Rams vs Bears Player Props to Target in Divisional Round (Jan 18)

• The Rams face the Bears in the NFC Divisional Round on Sunday, Jan 18
• Chicago’s defense ranks 27th in rushing success rate, and 24th in EPA/rush
• Keep reading for my favorite Rams vs Bears player props to bet

The Divisional Round wraps up Sunday night with an NFC showdown between the Rams and Bears. Both teams narrowly escaped Wild Card Weekend with come from behind wins, setting up a high scoring showdown in the Windy City.

This contest boasts the highest total of the weekend, giving us plenty of options to choose from in the anytime TD market. My favorite bet is LA’s Kyren Williams, as the Bears run defense struggles when healthy and falls off a cliff without injured linebacker TJ Edwards. Readers can bookmark SBD’s NFL player props page to see up-to-the-minute props for every Divisional Round game.

Rams vs Bears Player-Prop Pick #1: Kyren Williams

• Kyren Williams Anytime TD (+128) at BetRivers

LA, a top-two Super Bowl odds contender, projects for just shy of 4 touchdowns tonight. I expect a couple of those to come on the ground, putting Williams and Blake Corum squarely in the anytime touchdown conversation.

Full disclosure I’m betting both, but Williams is my favorite selection at +128 odds. Williams found the end zone through the air in the Wild Card Round, giving him touchdowns in seven of his last 11 games. He was second in the NFL in rushing success rate during the regular season (behind only Corum), and the matchup couldn’t be better.

Chicago Bears Run Defense Stats

The Bears defense ranks 24th in EPA/rush, and 27th in success rate. Without Edwards they yield nearly 6.0 yards per carry, and with single digit temperatures on deck, LA would be wise to deploy a run heavy approach to keep the pressure off a banged up Matthew Stafford.

Rams vs Bears Player-Prop Pick #2: Colby Parkinson

• Colby Parkinson Anytime TD (+250) at bet365

The Chicago linebackers are not only a liability against the run, but also in pass coverage. That’s a nightmare versus LA, who love spamming the field with tight ends. When Stafford does drop back to pass, expect him to look for his big bodies led by Colby Parkinson.

Parkinson has played at least 75% of the snaps in six straight games, and was on the field for 18 more snaps than Tyler Higbee last week. He scored the winning touchdown versus the Panthers, giving him 5 TD in his last five games, while the Bears rank in the bottom half of the league in yards and catches to the tight end position.

Rams vs Bears Player-Prop Pick #3: DJ Moore

• DJ Moore Anytime TD (+340) at DraftKings

On the Chicago side, don’t expect much production on the ground. The Rams allowed the fewest rushing TD during the regular season, while the Bears run game is fresh off two of its lowest outputs of the season. As 4.5-point underdogs, they’ll likely to be throwing more in a trailing game script, which opens up a big opportunity for DJ Moore.

The Chicago wideout might be the biggest anytime touchdown value in this contest at +340 odds. Moore has 4 TD in his last five games, and ran the most routes of any Chicago receiver last week.

He’s also spending more time in the slot recently, and we just saw Panthers slot receiver Jalen Coker erupt for a touchdown and a career-high in receiving yards last week versus this LA defense.

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