garnered 14 targets which are 5th most in the league.

Value Plays

Pat Freiermuth ($9,500)

Pat Freiermuth has emerged as a consistent threat in this Steelers offense receiving 29 targets over the last four games. In addition to his increased target share, he has been a constant red-zone presence. Freiermuth has seven targets inside of the ten-yard line this season, which is tenth most in the league while hauling in four touchdowns in this area.

Dustin Hopkins ($9,000)

Dustin Hopkins has been a very reliable and consistent fantasy performer this season and has had seven points or more in all of his last five games. With the Steeler’s defense being really good, there is certainly a good chance Hopkins will get multiple field goal attempts. The Steelers have had the 6th most field attempts against them, giving Hopkins a nice path for a good fantasy outing.

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