Justin Herbert to Start Despite Injury: Game Impact

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00:00We have heard that Justin Herbert from at Ian Rappaport, who's dealing with a high ankle

00:08sprain, is going to be active.

00:10His warm-up went well.

00:13Expect three quarterbacks active.

00:15He then had a quote tweet that in reply, to be clear, Justin Herbert is expected to start.

00:21This is a mess.

00:23This is an absolute mess here.

00:24I don't expect a lot from the props market.

00:27I was rooting on, not because I'm rooting for an injury, but from what I wanted to wager,

00:33Herbert out, Chargers at plus three and a half or better.

00:37I would imagine he would be worth that to a point spread, right?

00:40I would think so.

00:41And then I would be betting the Chargers to hang within a field goal of the Steelers offense

00:45that has not been explosive whatsoever.

00:48What do you make of this, Donny?

00:50It's not good news for the Chargers here.

00:51And you're right.

00:52There's activated three quarterbacks because we're not sure if he's going to make it through.

00:56And this is not like you're saying, you know what, guys?

00:58It's Carolina.

00:59You're going to play Carolina back-to-back weeks here.

01:01All we need you to do, kid, hand the football off and protect yourself in the pocket.

01:05You are going against a bunch of just wild beasts up there in that front seven today

01:10for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

01:11They are going to be breathing down your neck.

01:13And if you can't get out of the way, you will be injured once again.

01:16I'm surprised that he's eligible to play because we were dealing with early in the week, too,

01:21not knowing what type of...

01:22Oh, ankle sprain?

01:23Tape it up will be fine.

01:24The minute high ankle sprain gets out there and you say, one week later he's going to

01:27play, I don't buy it here.

01:29If he plays, it's limited today.

01:31Advantage Pittsburgh Steelers.

01:32I still like the Steelers whether he plays or whether he doesn't.

01:35His number today is posted at 181 and a half.

01:39They're going to have to throw it somewhat, right?

01:40You can't just line it up.

01:42And that Steelers secondary is why I like them in regards to this matchup.

01:46They've forced four interceptions over the past couple of games, held Kirk Cousins in

01:50Atlanta to a buck 55 and two interceptions.

01:53Last week, Bo Nicks, 246 and two INTs, but he did pick up a lot in garbage time after

01:58they fell behind 13 to three in terms of that matchup.

02:01They're playing at home.

02:03Justin Fields, say what you will, he's winning games, playing within the scheme and they're

02:07forcing turnovers.

02:08That's a recipe to win.

02:10And laying less than a field goal now at two and a half, I like the Steelers, but I'm going

02:14to throw the curve ball.

02:15I might as well.

02:16It's early, right?

02:17I think we get points in terms of this matchup.

02:19I do.

02:21I have a question about the Herbert passing total.

02:25181 and a half.

02:27Week number one, 144 yards.

02:30Week number two, 130 yards.

02:33Why?

02:34Rip it and rip it.

02:35No, but that's not going to, that's not.

02:37That can't happen.

02:38It can't happen.

02:39It's not.

02:40It's the algorithm.

02:41It's the algo.

02:42The hue.

02:43Alt, alt, alt.

02:44It's got to happen.

02:46Do you think that Justin Herbert today is going to throw for 225 plus?

02:49And here's the worst part about it, like Justin Herbert coming into this game fully healthy

02:53and they post like a 180, like he didn't play too well when he was healthy in the first

02:57two games.

02:58Now he comes in and saying like, I don't know if I can drop back and pass today because

03:01my ankle hurts, but I'm going to throw it for more yards than I did against a much better

03:05defense than I faced the first couple of weeks.

03:07Maybe it's the rope-a-dope.

03:08That may be.

03:09Could be the rope-a-dope.

03:10It's all Ben Roethlisberger, remember?

03:11Could be the rope-a-dope.

03:12Ben Roethlisberger did that.

03:13Couldn't throw all week.

03:14Uncorked 65 yard against Denver.

03:15Play number one.

03:16He said, I'm not believing anything anymore.

03:17Last week his number was 203 and a half.

03:20Now they rolled Carolina.

03:22He didn't need to throw the football all that much.

03:23He didn't throw it in the second half, yeah.

03:24No, but he's also averaging six yards per pass attempt.

03:28Their whole thing is running the football.

03:32I know I'm like going crazy over a 181 and a half.

03:35That just feels far too...

03:37I don't know why you post it.

03:39Well maybe...

03:40Again, I think they post it one...

03:42Number one, they must be certain that he's playing, right?

03:45So playing at least 80 percent, all right?

03:48Maybe he's not 100 percent.

03:50He says he can play and they have three quarterbacks, but they post...

03:53I always say that.

03:54Look, I need to fix the underhand.

03:56The books know what we don't, right?

03:58And whatever we think we know, they know more.

04:01They're posting a 181.

04:03They're pretty confident that he's going to play in this matchup.

04:06And again, I like the total.

04:08I think potentially he can get there because he's trailing in this ballgame.

04:13But I'm not going to play it.

04:14But if I had to, I would play...

04:16Here's the odds for me in this game.

04:18Knowing what a high ankle sprain is and to a quarterback against a devastating pass rush,

04:22I think it's more likely he doesn't finish the game than throw for 180 yards.

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