The most interesting part of this Thursday Night Football game is that the Bears’ draft stock is somehow impacted regardless of the outcome. As owners of the Panthers’ first-round pick, defeating them makes the pick more attractive. However, winning hurts their own pick. None of that matters as both teams are still trying to win in primetime.
It's tough to decipher what Matt Eberflus was saying this week in his press conference, but all signs point to Justin Fields being doubtful/out. Bryce Young has failed to live up to his lofty expectations as the #1 overall pick and CJ Stroud's performance has only compounded the disappointment. This is a tough game to handicap, as I'd like to lean on unders for this matchup — but the totals are so low that someone is bound to break out.
Let's look at the best player props for Thursday night.