Justin Fields Wows Fans as Steelers Beat Chargers amid Herbert Injury, Improve to 3-0

Has Justin Fields done enough to keep the starting position for the Pittsburgh Steelers once Russell Wilson gets a clean bill of health?

It sure feels like it.

The 25-year-old was excellent on Sunday, finishing 25-of-32 for 245 yards, a touchdown, an interception and two sacks taken—adding a score on the ground—in his team's 20-10 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.

And so the Steelers, despite averaging just 17 points per game on the season, are now 3-0 behind Fields, who hasn't put up spectacular stats but has managed the offense well.

Sunday was arguably his finest contest yet this season, and it was the sort of performance that had pundits and fans alike calling for him to be the QB1 going forward:

It was a tougher afternoon for the Chargers and their star quarterback, Justin Herbert, who left the game in the second half after aggravating an ankle injury. He was replaced by Taylor Heinicke, who completed both of his pass attempts for 24 yards but took three sacks.

The loss dropped the Chargers to 2-1 on the season.

But the story was Fields, who is making a compelling case that he deserves to keep the starting job going forward. Head coach Mike Tomlin hasn't offered much insight into which direction he's leaning, saying that the team would evaluate its options once Wilson was cleared to play, but it might be tough to remove a player who has led his team to an undefeated record thus far.

Yes, Pittsburgh's defense has played a huge part in that effort, and the schedule has provided three teams who all missed the postseason last year. There are other factors to consider when evaluating Pittsburgh's success thus far.

But Fields has undoubtedly been a positive development. The Steelers might owe it to him, at this point, to let him hold down the starting gig.