Bears Gambling Line
The Bears are a much less risky play on the money line than laying the points, although you should be fine there, too. Against the spread (?) The BEARS -3 (-115) are facing the Lions in Bevell's. Packers Prediction: Betting Line, Odds & Pick. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via E-mail More share options Share on Pinterest Share on Flipboard Share on Reddit Share on WhatsApp. Bet $1 on either the Chicago Bears or Los Angeles Rams money line, WIN $100 (in free bets) if either team scores a touchdown during their Week 7 matchup. Place your legal, online sports wagers in. Should the Lions be without QB Matthew Stafford or other star players, the Bears may be more heavily favored at a line of -450 and the same $10 bet would return a profit of just $2.22 with a win for Chicago. This is often referred to as a chalk play and is best avoided with such a small profit margin.
Despite having a worse record, the Los Angeles Rams come into Week 7 as the betting favorites over the 5-1 Bears – and it’s not just by a couple of points, either. Being at home and coming off a disappointing loss to the 49ers, the Rams opened the week as 5.5-point favorites over the Bears.
That’s not terribly surprising since the Rams have looked like legitimate contenders for most of the season so far, while the Bears won their first three games by four points each against bad teams. Los Angeles can’t brag too much, though, considering all of its four wins have come against the NFC East.
The line hasn’t shifted much since it first came out earlier in the week, but it has moved slightly in the Rams’ direction. According to BetMGM, the Rams are now six-point favorites against Chicago. The Over/Under has also dropped slightly, going from 46.5 to 44.5 points.
The Bears have actually been better against the spread than the Rams have, going 4-2 ATS this season. The Rams are just 3-3 ATS this season, including 1-3 in their last four. The total has only gone over in one of the Rams’ last three meetings with the Bears, too.
This is the third straight year these teams will play in prime time, with Monday night’s game kicking off at 8:15 p.m. ET.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) and Chicago Bears (3-1) kick off the Week 5 schedule Thursday at 8:20 p.m. ET in Chicago at Soldier Field (on FOX/NFL Network). Here, we analyze the Buccaneers-Bears Week 5 matchup, including the betting odds, spread and lines, and look at the best NFL betting options.
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Buccaneers at Bears betting odds and lines
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Buccaneers at Bears game notes
The Buccaneers dropped their Week 1 opener in New Orleans, but they have rattled off three consecutive victories while averaging 32.3 PPG. QB Tom Brady became the oldest player in NFL history to throw for five touchdowns in a game last week – in a 38-31 vs. the Los Angeles Chargers.The Bucs are averaging just 97.8 rushing yards per game to rank 27th, but they’re ninth in passing yards per game with 273.8 and eighth in the NFL with 30.0 PPG.Defensively, the Bucs might not get as much attention as their future Hall of Fame quarterback brings, but they are allowing just 312.0 total yards per game to rank fourth, and they’re second in the NFL with only 64.3 rushing yards per game.The Bears tasted defeat for the first time last week, falling at home to the visiting Indianapolis Colts 19-11. A late Chicago score made it look closer than it actually was. Chicago is averaging just 14.0 PPG in two home games, going 1-1 SU/0-2 ATS with a pair of Under results.Chicago ranks in the top 10 with 345.3 total yards per game (8th), 230.3 passing yards per game (9th) and 20.3 points per game allowed (7th).Buccaneers at Bears key injuries
Buccaneers
WR Mike Evans (ankle) questionableRB Leonard Fournette (ankle) doubtfulWR Chris Godwin (hamstring) outTE O.J. Howard
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(ankle) outWR Scotty Miller (hip, groin) questionableWR Justin Watson (chest) outBears
SS Deon Bush (hamstring) outFS Sherrick McManis (hamstring) doutbtfulWR Darnell Mooney (shoulder) questionableBuccaneers at Bears: Odds, betting lines, picks and prediction
Prediction
Buccaneers 26, Bears 16
Money line (?)
The Buccaneers (-200) will cost you nearly two times your potential return. While Tampa won its most recent road contest at the Denver Broncos, it is just 1-1 straight-up (SU) away from the Ray Jay this season. They’re too risky to bet here, especially with TE Howard landing on the IR list this week and WRs Evans, Godwin, Miller and Watson questionable.
Brady could be without several of his top weapons, and that also makes Tampa a risky play. AVOID.
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Against the spread (?)
The BUCCANEERS -3.5 (-110) showed last week they could overcome adversity, as Godwin was inactive and Howard left with an Achilles’ injury. The Bears +3.5 (-110) saw QB Nick Foles lay a huge egg in his first start with the team against a sturdy defense from Indianapolis. Tampa has a nasty D, too, and that’s the reason to back the Bucs in this one.
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Over/Under (?)
The UNDER 44.5 (-110) is awfully low, but it’s worth a small-unit play. The Bears have hit the Under in each of their two home games, and the Under is 1-1 in Tampa’s two road contests. This will be a defensive struggle with plenty of field goals.
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