After a wild Week 1, we saw eight Underdogs win outright! This will be a common theme throughout the season. It started with the Lions beating the defending champs on Thursday night and ended with the Jets taking down Josh Allen and the Bills despite losing Aaron Rodgers for the season. As good and bad as some teams looked, it’s important to expect some opposite outcomes for Week 2, as teams will bounce back after ugly week 1 games. Let’s dive into our best Week 2 Underdog bets for Bears vs. Buccaneers.
NFL Week 2 Top Underdog Bets: Bears vs. Buccaneers
Chicago Bears (+2.5) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Maybe people were too high on the Bears to begin the season, but I’m not giving up on this team and Justin Fields just yet. The Packers seem to have their number, and maybe there were some nerves in front of the home crowd, as there are some bigger expectations for Chicago this year.
I like Chicago better as an Underdog with fewer expectations. Now they’re on the road, and it gives Justin Fields and Co. an opportunity to clear their heads and go into week 2 playing looser. This isn’t an intimidating Bucs team with Baker Mayfield at QB, and the defense has taken a step back from what we’ve seen over the past 3-4 years. The Bucs played a good Week 1 game, but I’m putting more of the blame on the Vikings for that result.
Justin Fields will need to improve his passing this week, and I feel like the Bucs’ secondary is a step down from the Packers and Jaire Alexander. Fields will have a tough task breaking loose on runs against the speedy Devin White and Lavonte David, so I expect DJ Moore to play a big role in this game.
If you can get Bears +3 between now and Sunday, that would be ideal. But I like the Bears to win this game outright in Tampa Bay.
Bet: Bears +2.5 vs. Buccaneers (-102)
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