The 2019 NFL season rolls on, and we're here with a betting preview for Monday night's game between the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins.
Mike Clay, Joe Fortenbaugh and Doug Kezirian offer their best bets.
Note: Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Odds as of Sunday.
Chicago Bears (-5.5, 41) at Washington Redskins
Clay: Granted, the Redskins have been one of the league's worst defenses so far this season, but the matchup for Bears receiver Allen Robinson could be tougher than usual with shadow coverage from Josh Norman on the docket. That could be a knock on Robinson's efficiency, and it doesn't help that Mitchell Trubisky has struggled badly out of the gate this season. Though the Bears are on the road, they are favored in this game -- but Robinson was held to under 63 receiving yards in six of the team's nine wins in 2018. Expect Robinson to post closer to 56 yards on eight targets in this game.
Pick: Robinson under 62.5 receiving yards
Fortenbaugh: Trubisky is under heavy fire from a rabid Chicago fan base -- and for good reason. Through two games, the Bears have recorded a grand total of 19 points, due in large part to Trubisky's shortcomings in the passing game, which include entering Week 3 ranked 32nd in both yards per attempt (4.8) and passer rating (65.0), as well as 27th in completion percentage (58.3%). On the flip side, Chicago's defense has been every bit as good as advertised en route to ranking second in the league in opponent yards per play (4.4) and third in both scoring defense (12.0 PPG) and opponent third-down conversions (19.2%). Expect Week 3 to look very similar to what we saw in both Weeks 1 and 2 regarding the Bears: an inept, troublesome offense balanced with an elite, smothering defense.
Pick: Under 41 points
Johnson: After Bears running back David Montgomery saw just six carries in Week 1 against the Packers, he was relied on 18 times in Week 2 in Denver (he rushed for 62 yards). Mike Davis and Tarik Cohen are still in the mix at running back for the Bears, but they tallied only seven carries combined last Sunday. I'm not ready to announce Montgomery the true No. 1 back in Chicago yet, and even if he sees a similar percentage of snaps again, I have him projected to get only 58.1 yards on the ground. That's good enough for me to see value in the under at 61.5.
Pick: Montgomery under 61.5 rushing yards
Kezirian: The perception of the Bears has changed. Trubisky was the most popular MVP bet at most sportsbooks, and the sparkle has certainly faded. Additionally, the Bears were a league-best 12-4 ATS last season but have yet to cover in their first two games. Washington is winless, but the two losses came against solid teams in Philadelphia and Dallas. I expect a strong effort from the defense to limit Trubisky, and the Bears' defense speaks for itself; it has allowed only one TD in each of the first two games. The total points is a low number, but I'll take the under in what should be a defensive battle.
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