Monday Night Football Picks: A Pair of Prime Time Matchups Highlight Week 15

• Caleb Williams passed for 340 yards and 2 TDs against the Vikings a few weeks ago

• Aidan O’Connell is questionable to play with a knee injury

• The Raiders’ defense is allowing the eighth-highest passer rating in the league

This week, we have two Monday Night Football matchups. The first is between NFC North rivals as the Chicago Bears visit the Minnesota Vikings. The second features the Atlanta Falcons crossing the country to take on the Las Vegas Raiders.

We have you covered if you want to wager on both of this week’s Monday Night Football matchups. Below, we’ll share our favorite bets for this matchup, helping you win your wagers on Monday night. We’ll use odds from Caesars Sportsbook, which gives new users a Bet $1, Double Your Winnings for Your Next 10 Bets offer when they sign up using promo code WSNDYW. 

Bears +7 (-120) at Caesars Sportsbook

The Bears laid an egg against a desperate Niners team last week, but this is far too many points to give up. The Bears came into that loss playing some of their best football, and we expect that form to return on Sunday.

One reason for our confidence is that these teams met three games ago. The Vikings won 30-27 but allowed Caleb Williams to complete 68.1% of his passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns. 

A big reason for Minnesota’s defensive success this season is its blitz-heavy game plan. When it works, it completely dominates opposing offenses. However, when it doesn’t, the results can be ugly. The Williams and the Bears had no problem handling the Vikings’ aggressive defense style a few weeks ago, and that won’t change on the road this weekend.

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Falcons -4 (-110) at Caesars Sportsbook

The Raiders are a terrible football team without its second-string quarterback. Aidan O’Connell told reporters he is “hopeful” he can play on Monday night, but seeing him take the field after a brutal knee injury last week would be incredible. If he does play, the injury will affect the quarterback’s accuracy.

If O’Connell doesn’t play, Vegas will turn to Desmon Ridder. The former Falcon was awful with Atlanta, forcing him into a third-string role with the Raiders. Ridder’s former team knows just how to exploit the struggling quarterback’s many weaknesses. That will allow them to focus on stopping upstart running back Sincere McCormick. That will cripple the Raiders’ offense, leading to an easy win.

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Kirk Cousins Over 1.5 Passing Touchdowns (-121) at Caesars Sportsbook

Kirk Cousins has struggled badly over the last four weeks, going without a passing touchdown while throwing eight interceptions. However, the veteran will be set up well for a massive bounce-back tonight against a Raiders defense, allowing the eighth-highest passer rating in the league.

The Vegas defense has been a bit better over the last two weeks, but they don’t have enough talent to keep that streak going. That will be doubly true if Ridder starts and the offense sputters, forcing the defense into bad field positions and spending too much time on the field.

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