Most of my underdog money line plays will be 2%, but I like this one quite a bit. Yes, we're going against a not-so-great losing streak the Bears hold, but I feel this is a perfect scenario to back them. After winning outright as 6.5/6 point underdogs, the Buccs are now being asked by bookmakers to win another game, this time as the favorite, and I'm not buying it.
The Bears looked underwhelming in Week 1, but I feel a lot of that is due to the disrespect the Packers were shown going into the season. The Packers have a solid defence and made life difficult for Fields, and Jordan Love played well in his first game as a starter. Luckily for the Bears, they're playing a team that I would describe as a bit of a step down in competition from the Packers, but now they are underdogs. The Buccs will be a team I look to bet on in an UNDERDOG role this season, NOT as a FAVE.
Fields spoke to the media after the Week 1 loss about how he was far too conservative, so I feel he will run much more in week two and look to make more significant plays downfield than he did in the opening game.
The Buccs won outright against the Vikings' leaky defence, but they'll be in tough when they face a Bears defence that will not be happy with allowing 30+ to the rivals in Green Bay. I don't want to take credit away from the Buccs, but the Vikings certainly didn't play to their potential, and now they're getting a motivated Bears team off a divisional loss.
Despite losing the game, the Bears still put 20 points on the board, saw their QB throw for over 200 yards and rush the ball 50+ yards, and a handful of guys got involved in the receiving game. I expect a different-looking Bears team in Week 2.
Note: DJ Moore only caught two passes for 25 yards - look for that to change in week 2.
This underdog is worth a wager; we will take them for 2%.