Nothing helps a young quarterback’s learning curve more so than talented receivers, a belief that the Bears and Texans have put into action. The two will square off on Sunday Night Football, and the NFL DFS player pool is littered with top-notch wideouts. Caleb Williams has D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze to throw to, while C.J. Stroud is surrounded by Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell. However, you can’t fit all of these big names under an NFL DFS salary cap, so you have to be judicious in who populates your daily Fantasy football lineups.
Allen missed practice time last week, was listed as questionable and then had just 29 yards in his Bears debut. He’s also missed practice with that same injury this week, so perhaps he’s one to bypass with your NFL DFS picks. Odunze has also sat out of practice this week, and if either, or both, of them are out, then you may have to dig deeper in the SNF DFS player pool for Chicago receiving options. Before setting your NFL DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for Bears vs. Texans, be sure to check out the NFL DFS advice, strategy, and stacks from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with more than $2 million in career winnings. He uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every snap of NFL action, taking factors such as matchups, statistical trends, and injuries into account. This allows him to find the best DFS values that he shares only with members at SportsLine. His methodology has led to enormous cashes on FanDuel and DraftKings, including. Last year, he won the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and the FanDuel Million once. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to Sunday Night Football and just locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Bears vs. Texans
One of McClure’s top NFL DFS picks for Sunday Night Football is Texans QB Stroud. The reigning OROY picked up in Week 1 where he left off last season as he passed for 234 yards and two touchdowns on the road versus the Colts. Over his last eight games, including the playoffs, Stroud has 12 total touchdowns with zero turnovers, so he’s bringing lots to the Fantasy table and not taking anything off it. This SNF matchup taking place in Houston also greatly benefits Stroud considering his clear comfort at home.
He’s played the same number of home and road games in his NFL career, but has over twice as many passing TDs at home (17) than on the road (eight). Stroud is averaging 310.8 passing yards in Houston, and his overall TD:INT of 25:5 since the start of last season is the best in the NFL. That ratio should only improve after Sunday Night Football as Chicago had one of the league’s worst pass defenses in 2023. It notched the second-fewest sacks, which allowed opposing QBs the time to record the fourth-most TD passes (31) and the eighth-most passing yards (4,043).
Part of McClure’s optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes stacking Stroud with running back Joe Mixon. Houston OC Bobby Slowik didn’t hesitate in utilizing the prized addition to his team’s backfield as he ran Mixon 30 times for 159 yards and a touchdown in Week 1. His 30 carries tied a career-high, his 159 rushing yards was Mixon’s third-most ever, and his 178 total yards were the fourth-most of his career. He’ll now get to face a Chicago run defense which tailed off considerably last season and got off to a rough start in 2024.
The Bears were stout against the run early in 2023, giving up just 76 ypg on 3.2 yards per attempt through their first 10 games. But since then, they’ve allowed 106 ypc on 4.8 yards per attempt, which includes giving up 140 yards on the ground to a Derrick Henry-less Titans team in Week 1. Mixon also figures to be heavily involved in Houston’s backfield as the Bears were the worst team in defending opposing RBs thru the air last season. They allowed the most receiving yards to opposing RBs while giving up both the second-most receptions to the position and the second-most receiving TDs. See who else McClure likes right here.
How to set Texans vs. Bears NFL DFS lineups
McClure is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers on Sunday Night Football. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of McClure’s NFL DFS picks, at SportsLine.
So who is Mike McClure including in his optimal NFL DFS lineups for Sunday Night Football, and which under-the-radar NFL DFS picks offer huge value for Texans vs. Bears? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NFL DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a daily Fantasy expert with more than $2 million in winnings, and find out.
