Chicago Bears +1

I’ve heard that last year when Matt Eberflus was the DC for the Colts, he was asked to have the defense dial it back a bit in practice, so that Carson Wentz could actually “practice” with the offense.  Now, I don’t know how much truth is to that rumor, but I think it’s an important factor here as Eberflus literally spent all of last year with Wentz and knows the QB and his tendencies very well.  Furthermore, we have a situation in Washington where the coach has clearly thrown Wentz under the bus after last week’s game when asked to explain the difference between Washington’s play and the rest of the divisional opponents.  Sure Rivera backpedaled as best as he could, but it was pretty clear what he meant with his comment.  Neither one of these QB’s is playing ‘great’ of course, but the Bears are at home on a short week, they have a better rushing attack, and most importantly, they’re undervalued at this number.  I think they are the better team in this matchup and when you add up all the additional factors in their favor, I think the home dog is a clear play in this one.

Good Luck