Vegas Odds: Bears vs Commanders |
Coming off of their bye week, the Chicago Bears are three-point favorites to beat the Washington Commanders this coming Sunday (3:25 p.m. / CBS), according to DraftKings. The over / under for this game is 43.5 points.
In every game the Bears have been favored to win, they have won. So, following that logic, it seems like Chicago will come away with their fifth win of the season in this game. Furthermore, with Commanders quarterback, Jayden Daniels, questionable with a rib injury, Chicago’s defense should be able to get a lot of pressure in the backfield. For this reason, they will cover the spread against Washington. Both of these offenses have been putting up a lot of points lately. The Commanders have put up 63 points in their past two games while the Bears have put up 70 points in their last two victories. Chicago’s defense will probably not allow Washington to put up at least 30 points; in fact, the most they have allowed all season is 21 points against the Indianapolis Colts. Washington’s defense has not been as stingy, allowing at least 30 points in three different games this season. Therefore, while the Commanders may not put up a lot of points, Chicago’s offense will put up enough points to cover the spread. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has been performing very well the past few weeks. However, he does not need to throw the ball for a lot of passing yards in order for the Bears to score at least 30 points. He has thrown for at least 225 passing yards in three of his last four games. Going against a Commander defense that gives up some yards in the air, I would count on Williams to put up at least that amount in the air against Washington. Running back D’Andre Swift is on a roll. He has at least 70 rushing yards in the last three games as well as a rushing touchdown in each of those games. The Commanders defense is not a formidable rushing defense and should allow Swift to continue his strong performance on the ground. Therefore, Swift will have at least 70 rushing yards and should also go down as an anytime touchdown scorer. This game will mark the third year in a row Chicago has faced off against the Washington Commanders. Last season when the Bears played Washington, it marked a major turning point as it was Chicago’s first win of the season after a rough start under head coach Matt Eberflus. That game also marked the best game of wide receiver DJ Moore’s career. In that game, he had 230 receiving yards and three touchdowns. It is still the only game in Moore’s career with three receiving touchdowns. While betting he will score three touchdowns in this game is a bit too far, betting that he will score at least one touchdown is a reasonable bet. Same Game Parlay In a same-game parlay with the Bears covering the spread (-105), the over hitting (-105), Williams throwing for at least 225 passing yards (-125), Swift rushing for at least 70 yards (+160), Swift scoring a touchdown (+130), and Moore scoring a touchdown (+190), the odds are +3100. Therefore, a $5 bet would result in a payout of $160 on DraftKings.
