The Chicago Bears (0-3) play the Oakland Raiders (2-1) looking to end their three-game losing streak. This game will feature the NFL’s second-leading rusher, Matt Forte (276 yards, 1 TD), and fourth-leading rusher, Latavius Murray (248 yards, 2 TDs). It starts at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct 4 and can be seen on CBS.
Chicago lost big to Seattle 26-0 last week. Pernell McPhee led the Chicago defense in the loss, registering six tackles and two sacks. Oakland is hoping for a similar result as last week when they beat Cleveland 27-20. Latavius Murray had an outstanding performance on the ground for the Raiders, rushing for 139 yards and one TD on 26 carries. Derek Carr also had a big day, contributing 314 yards and two TDs through the air.
Oakland is a slight two-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 44 points.
The Bears have started poorly this season with records of 0-3 Straight Up (SU) and 0-3 Against The Spread (ATS).
Across the field, the Raiders have a record of 2-1 for both ATS and SU. The Raiders are effective at running the ball, owning the top yards per carry average in the league at 4.8. The Raiders could take advantage of Chicago’s reputation as a slow starter on defense. The Bears are 30th in the NFL in first-quarter points allowed with eight.
Predictions: SU Winner – Oak, ATS Winner – Oak, O/U – Under
Notes
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Chicago is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago’s last 6 games.
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Oakland is 1-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Chicago is 0-1 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
The Oakland pass defense is ranked 30th in the league, while the Chicago passing attack is ranked only 31st. The Raiders’ passing game is ranked just seventh, compared to the sixth-ranked pass defense of the Bears.
