NFL Thursday Night Football Player Prop Bet Picks: Bears vs. Commanders (Week 5)

by John Supowitz |
Oct 05, 2023

Tonight, we have two teams that need to win games. The Bearsâ€™ season could be over if they start the season 0-5, and at 2-2, the Commanders donâ€™t want to go under .500. Let's take a look at the player props for tonight.

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Best Thursday Night Football Player Prop Bets

Odds Courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook

Sam Howell over 21.5 completions (-135)

Don't let the overall numbers fool you, Sam Howell has performed well with a 65% or better competition rate in the last three games. The Bears passing defense has struggled, and they're allowing the seventh-highest completion rate and have the second-fewest quarterback pressures. This will give Howell plenty of time in the pocket to go through his reads and hit his receivers.

Antonio Gibson Under 13.5 receiving yards (-110)

Antonio Gibson is the formal lead running back for the Commanders because they clearly favor Brian Robinson. Gibson has seen under 50% of the snap share in three of the four games and just 19 touches this season. Don't expect him to get enough opportunities to get this prop.

Terry McLaurin Over 59.5 Receiving Yards (-115)

Terry McLaurin isn't having the best season, but tonight is a night where he gets scary. We've talked about how bad this Bears defense is, and this secondary is depleted with injuries, so the McLaurin will have a big day.

Justin Fields Over 47.5 Rushing Yards (-115)

We know that Fields is not having the big year that many people expected. One reason is he's almost gone away from using his legs, and and only rushed for over 4.5 yards per carry twice, and the same with over four carries in a game. This could be an oppourtuntity where we see those legs in motion because the Commanders have allowed the third-most rushing yards to the quarterback.

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