Both the Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints hoped to take steps in their rebuild this season. The Bears sought to make a step towards contending for the playoffs, while the Saints not-so-quietly hoped to tank this season. They’re both set on the road to those goals so far, and it makes the player prop market intriguing.
Chicago is a -4.5 favorite at home on DraftKings Sportsbook. If you fancy a Saints road upset, they’re priced at +185 on the Moneyline. The over/under for this game is set at 46.5 total points. Let’s go ahead and get into the top player prop bets for this Bears vs. Saints showdown.
Best player prop bets
Alvin Kamara 50+ Rushing Yards (+103)
We may be in the last few games of the Alvin Kamara era in New Orleans. The 30-year-old running back doesn’t fit the timeline of the tanking Saints anymore, while it seems he doesn’t want to leave the team, the NFL often throws curveballs when one least expects it. But he’s still a Saint, and is lined up for a productive week in Chicago.
Chicago’s run defense is getting gashed this season. They’ve allowed the second-most rushing yards on the year at the second-highest yards per carry against. Kamara may cede a fair bit of work to Kendre Miller, but that’s not enough reason to think Kamara will be held to less than his season average of 52.3 yards per game against this porous front seven.
Caleb Williams 2+ Passing Touchdowns (-131)
This one feels like a layup. Williams has played quite well over Chicago’s three-game winning streak, tossing six touchdowns to only one pick while generating 8.1 yards per passing attempt. That doesn’t bode well for a leaky Saints secondary.
New Orleans is surrendering 6.7 yards per attempt (25th in the NFL) with 14 touchdown passes thrown against them (28th). All six starting quarterbacks they have faced this season have thrown multiple touchdown passes. I don’t expect Caleb to be the one to break the streak.
