Monday Night Football: Picks for Steelers vs. Bears (Week 9 2021)

Odds, predictions, trends, and news for the 2021 Week 9 Monday Night Football matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears.

Ben Roethlisberger has thrown two TD passes in only one game this year (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)

The Pittsburgh Steelers have righted things after a slow start, and have won three consecutive games. The Chicago Bears are going the other way with three straight losses, and they have yet to have a single game with at least 200 net passing yards this year.

Can rookie QB Justin Fields continue to improve against the tough Pittsburgh defense and give the Bears a chance at the upset?

Monday Night Football Betting Details

Point Spread: Pittsburgh Steelers (-7.0) vs. Chicago Bears (Opened at -6.5)

Over/Under: 39.0 points (Opened at 40.0)

Moneyline: Pittsburgh -298; Chicago +256

Key Injuries: For Chicago, DE Khalil Mack will miss a second straight game because of a foot injury; the Steelers will be without TE Eric Ebron, but K Chris Boswell is expected to return after a concussion knocked him out of the last game (full injury report)

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Monday Night Football Picks and Predictions

Here are our top picks for the Steelers-Bears game.

Chicago +7.0

We highlighted the Bears as one of our three upset picks for this week, where we are 1-1 so far. We’re 9-11 in picking outright upsets so far this year, at +5.0 units.

Ben Roethlisberger and Pittsburgh’s declining passing efficiency is one big reason to pick Chicago here. The Steelers have struggled in the favorite role recently, as the offense has not pulled away from teams.

Justin Fields OVER 37.5 Rushing Yards

Fields ran sparingly in his first few starts despite having the skill set to be a dominant rusher. He’s been pulling the ball down and leaving the pocket more frequently in recent games, and he just had over 100 rushing yards last week against San Francisco.

Against Pittsburgh’s pass rush, we’ll play on that pattern to continue and for Fields to break from the pocket more quickly.

Ben Roethlisberger UNDER 1.5 Pass TDs

Roethlisberger has thrown two touchdown passes in only one game this year. He has fallen off dramatically over the last year.

The point total in this game is just under 40. The Steelers could play conservatively in the red zone since this game does not feature explosive offenses.

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Sportsbook Promos

Here are some promotions available at various sportsbooks for Monday Night Football in Week 9:

BetMGM

  • Risk-Free Bet up to $25 on the first TD scorer of the game

Caesars

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  • Bet on 1st TD scorer – if bet loses, get a Free Bet equal to stake up to $25 to use on live in-play.

DraftKings

  • Place a Same Game Parlay, and if your bet loses, DraftKings will credit your bet back up to $10.

FanDuel

  • Place a $25+, first TD scorer wager with cash on the Bears @ Steelers NFL game taking place on 11/8 and get $5 in site credit for each TD your player’s team scores in the game. Max $25

PointsBet

  • Ben Roethlisberger player props boosts (see PointsBet for full details)