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Los Angeles Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Real survivor-pool comparison built on the same validated tables the team pages use — de-vigged market win probability and equity, spreads and totals, ELO ranks, defense vs position, charted scheme tendencies, recent form and current injuries. Green marks the better league rank.
Week 9 verdict
Only Chargers is priced this week
Steelers are on bye for this week, so Chargers is the only side of this comparison with a real survivor number.
This week
2026 week 9 · de-vigged consensus from live_game_lines + equity_scores
Season series
2026 scheduled meetings
These two teams are not scheduled to meet this season.
All-time series: 14 meetings · LAC 5 — PIT 9. See the full head-to-head history →
Power rating & record
elo through 2026 · week 9
Defense vs position
ppr allowed per game · 2026 through week 8 · lower rank = tougher
Pass rush & primetime — descriptive only
tested and published as flat: neither predicts survivor outcomes beyond the market
Both of these are context, not edge. Our own tests found DL strength (finding #10) and primetime risk (finding #11) statistically flat once the market price is accounted for.
Scheme tendencies — offense
ftn charting · 2025 season · rank 1 = highest rate
Scheme tendencies — defense
nflverse participation · 2025 season
Injury report
2026 week 9 · nflverse + highlightly
Los Angeles Chargers
- Benjamin St-JusteCornerbackOut
- Bobby HartOffensive TackleOut
- Bradley BozemanCenterOut
- Brenen ThompsonWRDid Not Participate In Practice
- Bud DupreeDELimited Participation in Practice
- Cam HartCornerbackOut
- Da'Shawn HandDefensive TackleQuestionable
- Daiyan HenleyLBLimited Participation in Practice
- David NjokuTELimited Participation in Practice
- Deane LeonardCBDid Not Participate In Practice
- Del'Shawn PhillipsLinebackerOut
- Denzel PerrymanLBLimited Participation in Practice
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Alex HighsmithLBFull Participation in Practice
- Ben SkowronekWRQuestionable
- Brandin EcholsCBOut
- Cameron HeywardDTFull Participation in Practice
- Darnell WashingtonTEFull Participation in Practice
- DeShon ElliottSafetyInjured Reserve
- Doneiko SlaughterCBOut
- Gennings DunkerGuardInjured Reserve
- Jalen RamseyCBFull Participation in Practice
- Jamel DeanCornerbackOut
- Michael Pittman Jr.Wide ReceiverInjured Reserve
- Rico DowdleRunning BackQuestionable
Relevant to this matchup
- The Case for Home Underdogs in Survivor Pools(a home underdog is on the board)
- 2026 Week 9 Path Survival Alert: Jacksonville Jaguars Drifts Up in the Simulations(week 9 path survival)
- 2026 Week 9 Weather Watch: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks Tops the Forecast(week 9 weather watch)
- 2026 Week 9 Survivor Picks: Kansas City Chiefs Lead the Board(week 9 weekly picks)