The reigning Rookie of the Year vs the current year favorite makes the Week 2 Sunday Nighter an intriguing matchups as Chicago visits Houston.
The Caleb Williams-led Bears were lucky in Week 1 with no offensive TDs but a home win while the CJ Stroud-led Texans looked great.
Neither team boats much in the way of positive betting trends as both teams have been bad in recent years, but things are changing. The Bears try to halt a 15-game Sunday road losing skid.
Bears Texans Pick: Odds Houston -6.5, Total 46 | Matchup Report
Why the Bears can cover the spread
Williams looked very much like a rookie last week and another week of study and practise should calm him down as the game speeds up. And the hyped Bears defense will be tested here after performing well.
Houston improved last season but still struggled against NFC foes and they are 3-13 SU past 16 in non-conference play.
Why the Texans can cover the spread
After an awesome rookie season, Stroud git new toys to play with in Joe Mixon and Stefon Diggs and both were excellent in the opener. They have won 6 of their past 7 games as favorites and face a Bears team that might take a few weeks to gel after their off-season of transition.
The Bears haven’t won a Sunday road game in forever (15 straight SU losses) and this game figures to make it 16.
Bears Texans Betting Pick
Chicago will improve as the season wears on, but the Texans are already on this trajectory. They are what the Bears hope to be – but they are not there yet and this game could be one-sided, like 30-13 one-sided.
Chicago Houston Betting Trends
Bears have lost 15 straight Sunday road games SU
Texans are 3-13 SU in their last 16 conference games
Texans are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games as favorites
UNDER is 8-3 Chicago’s last 11 games.
