Chicago Bears Prop Bets 2016
By Mike Curran
Jordan Howard (My Prop):
1) Rushing Yards for the season: Over/ Under 750
UNDER- it stands to reason that if Langford is getting the bulk of the carries and the yards that Howard will be seeing much less of both. Add in the touches that Carey will get and Howard’s yardage thins out even more. I have no doubt Howard will have some quality games and might even top 100 yards here or there, but his main role will be as a change of pace and goal line back.
2) Rushing and Receiving TD’s for the season: Over/ Under 6.5
OVER- This is the riskiest pick of all by a wide margin. Usually, most teams only have one goal line back, but the Bears seem to like both Carey and Howard in that role. Let’s also not forget that the Bears kept a real and true fullback on the roster in Paul Lasike, the ex-rugby player. He runs hard and loves contact the way a fullback should. Taking all of these variables into account, logic and reason tells me that I should definitely take the under. My gut, however, is telling me that Jordan Howard is going to step up during the first couple of games in a way that will force offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains to continue feeding him touches.
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