The first game in Week 10 is between lousy football teams. It could be a sloppy offensive game, making two unders appealing. Yet, one over is a slam-dunk pick.
Here are my best PrizePicks player predictions for Week 10, “Thursday Night Football,” Panthers vs. Bears.
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The first game in Week 10 is between lousy football teams. It could be a sloppy offensive game, making two unders appealing. Yet, one over is a slam-dunk pick.
Here are my best PrizePicks player predictions for Week 10, “Thursday Night Football,” Panthers vs. Bears.
Our PrizePicks Cheat Sheet helps bettors by comparing lines from PrizePicks vs. our weekly NFL projections >>
Best TNF Week 10 PrizePicks Player Predictions
Bryce Young OVER 9.5 Rushing Yards
Bryce Young is small in stature. Still, he hasn’t allowed that to stop him from scrambling. According to The 33rd Team, Young has scrambled 15 times and executed one designed run. The rookie quarterback averages 16.7 rushing yards per game, with a median of 11 this season.
Young has exceeded 9.5 rushing yards in five of seven games this year. Conversely, the Bears have allowed five quarterbacks to surpass 9.5 rushing yards in nine games. Therefore, Young is projected by FantasyPros for 11.3 rushing yards.
Chuba Hubbard UNDER 45.5 Rushing Yards
In two games since Carolina’s bye in Week 7, Chuba Hubbard has led the backfield in rush attempts (31) and rushing yards (86). Miles Sanders was second, running eight times for 39 yards. Raheem Blackshear was also mixed in for four attempts for five yards.
Hubbard will reportedly start again this week. However, Sanders’ edge in efficiency might narrow the gap in the rotation.
Reich anticipates an even rotation between Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders but adds that they will work Raheem Blackshear in as well.
- Sheena Quick (@Sheena_Marie3) November 7, 2023
The threat of Sanders siphoning work from Hubbard makes the under for 45.5 rushing yards an appealing bet. However, the matchup makes it a no-brainer pick. The Bears have allowed only four running backs to exceed 45.5 rushing yards this season, and two of them accomplished the feat for the Chiefs in Kansas City’s blowout win.
Cole Kmet UNDER 37.5 Receiving Yards
Cole Kmet was on the same page with Tyson Bagent in the previous two games, amassing 79 and 55 receiving yards. However, the matchup is challenging this week. Since Week 5, the Panthers have held tight ends to just 2.25 receptions per game and 21.75 receiving yards per game. Carolina has allowed four tight ends to exceed 37.5 receiving yards this season, but two were from the shootout against the Seahawks. This game doesn’t profile as a shootout, and the favored Bears will likely lean on their running game.
According to RotoViz’s pace app, the Bears ran on 52% of their 101 plays in a neutral game script since Week 7. Unless the Panthers force the Bears into a negative game script, Chicago is a great bet to use a ground-and-pound approach, decreasing Kmet’s receiving upside.
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