The Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears are two of the most prestigious teams in the NFL, but they appear to be going in opposite directions during the 2021 season. After starting 1-3, the Steelers have rattled off three wins in a row behind rookie running back Najee Harris, while the Bears have struggled to protect quarterback Justin Fields and have lost three in a row. The two teams will meet on Monday Night Football, with dozens of Steelers vs. Bears player props available. Which NFL prop bets should you target for Monday Night Football?
The latest NFL odds at Caesars Sportsbook list Ben Roethlisberger’s over-under for total passing yards at 245.5. He’s been within 21 yards of that total in his last four games, with two overs and two unders. Of course, if you don’t see any value in either side of that line, there are still plenty of other Monday Night Football NFL props to consider. Before betting any Steelers vs. Bears player props for Monday Night Football, you need to see the Bears vs. Steelers prop predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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With Bears vs. Steelers on Monday Night Football, the model has evaluated the NFL player props and found five strong bets. You can only see them here.
Top NFL player prop bets for Steelers vs. Bears
After simulating Bears vs. Steelers 10,000 times, the model predicts that Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields goes under 185.5 passing yards. That’s an low total in a pass-happy league, but the Bears haven’t resembled a modern NFL offense in any way statistically this season. The Bears have actually run for more yards this season than they’ve passed for.
Fields has been sacked on 14.1 percent of his dropbacks, and their inability to protect the rookie has made the passing game almost nonexistent. In six starts this season, Fields has gone over 185.5 passing yards just once and hasn’t attempted more than 32 passes in a game all season. With T.J. Watt lurking, the model expects another conservative game plan from the Bears and projects Fields to finish with 167 passing yards.
SportsLine’s NFL model also says Steelers running back Harris goes under 81.5 rushing yards. After picking Harris in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Pittsburgh has proven to be committed to getting the former Alabama star plenty of touches.
However, he hasn’t been productive on a per touch basis this season. Harris is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry and while he’s gone for 122, 81, and 91 rushing yards in his last three games, he’s needed at least 23 carries in every game to do it. The model is predicting that Harris is heavily involved again on Monday, but predicts he finishes with just 74 yards on average.
How to make NFL player prop bets for Bears vs. Steelers
In addition, the model says another star easily surpasses his yardage total and has a plus-money prop payout you’ll want to jump on. You need to see the model’s analysis before making any Steelers vs. Bears prop bets.
Which Steelers vs. Bears prop bets should you back on Monday Night Football? And which star smashes his total? Visit SportsLine now to see the top Bears vs. Steelers prop picks, all from the model that’s up almost $7,800 on top-rated NFL picks.
