The Chicago Bears (-4.5) are set to take on the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. This early afternoon matchup is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. ET and fans can catch the action by tuning in to FOX.
Chicago Bears at New York Giants Betting Preview
New York is the home underdog in this NFC game and is currently getting 4.5 points. The Bears are also receiving -180 moneyline odds while the Giants are +160. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 45 points, and multiple decent in-game betting opportunities should exist during the match.
The O/U hasn’t changed after being initially placed at 45. Having said that, the line opened at 3.5 so early action has leaned toward the Bears.
The profitable Bears are 8-3 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 3.2 units so far. The team’s posted an O/U record of 7-4. The Giants are down 3.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 5-5-1 ATS and have an O/U record of 5-6.
The Bears have gone 8-3 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Giants are 3-8 SU.
The Bears just pulled off a 23-16 win over Detroit last week. The passing attack was on point as Chase Daniel completed 27-of-37 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns. Jordan Howard (13 yards on seven rush attempts) led the ground attack in the win. Tarik Cohen (seven receptions, 45 yards, one TD) and Taylor Gabriel (seven catches, 49 yards) handled the receiving duties.
New York narrowly fell 25-22 to Philadelphia a week ago. The team’s defense allowed the Eagles to eat up the clock by rushing for 127 yards on 29 attempts, along with one rushing TD. Zach Ertz had a solid showing, recording 91 yards on seven catches for Philadelphia. For New York, Eli Manning completed 26-of-37 passes for 297 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Saquon Barkley really turned heads in the loss. Along with 101 yards on 13 rush attempts (and one TD), Barkley also reeled in seven receptions for 41 yards and one TD.
Chicago has run the ball on 46.1 percent of its offensive possessions this year while New York has an overall rush percentage of 35.5 percent. The Bears have run for 115 yards/game and have 10 touchdowns via handoffs this year. The G-Men are totaling 92 rush yards per game and have eight total rushing TDs.
If the results so far this season can translate to this game, then it appears the Bears ought to own an edge in the trenches. Their offensive line has yielded just 39 sacks while the D-line logged 42 sacks. The Giants, on the other hand, have allowed 34 sacks and their defense has forced only 27 sacks.
The Bears offense has tallied 246 yards/game through the air overall and has 22 passing scores so far. The G-Men have produced 286 pass yards per game and have 15 total pass TDs.
Chicago has let opponents run for an average of 81 yards and throw for 255 yards per game. The New York defense has allowed 261.1 yards per game to opposing passers and 125.5 yards per game on the ground. The Bears are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 4.55 to opponents, while the G-Men have given up a 6.70 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Daniel is up to 230 yards this year. The signal-caller has connected on 27-of-37 attempts with two passing scores and has yet to throw an interception. Daniel’s got a 6.29 adjusted net yards per pass attempt.
The Bears have tried to maintain tempo by putting the ball into the hands of their running backs. In addition to wideout Taylor Gabriel (475 receiving yards and two touchdowns), Tarik Cohen (258 rush yards, two rush TDs, 480 receiving yards, four receiving TDs) and Jordan Howard (473 rush yards, five rush TDs) have really been focal points in the Chicago offensive scheme.
In the other huddle, Eli Manning has completed 260-of-383 passes for 2,862 yards, 12 TDs and seven INTs. Manning’s ANY/A stands at 6.06 for the season and 7.98 over his past two outings.
The G-Men also like to keep their running backs featured. In addition to Saquon Barkley (571 receiving yards, three receiving TDs), Odell Beckham Jr. (eight rush yards, 943 receiving yards, four receiving TDs) and Rhett Ellison (200 receiving yards and one TD) have seen a lot of action lately.
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The Chicago defensive unit has sacked opposing quarterbacks 34 times this year. New York has registered just 14 sacks.
The New York offense has lost five fumbles this season while Chicago has lost six.
The Bears offense has produced eight pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Giants have accounted for nine such plays.
The Chicago defense has allowed eight pass plays of 40 or more yards, while New York has given up four such plays.
The Chicago offense has created 10 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while New York has created 11 such runs.
The Bears defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Giants have given up seven such runs.
The O/U for New York’s previous matchup was set at 49. The under cashed in that 25-22 defeat to Philadelphia.
In its last three matches, New York is 2-0-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
In its last three contests, Chicago is 3-0 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The O/U for Chicago’s previous game was set at 43. The under cashed in the team’s 23-16 victory over Detroit.
As a team, Chicago has averaged 3.2 yards per carry across its last three outings and 3.4 over its last two.
New York has averaged 5.4 yards per carry over its last three games and 5.9 over its past two.
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