by Rod Pearson
Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023
Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, October 22, 2023
Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
Where to Watch: FOX
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Raiders -3, Bears +3; Over/Under: 37.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Raiders -3, Bears +3; Over/Under: 37.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Raiders -3, Bears +3; Over/Under: 37.5 points
Season Record
Las Vegas Raiders: 3-3 (3rd place, AFC West)
Chicago Bears: 1-5 (4th place, NFC North)
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Las Vegas Raiders: won their last game at home against the New England Patriots 21-17.
Chicago Bears: lost their last game at home against the Minnesota Vikings 19-13.
Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears Preview and Analysis
The Raiders are entering this game with a 3-3 record overall and they have a 1-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the New England Patriots 21-17. Jimmy Garoppolo was the starting QB and he completed 14/22 passes for 162 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception before getting injured and replaced by Brian Hoyer who completed 6/10 passes for 102 yards. Josh Jacobs led the team in rushing yards with 77. Michael Mayer led the receivers with 75 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Tyler Hall led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Amik Robertson, John Jenkins, and Adam Butler each led the defense in sacks with 1. Trevon Moehrig-Woodard came away with the only interception for them in that game.
The Bears are entering this game with a 1-5 record overall and they have a 0-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-3 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Minnesota Vikings 19-13. Justin Fields was the starting QB and he completed 6/10 passes for 58 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception before getting injured and replaced by Tyson Bagent who completed 10/14 passes for 83 yards and 1 INT. D'Onta Foreman led the team in rushing yards with 65. D.J. Moore led the receivers with 51 receiving yards on 5 receptions. T.J. Edwards led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while T. J. Edwards led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.
Raiders vs Bears Prediction
The current betting odds have the Raiders listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Raiders are 3-3 this season and haven't looked great on offense but their defense has been holding down teams and keeping them in games. Meanwhile, the Bears are only 1-5 this season after losing at home to the struggling Vikings in their last game and now they are dealing with an injury to their starting QB Justin Fields. The Bears still don't have a good defense either as they have been giving up a ton of points in their games so even if Jimmy G ends up missing this game, the Raiders offense will still be able to move the ball and put up points here. The Bears offense has already been struggling with Fields and they are going to struggle even more if he misses this game. The Raiders defense hasn't been the best in the league this season but it has been enough to keep the team in close games and the Raiders defense will be the reason they win this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Raiders to cover the spread in this game.
Raiders Bears Prediction: Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 22, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Raiders 24 Bears 16.
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NFL Betting Trends
Las Vegas Raiders: 15-32 ATS as a road favorite of 7 points or less. 5-9 ATS off 2 consecutive home wins. 15-6 UNDER in games where the line is +3 to -3. 14-7 UNDER in road games. 9-1 UNDER off a home win.
Chicago Bears: 21-11 ATS against AFC West division opponents. 42-17 UNDER as a home underdog of 3 points or less. 24-11 UNDER against AFC West division opponents. 25-15 UNDER after allowing 50 or less rushing yards last game.
Key Injuries
Las Vegas Raiders: N. Hobbs (CB) day-to-day - Ankle. J. Herron (OT) day-to-day - Concussion. J. Garoppolo (QB) day-to-day - Back. C. Bolton (LB) Out indefinitely - Knee. B. Facyson (CB) Out indefinitely - Shin. D. Wagner (OT) I-R - Undisclosed. B. Brown (RB) I-R - Undisclosed. A. Butler (DT) I-R - Arm. A. Walter (RB) I-R - Undisclosed.
Chicago Bears: J. Fields (QB) day-to-day - Thumb. R. Johnson (RB) day-to-day - Concussion. D. Kramer (OL) day-to-day - Hand. T. Smith (DB) day-to-day - Ankle. T. Homer (RB) day-to-day - Hamstring. N. Davis (OL) day-to-day - Undisclosed. E. St. Brown (WR) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. K. Herbert (RB) Out indefinitely - Ankle. J. Blackwell (DB) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. K. Kareem (DL) Out indefinitely - Hip. B. Jones (OL) Out indefinitely - Neck.
Notable Quotes
“I think there are a lot of balls up in the air right now relative to Jimmy. We'll have a little patience and see what the report is going to be. I'm hoping for the best, obviously. We'll find out more and try to make the best decision for the team.” - Josh McDaniels after his team’s win against the Patriots in their last game.
“We could look at it that way. We’ve got things to improve. We had a great game last Thursday but it didn’t carry over to today. So we’ve got to go back to the drawing board and somehow figure out what we did on Thursday to take to the next game.” - DJ Moore after their loss against the Vikings in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Las Vegas Raiders
WR ADAMS, DAVANTE
WR Meyers, Jakobi
WR Renfrow, Hunter
TE Mayer, Michael
QB GAROPPOLO, JIMMY
RB Jacobs, Josh
FB Johnson, Jakob
Chicago Bears
WR Moore, DJ
WR Scott, Tyler
WR Mooney, Darnell
TE Kmet, Cole
QB Fields, Justin
RB Johnson, Roschon
FB Blasingame, Khari
Statistical Leaders
Las Vegas Raiders
Passing: J. Garoppolo (1079)
Rushing: J. Jacobs (312)
Receiving: D. Adams (471)
Touchdowns: J. Meyers (4)
Chicago Bears
Passing: J. Fields (1201)
Rushing: K. Herbert (272)
Receiving: D. Moore (582)
Touchdowns: D. Moore (5)
Coaches:
Las Vegas Raiders: Josh McDaniels (2nd season)
Chicago Bears: Matt Eberflus (2nd season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
