In a highly anticipated clash, the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) will face off against the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) in NFL Week 10’s Sunday Night Football at 8:20 p.m. ET. This showdown will occur at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Steelers lead the AFC North by two games, while the Chargers sit second in the AFC West, just one game shy of the Denver Broncos.

The game spotlights future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers of Pittsburgh against Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. Both players are pivotal for various NFL player prop bets this week.

Player Performance Insights

Rodgers is displaying MVP-level performance, completing 68.7% of his passes for 1,692 yards and 17 touchdowns against five interceptions. Meanwhile, Herbert has also been impressive, completing 67.7% of his passes for 2,390 yards and 18 touchdowns with eight interceptions across nine games.

There are numerous player prop options, including bets on Jaylen Warren, DK Metcalf, and Pat Freiermuth from the Steelers, and Kimani Vidal, Ladd McConkey, and Keenan Allen from the Chargers.

Before placing any bets, you might consider the predictions from SportsLine’s machine learning model that backs Herbert to go over 252.5 passing yards.

Top Prop Bet Recommendation

The analysis indicates that Justin Herbert is likely to exceed 252.5 passing yards (-114). Herbert has accomplished this feat in six out of his last ten games, averaging 263.2 passing yards per game. In a previous match against the Indianapolis Colts, he completed 37 of 55 passes for 420 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions.

Furthermore, Herbert is up against a Steelers defense ranked 32nd in passing yards allowed, giving up an average of 278.3 yards per game. The projection for Herbert stands at 290.3 passing yards with a 4-star prop rating.

For complete insights and further predictions, you can check the detailed prop analysis from SportsLine.