Divisional Round: LA Rams at Chicago Bears: 3 Props to Play

The Chicago Bears have reached the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, where they will welcome the LA Rams to Soldier Field. Last week, we said we liked a high-scoring game, and that’s exactly what we got with almost 60 points being scored between the two teams.

Last week, we went 2-1 on our prop bets (we also hit the Rome Odunze bonus bet but that doesn’t count as an official selection). Our season record now sits at 32-16. Let’s take a look at the numbers for this week’s game against the LA Rams and give you 3 props to play.

Caleb Williams OVER 217.5 Passing Yards -114

I think this is the play I feel best about in this game. Unless the Bears get absolutely trounced and Caleb looks awful, I feel pretty strongly that Caleb Williams is going to go over this number. The Rams can get to the quarterback off the edges, but the secondary is susceptible to giving up plenty of yards. Bryce Young just threw for 264 against this secondary, and we can all agree that those two QBs aren’t at the same level. Yes, there’s a chance for strong winds on Sunday night,t and that could absolutely impact the passing game, but I think with Williams’ strong arm, even if that’s the case, he will work the ball through the wind and get the passing game going.

D’Andre Swift OVER 54.5 Rushing Yards -114

We lost the Swift over the last week, but it’s hard to ignore the consistency that he usually has week in and week out. The Rams run defense is pretty good, and the Bears running game didn’t look as crisp last week against Green Bay as you would have liked, but if the Bears are going to beat LA, they are going to have to limit the amount of time this Rams offense has the ball against the Bears defense I expect plenty of points in this game, but I expect Ben Johnson to want to have long, sustained drives and utilize his running game to do that. Plus, if the wind does impact the game, keeping the ball on the ground will become even more of an option. I think Swift goes above this number; he may not shatter it, but I think he’s in the 60s.

Puka Nacua OVER 98.5 Receiving Yards -114

The object of this article is to win money, not be straight rah, rah Chicago Bears. I don’t see how Nacua doesn’t eat against this Bears secondary. He had 111 yards last week, and he hada 3-game stretch in December where he averaged 190 receiving yards a game. He’s Stafford’s favorite target; he’s going to target him frequently, especially if it’s windy. He will use Nacua’s quick routes and hit him on a bunch of short stuff, too. I feel like Nacua will definitely eclipse 100 yards on Sunday.

BONUS: Cole Kmet OVER 10.5 Receiving Yards -114

We’ve given out a few bonus bets this year, and I think they all have hit, so why not another one? The Bears have enough weapons on offense that it’s difficult to parse out exactly who is going to be eating the most targets. It could be Rome Odunze, but he’s still banged up. Colston Loveland has certainly become a favorite target of Caleb Williams. Luther Burden and DJ Moore seem to see targets regularly. Cole Kmet has almost become a blocking tight end for the team and has been largely phased out of the passing attack. Kmet has just 46 receiving yards over his last 4 games, but even with that, he’s gone above this number in 3 of those 4 games. I think Ben Johnson likes to zig when others expect him to zag, and I think Kmet will see a couple of targets this Sunday and should go above this number.