The Chicago Bears had hope to begin the season, with No. 1 pick Caleb Williams taking over at quarterback, but that’s all dried up with Chicago sitting at 4-9 after its seventh straight loss last week.
On the flip side, the Minnesota Vikings are one of the most surprising teams in the league at 11-2 and are on a six-game win streak.
Bears vs Vikings MNF props
Hockenson Over 3.5 receptions (-164 at FanDuel)- Addison anytime touchdown (+135 at FanDuel)
- Darnold Over 1.5 passing touchdowns (-148 at FanDuel)
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Bears vs Vikings MNF props
Prop bet #1: T.J. Hockenson Over 3.5 receptions
The Minnesota Vikings tight end missed the first two months of the season with a knee injury but he’s been a key part of the offense when healthy. Since making his season debut on November 3, he has 27 catches on 36 targets for 299 yards in just six games. That’s an average of just over four catches on six targets per contest.
Hockenson already played against the Chicago Bears once this season, and it was his best game of the year. He caught seven passes on nine targets for 114 yards against this Chicago defense.
The tight end dropped down to three catches two weeks ago, but he did have six targets, and then he made four catches on five targets last week. Look for the tight end to be a key target against the Bears again on Monday Night Football.
Prop bet #2: Jordan Addison anytime touchdown
While Justin Jefferson gets top billing in the Vikings offense, Jordan Addison is right behind him — and tied with him — with seven touchdowns and 708 yards in 11 games.
Addison has seen increased usage in recent weeks, which culminated in a three-touchdown game last week against Atlanta. He made eight catches on 12 targets for 133 yards to boot.
That was the second time in the last three weeks that Addison had eight catches, and he’s now scored a touchdown in three of his last four games and four of his last six. Of course, that includes the Week 12 matchup against the Bears.
Prop bet #3: Sam Darnold Over 1.5 passing touchdowns
The Vikings haven’t missed a beat going from Kirk Cousins to Sam Darnold under center. In fact, Darnold might end up taking Minnesota further. The former third-overall pick is enjoying a breakout season in Minnesota with a career-high 28 touchdowns in 13 games.
Darnold has been fairly consistent for the Vikings this season as well, with multiple touchdown passes in 10 of 13 contests, including each of the last four games. He threw for an impressive five scores in last week’s blowout win against the Falcons.
This Bears passing defense held quarterbacks in check early in the season, but they’ve now allowed multiple TDs through the air in three straight weeks, starting with Darnold’s two-score game in Week 12.
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