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Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders Bet Builder Tips: 8.50 Wager for Thursday Night Football

Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders Bet Builder Tips: 8.50 Wager for Thursday Night Football
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Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders Bet Builder Tips: Thursday, October 13th

The 2-3 Chicago Bears host the 1-4 Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football. A high pick in the 2023 Draft is surely the aim for both of these franchises, with two wins ultimately flattering the Bears, and Washington yet again in a state of turmoil.

Chicago is just one-point favourites at Bet365 for this game in what is the first meeting between these teams since 2019, which the Bears were victorious in. Washington won the previous seven contests, dating back to the early noughties.

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These are two of the league’s worst offences. Washington is 26th in points per game; Chicago is 27th.

To say this is not a shootout would be an understatement. If last Thursday’s game was underwhelming, be prepared for something every bit as clunky. Compared to the Colts and Broncos, however, these defences are poor, with the Bears 15th in points allowed and Washington in the bottom six.

There should be more offence than Indianapolis and Denver provided, but the total is still set at 38, which is remarkably low for an NFL game. The under has hit in two of five for each of these teams, yet an alternate slightly higher line is still the best option here. Between these teams, they have had just three games with over 44.5 points.

Of quarterbacks to start more than two games, Justin Fields has the lowest completions per game at 9.8. The next-lowest mark is 14.2. Fields posted a season-best of 15 completions last week, yet the 14.5 line is clearly on the high side.

For all their defensive issues, Washington has the fifth-lowest pass completion percentage allowed, and they are bound to put pressure on the young quarterback, with only four teams posting a higher pressure rate through five weeks.


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Not much has gone right for the Bears this season. One thing they can do, though, is force turnovers.

They are up in 12th in turnover percentage, and they face a quarterback with a tendency to throw the ball away. Carson Wentz has three turnovers in his last two games. Wentz to have at least one interception is good value here.

The ground game is going to be important for both teams, and Chicago is going to run the ball throughout with their passing attack struggling. Khalil Herbert is one obvious beneficiary – Herbert has a rushing yards line of just 26.5 despite going over in four of five games this season.

His 11 yards on the ground in Week 5 have driven down this number, making the over a really good option for this bet builder. This is a good bet to pair with Fields completions under, plus Washington hasn’t exactly been elite at stopping the run.

  • Under 44.5 total points
  • Justin Fields under 14.5 completions
  • Carson Wentz over 0.5 interceptions
  • Khalil Herbert over 26.5 rushing yards

Bet Builder Odds: 8.50

Odds as at 12:30 pm on October 13th, 2022. Odds may now differ.


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