- Odds have set a 219.5 passing yard total for Caleb Williams in Week 1.
- JJ McCarthy’s passing yard total vs. the Chicago Bears is 220.5.
CHICAGO – Capping off the NFL Week 1 slate is a battle in the NFC North between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, where oddsmakers have set just a 1.5-point spread in favor of Minnesota.
Rather than betting on what should be a nail biter, we’re focusing on the player props on online sportsbooks for the QB battle between Caleb Williams and JJ McCarthy and their passing yard totals.
Caleb Starts Sophomore Season On High Note
Caleb Williams Passing Yard Total
- Over 219.5 -105
- Under 219.5 -125
Bettors can fully expect a nice debut for Caleb Williams in his second season, especially against what was a vulnerable Vikings secondary last season. Last year, Minnesota was in the bottom five of the NFL in terms of passing yards allowed at 242 yards per game.
Williams is also coming off of a rookie season where he flirted with 219.5 yards weekly, averaging 208.2. In two games against the Vikings last season, he averaged 265.5 passing yards and went over once.
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McCarthy Struggles In First NFL Action
JJ McCarthy Passing Yard Total
- Over 220.5 -125
- Under 220.5 -105
On the other end, we’re fading McCarthy’s NFL odds and taking his under in his first career start. It starts with the matchup against a Bears secondary that ranked in the top half of the NFL last season in passing yards allowed with 217.9.
Sticking with the Bears' defense, when playing at home last season, they kept four of nine QBs under 220.5 yards. In total, they allowed opposing QBs to average just over the total at 221.3 yards per game.
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