Week 14 Sunday Night Football Props: Rams vs Bears

• Rams bring high-octane offense to the Windy City
• Can stout Bears’ D hold up against Goff and Gurley?
• Picking the best value props for primetime tilt

Week 13 was supposed to be a momentum builder, but we picked up where we left off last week – namely, with just one win out of three – with some “I can’t believe this just happened” moments.

So, fine, the Steelers, who almost never score first, score first. But we were right on track with Phil Rivers out-completing Big Ben, until a third string running back suddenly became unstoppable. C’mon man!

23 unanswered points for the #Chargers! 1st career rushing TD for Justin Jackson. #FightForEachOther pic.twitter.com/WUwEokzhDp

— LastWordOnNFL (@LastWordOnNFL) December 3, 2018

Week 14 presents poster boys for NFL offense and defense squaring off as the Rams play the Bears.

If you’re just looking for the moneyline, spread, and game total, see our Rams vs Bears Odds, Picks, and Predictions. Let’s get to the props that will make you a winner.

Prop #1: The Opening Score Will be a Touchdown

*All odds taken 12/8

Coincidentally, the only game the Bears have played this season that hasn’t started off with a major to start the game was Week 11, when I picked this same bet and Cody Parkey kicked a field goal to kick things off. Ya, awesome.

Mike Davis' (@MikeDavisRB) touchdown run in the 1st quarter against the Rams was extremely well done:

– Read-option inside zone run to the left
– Davis presses back to his right which sets up #90 in the hole
– Accelerates through for the TD!#Seahawkspic.twitter.com/4AwIxduYzQ

— Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) October 12, 2018

The Rams don’t dabble in field goals much either to start the scoring. Los Angeles has had just four of 12 games begin with a 3-pointer. Oddly enough, they’ve surrendered the first TD of the game six times, while the Bears have scored six opening majors.

I’m not reluctant delving into this bet again, and you shouldn’t either.

Prop #2: Jared Goff Will Puncture Bears Secondary

This is more an ode to the brilliance of Rams head coach Sean McVay at getting his quarterback the right plays to exploit any team, than a diss to the Bears defense.

This is going to be an excellent chess match.

Jared Goff is on 🔥🔥🔥

• 13-17
• 251 Pass Yds
• 4 TD #MINvsLAR pic.twitter.com/tn4haSieDA

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) September 28, 2018

Since surrendering 301 yards to Aaron Rodgers in Week 1 – and just days after acquiring Khalil Mack – the Bears have allowed a 300 yard passer just once this season. And of all people, it was Brock freaking Ossweiler to do it.

https://twitter.com/DLineVids/status/1062050825315397632

Most notably, they limited Tom Brady to 273 yards through the air and Kirk Cousins to 246. But other than them, let’s just say it’s not a murderers row of QBs they’ve been hunting down.

Team-leading 8th sack of the season for @52Mack_ !#MINvsCHI | #DaBears https://t.co/fzSJjYMxTo

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) November 19, 2018

The Bears have sacked an opposing QB three or more times in seven different games this season. And while they’re too talented not to get home at some point, Goff will do damage.

Prop #3: Todd Gurley Will Find the Endzone

Gurley looked like the destructive weapon we had come to know and opposing defensive coordinators came to fear last week, when he ran for 132 yards and a couple of scores to sink the Lions.

The BEST plays from @TG3II's 132-yard, 2 TD day! #LARvsDET https://t.co/skG8CHYJsN

— NFL (@NFL) December 3, 2018

Prior to that, two of his previous three games he was held to under 70 yards rushing – and they came in two wild shootouts against the Saints and Chiefs.

Chicago again has been stout against the run. They’ve only given up over 100 yards in a game four times this year. Last week’s loss to the Giants was just the second game all year they allowed a player to go for over 100.

Todd Gurley scores his 3rd TD of the day 🏈🏈🏈

(via @NFL) https://t.co/zyolIidelL

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 7, 2018

1n 12 games, Gurley has topped 100 six times, so he can be contained, but not from the endzone, where he has been held out of paydirt just three times.

The Bears have allowed just four rushing majors this year. This week will mark the fifth.