So far this season, the Chicago Bears and Las Vegas Raiders have had very different results. The Bears have struggled mightily, while the Raiders are off to a 3-1 start, resulting in the Raiders being favored in their Week 5 matchup. In our NFL picks for this week, we look at the Bears vs Raiders contest in Las Vegas and evaluate which side to take in this inter-conference contest.
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Bears vs Raiders Betting Pick
This game will be played at Allegiant Stadium at 4:05 PM ET on Sunday, October 10, 2021.
Why Bet The Raiders:
✅ The Chicago Bears have had the second worst offense in the NFL so far this season, averaging 4.1 yards per play. Only the Miami Dolphins have had a more anemic offense than the Bears so far this year, which will not bode well for Chicago when they play a Raiders team that can score in bunches.
✅ Justin Fields is going to be the starting quarterback for the Bears this week, as he was announced as the starter this week by Matt Nagy. Fields has looked awful so far this year, with the exception of a game against the Detroit Lions where the Lions struggled mightily in the first half. Fields will struggle in just his second career road start.
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✅ The Chicago pass rush is banged up, which is an issue for them against a Raiders team that moves the ball through the air for the most part. Khalil Mack is on the injury report for this week, as is Akiem Hicks. With the defensive line at less than 100% from a health perspective, the Raiders should be able to move the ball efficiently.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears got Justin Fields his first career win as a starting quarterback last week, as the Bears beat the Detroit Lions at home. Fields was decent, but the real story in that game was the Chicago defense holding Detroit in check long enough for the Bears to build an unassailable lead. But the Bears have an issue coming into this game, in the form of their top running back being unavailable.
David Montgomery, who rushed for two touchdowns and over 100 yards last week, will be out for this game for the Bears. Without him, there will be even more pressure on Fields to deliver to move the offense down the field. Given that Fields and the Bears failed to score in double digits in Fields’ first road game in Cleveland, it remains to be seen if the Bears can deliver under these circumstances.
Las Vegas Raiders
Last week, the Las Vegas Raiders suffered their first loss of the 2021 NFL season when they were beaten by two touchdowns by the Los Angeles Chargers. The Raiders put together a strong second half against the Chargers, but fell behind by three touchdowns in the first half, which was too big a deficit for them to overcome.
This week, the Raiders will benefit from a much more favorable matchup for their defense. Justin Herbert and the Chargers’ offense has been moving the ball at will early this season, while the Bears have been doing nothing of the sort. Between that and the Raiders being back home for this week, Las Vegas has a real shot at getting back in the win column and improving to 4-1.