No, seriously. Amazon Prime is going to have this game on TV tonight for you all to watch. Hey, some of us have had to watch BOTH of these teams at different times this season, so it can’t be that bad, can it?
Spread: Bears -3.5
Total: 38.5
PANTHERS
The season has been dark and ugly for Bryce Young, getting hit often and early and that could be another problem here on a short week as the Bears do have a slightly improved pass rush as well. But when they cannot get to him, he should have success with Thielen and probably Jonathan Mingo as well in the passing game.
Miles Sanders is the clear #2 behind Chuba Hubbard now and I don’t think he is worth the bait. So our Panther player pool is very thin from a skill position perspective.
- Adam Thielen – Best Captain Option even at high price tag.
- Bryce Young
- Chuba Hubbard
- Jonathan Mingo
- DJ Chark
- Hayden Hurst
- Panthers D/ST
BEARS
The strategy behind the Tyson Bagent experience is clear. Let him run it and let him find a way to force it into their speed guys. I do not believe the Bears will have as much success with speed against the Carolina defense as they did vs New Orleans in the first half last week, so the ground game from Foreman and Herbert/Johnson is going to be their most succesful way to score.
- D’ONta FOreman – Captain
- DJ Moore
- Cole Kmet
- Tyson Bagent
- Khalil Herbert
- Bears D/ST
PREDICTION/BETS
Carolina just doesn’t know how to win, but they will be in this game tonight and is Young can lead them on a late drive then maybe his NFL cherry gets popped. Carolina wins, 23-17. Which of course means the over hits.
Touchdowns:
- Bryce Young 13 yard pass to Adam Thielen
- Bryce Young 8 yard pass to Jonathan Mingo
- D’onta Foreman x2 rushing TD