The Chicago Bears will head to Cleveland for the first start of Justin Fields career. What better way to make the exciting than to throw a few bucks on a prop bet or two, and hope for certain outcomes to happen in the game.
With help from the oddsmakers at WynnBet, we have five NFL prop bets that may be worth betting on this NFL Sunday.
5. Justin Fields rushing yards over 53.5 -110
One reason in which Matt Nagy has been hesitant to start Justin Fields is that he does not want him to develop bad habits. One easy habit for a scrambling quarterback with a bad offensive line is to immediately turn your eyes down and run. While it can be detrimental long term, on the other hand, it can be successful in the short term.
Fields has yet to prove that this is not an issue for him, either. He had a 16.9% scramble rate In the preseason, which would have led the league in the regular season last season. That should raise an eye because in the preseason he should be developing as a passer, not scrambling.
Justin Fields has 83 combined dropbacks from the preseason through the open of this season He has scrambled on 14 of them (16.9%) for 121 yards.
— Rich Hribar (@LordReebs) September 23, 2021
Last year's highest scramble rates:
Hurts 13.5%
Taysom 11.7%
Lamar 11.2%
Watson 9.5%
Still, he had a 21% scramble rate coming in for relief of Dalton. He also had 21% of the team-designed runs, which does not include scrambles.
This means extending plays and picking up cheap yards on the ground due to his elite speed. Look for Fields to hit 60 yards Sunday. 100 would be phenomenal, but it is on the table as the Browns look to get FIelds flustered in the pocket, but his natural athleticism takes over.