Texans vs Bears Opening Odds, Betting Lines & Prediction for Week 3 Game on FanDuel Sportsbook

Texans vs Bears Opening Odds, Betting Lines & Prediction for Week 3 Game on FanDuel Sportsbook

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Week 2 NFL action is underway, but FanDuel Sportsbook has already released NFL odds and lines for Week 3, giving us an early preview of next week's slate.

Week 3's 1 p.m. slate sets up a cross-conference clash between the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears.

Texans vs Bears Odds & Lines Week 3

All NFL betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: HOU: (+132) | CHI: (-156)
Spread: HOU: +2.5 (-102) | CHI: -2.5 (-120)
Total: N/A — Over: (N/A) | Under: (N/A)

Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears open up as clear favorites in this Week 3 showdown. That's evidenced by Chicago's -156 moneyline odds and the spread favoring them by 2.5 points. That spread is also poised to grow in the Bears' favor based on the -120 odds.

Texans vs Bears Prediction Week 3

Early NFL predictions and picks are from ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI).
Texans: 44.5% to win
Bears: 54.9% to win

Chicago is a better team, especially on the defensive side of the ball. After a gritty Week 1 win over the San Francisco 49ers, the Bears rank 4th in Football Outsiders' pass-defense DVOA metric. The front seven didn't perform nearly as well, but a backfield of Rex Burkhead and Dameon Pierce doesn't scare me. Even though -120 isn't a great figure, grab Chicago at just 2.5 points while you can before that number increases to 3 or 3.5 points. Bet Bears -2.5 (-120).

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