Bears vs. Texans Player Props: Three Predictions for Sunday Night Football
What can we expect on Sunday from Caleb Williams and CJ Stroud? Follow along as our NFL betting expert, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite NFL prop bets for Sunday, September 15, 2024. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more football props, at ScoresandOdds.
Week 2 of regular season NFL football has been nothing short of chaotic, with the Cowboys, Lions, 49ers, and Ravens each losing as significant betting favorites. And the fun still isn’t over! Sunday Night Football has another heavy favorite, the Houston Texans, hosting rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.
Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
If looking to wager on the player prop market for Bears vs. Texans, we have 3 prop leans to consider for Sunday evening!
Bears vs. Texans – NFL Player Props
- Caleb Williams Over/Under 20.5 Completions
- CJ Stroud Over/Under 1.5 Passing Touchdowns
- CJ Stroud Over/Under 0.5 Interceptions
Caleb Williams UNDER 20.5 Completions (-125, Bally)
Since 2000, there have been 46 rookie quarterbacks to throw at least 15 pass attempts in a road game during the first two weeks of the season. Only 17 of those quarterbacks have managed to complete 21+ passes in those contests. Williams struggled mightily at home in Week 1 and now has a wide receiver corps that is banged up, with Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze both listed as questionable. He will also be without his starting RG Ryan Bates on the offensive line this evening, meaning that he could be under even more pressure than he was in his debut. Recent history favors the under in this spot.
CJ Stroud OVER 1.5 Passing Touchdowns (-141, Bally)
The Texans throw the ball and they throw it a lot. Stroud had 32 pass attempts in Week 1 against the Colts, marking the 11th time in his first 16 regular season games in which he’s thrown at least 30 passes in a single game. Unsurprisingly, when a quarterback as talented as Stroud throws the ball frequently, he tends to throw a lot of touchdowns. He had multiple touchdown passes in 7 of his 9 home games in 2023 and should continue to thrive with newcomer Stefon Diggs added to further bolster an already elite group of pass catchers.
CJ Stroud OVER 0.5 Interceptions (-104, FanDuel)
Stroud has entered the upper tier of NFL quarterbacks, but his reputation as a gunslinger who takes care of the football isn’t entirely accurate. He had the fewest interceptions of any signal caller with 400+ dropbacks last season, but he ranked only 11th out of 25 such quarterbacks in turnover-worthy play rate, per PFF. In Week 1, only Kirk Cousins and Jalen Hurts had a higher rate of turnover-worthy throws than Stroud. Playing an aggressive Chicago defense, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Stroud throw his first interception of 2024 tonight.
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