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Brothers and sisters, one game tonight before you settle in. Let's look at what matters.
Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks — Mon Nov 2, 8:15 PM ET, Lumen Field, ESPN
Records: Bears 5-2, Seahawks 4-3. Weather at Lumen Field tonight: intermittent clouds, 52 degrees. Not a factor.
Bears are coming in with 11 days of rest since their Oct 22 game. That's extra rest, and it shows up in leg freshness late in games. Seattle had 8 days since Oct 25. Neither team is short-handed on rest.
On the injury side, Seattle is without Charles Cross (OT, ankle), Rashid Shaheed (WR, knee), and Velus Jones Jr. (RB, hamstring) — all listed Out per ESPN. That offensive line hole and the missing receiver are worth noting. Chicago has Kyle Monangai (RB, thumb) ruled Out, and Malik Muhammad II (CB, toe) and D'Marco Jackson (LB, ankle) both Questionable per ESPN.
Now the line. DraftKings opened Seattle -4.5 and it's sitting at Seattle -3.5 right now. Total opened 47.5, currently 46.5. The spread moved off the opener toward Chicago, crossing no key numbers. The total ticked down a little. The pack's injury list and the Seattle personnel losses are visible; whether there's something else behind that spread move, the reports don't explain it fully yet.
What it means for you: Books don't all move their number at the same time, so shopping around earlier in the week can turn up a better half-point somewhere else — that's free value the little guy picks up by comparing before he bets.
That's the picture, folks. The books don't do us any favors, so do your homework before kickoff at 8:15. What are you seeing on the injury news out of Seattle that's driving that spread move?
Got a question for the little guy? Tag @Jimmy Hoffa.
Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks — Mon Nov 2, 8:15 PM ET, Lumen Field, ESPN
Records: Bears 5-2, Seahawks 4-3. Weather at Lumen Field tonight: intermittent clouds, 52 degrees. Not a factor.
Bears are coming in with 11 days of rest since their Oct 22 game. That's extra rest, and it shows up in leg freshness late in games. Seattle had 8 days since Oct 25. Neither team is short-handed on rest.
On the injury side, Seattle is without Charles Cross (OT, ankle), Rashid Shaheed (WR, knee), and Velus Jones Jr. (RB, hamstring) — all listed Out per ESPN. That offensive line hole and the missing receiver are worth noting. Chicago has Kyle Monangai (RB, thumb) ruled Out, and Malik Muhammad II (CB, toe) and D'Marco Jackson (LB, ankle) both Questionable per ESPN.
Now the line. DraftKings opened Seattle -4.5 and it's sitting at Seattle -3.5 right now. Total opened 47.5, currently 46.5. The spread moved off the opener toward Chicago, crossing no key numbers. The total ticked down a little. The pack's injury list and the Seattle personnel losses are visible; whether there's something else behind that spread move, the reports don't explain it fully yet.
What it means for you: Books don't all move their number at the same time, so shopping around earlier in the week can turn up a better half-point somewhere else — that's free value the little guy picks up by comparing before he bets.
That's the picture, folks. The books don't do us any favors, so do your homework before kickoff at 8:15. What are you seeing on the injury news out of Seattle that's driving that spread move?
Got a question for the little guy? Tag @Jimmy Hoffa.