NFL Underdog Fantasy Player Predictions for Vikings vs. Bears MNF (9/8)

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Week 1, Monday Night Football: Below are three of the best picks on Underdog Fantasy according to our projections team for the Vikings vs. Bears game on September 8, 2025. Using factors like advanced participation data, the latest efficiency analytics, historical trends, and advanced matchup factors, every single pick is going to be based on what our projections say is a meaningful edge. Get access to all of these picks, including much more, by subscribing to the RotoGrinders Props & Pick’em package.

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Don’t forget to check out our NFL weather page, which is curated by our Chief Meteorologist, Kevin Roth, to see how that may impact these picks. And you can always stay up to date on exactly what a team’s depth chart is looking like by heading to our NFL starting lineups page.

Below, I’ll detail how I’m approaching things on Underdog for Vikings vs. Bears.

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Underdog Fantasy Top NFL Picks for Vikings vs. Bears

Now that you’re signed up, here are some of our top NFL DFS picks on Underdog for Monday Night Football:

Vikings vs. Bears NFL Underdog Predictions

Cole Kmet higher than 1.5 Receptions

The receptions projection for Cole Kmet looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Underdog projection of 1.5 compares favorably based on our NFL simulations. This pick projects to hit 57.3% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 5.2% edge.

D.J. Moore higher than 10.95 Fantasy Score

The fantasy score projection for D.J. Moore looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Underdog projection of 10.95 compares favorably based on our NFL simulations. This pick projects to hit 58% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 0.2% edge.

T.J. Hockenson lower than 4.5 Receptions

The receptions projection for T.J. Hockenson looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Underdog projection of 4.5 compares favorably based on our NFL simulations. This pick projects to hit 63.6% of the time based on the assumptions.

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Andy Means (aka meansy53) was a walk-on with the esteemed Duke University basketball team for 3 years before graduating in 2004. He also has a Master’s in Accounting from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and has been playing DFS since 2014 (qualifying for multiple Live Finals). In the summer of 2022, Andy took over the role of Premium Content Director for the RotoGrinders Network, overseeing the vast array of content that is created on RotoGrinders, ScoresAndOdds, and FantasyLabs. Follow Andy on X – @ameansy
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