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7 Bets to Make on the Bears Before Week 1

Here are a few bets you can place on the Chicago Bears ahead of Week 1.

By Larry Goldman

The sky might be the limit for DJ Moore in the Bears new offense.
The sky might be the limit for DJ Moore in the Bears new offense. / Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Betting the Quarterback

All Bears fans are hoping for big things from QB Caleb Williams, but what can we expect for his first game? DraftKings clearly thinks that Williams is going to have a decent game as they aren't offering even money (+100) until 250 yards. At 200 yards, which QB Justin Fields rarely hit, Williams is -400 (basically a slam dunk).

Result: Hold off betting the QB until next week.

Betting the Running Back

Swift is expected to be the lead back this year, coming off a 1049-yard performance (career high) with the Eagles in 2023. He averaged 4.6 yards per carry, which is his career average, and 65.6 yards per game, which was a career-high. Famously, the Bears have always been a heavy run team, and how much that will change with Williams is unknown. However, it is doubtful that the Bears won't have a fairly balanced attack. I think they will feed Swift, and he will at least have the same average yards per game as Philadelphia.

Mistakenly, the Eagles didn't use Swift much in the passing game, which he excelled at in Detroit. In his last two years with Detroit, he had 78 (62 receptions) and 70 (48 receptions) targets. In Philadelphia, he had a career-low 49 targets and 39 receptions. The Bears will definitely throw to Swift, but we'll need some data to see how much. At the end of this season, I predict Swift will have massive scrimmage yards.

Result: Bet the Rushing Yards, 50+ at +150.

Note: At +235 odds for just 25 yards receiving, this bet is awfully tempting.

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