We'll have a better answer tonight.
Johnson is planning to start third-string quarterback Case Keenum against the Eagles tonight (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN), per Jay Glazer of Fox Sports.
Caleb Williams is out with a hamstring injury, while backup Tyson Bagent cleared concussion protocol at the end of the week.
So Johnson may have to manufacture an offense against the Eagles with his backup plan's backup plan.
The Bears are +3.5 at Circa and +4.5 at DraftKings as of Sunday night, perhaps reflecting some early money on Chicago at Circa.
VSiN senior editor Zach Cohen isn't ready to give a full-throated endorsement of the Bears, but ...
"If you're looking at this game and thinking the Eagles are the easy play, you might want to think again."
Zach even has a prop bet on Keenum he likes.
And, no, it's not interceptions.
VSiN's other NFL handicappers are a bit more bullish on Chicago.
I would tell you who the contestants in the various contests like in this MNF game, but . . .
Apparently, the answer to "Who Dat Say Dey Gonna Beat Dem Saints?" was the Raiders.
I've heard from a few of you who weren't thrilled that I highlighted New Orleans' popularity yesterday. Fair enough.
For the record, I was pointing out that eight of nine Invitational handicappers who played the game took New Orleans -3, and the Saints were also the most popular pick in the Circa Million and Average Joe contests.
The consensus was overwhelming. The consensus was also wrong.
Our featured VSiN Community Best Bet was Commanders +7.5. Joe thought the move from the Circa lookahead of 2 to 7.5 was a "double overreaction."
Washington didn't just cover. The Commanders won outright.
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The Bucs, one of five 0-3 teams, added injury to insult Sunday as Baker Mayfield suffered a dislocated right thumb late in a 23-16 loss to Minnesota, one of four 3-0 teams.
Mayfield will undergo an MRI today to determine the severity of the injury.
The betting market didn't wait for the MRI.
Green Bay opened -1.5 against Tampa Bay. The Packers are already -3.
>> Adam Burke Breaks Down the Early Week 4 Lines
So far in Week 3, favorites and underdogs have split 7-7 straight up with one pick'em (Minnesota-Tampa Bay).
Underdogs are 9-5 ATS and Overs are 8-7. For the season, favorites are 30-16-1 SU, underdogs lead 25-20-1 ATS and Overs/Unders are dead even at 23-23-1.
The Seahawks were the Week 3 choice of 1,111 entries — 12.9% of the field entering the week.
Their loss leaves 6,358 of the original 25,017 entries alive, with 2,249 eliminated in Week 3 so far.
And there are still 66 entries riding on the Eagles tonight.
The Seahawks' loss knocked out six entries, leaving 24 alive in the $100,000-entry high-stakes survivor.
The five most-selected Week 3 sides went 2-2-1, leaving the Circa Million consensus 6-8-1 for the season. Jaguars -3 and Lions -6.5 won; Saints -3 and Bengals -3.5 lost; Ravens -3 pushed against Dallas in Brazil.
Former Westgate oddsmaker Ed Salmons will take a half-point lead into Week 4 with a 14-7 record.
Don't sleep on the Average Joe contestants: 24 of them posted perfect 7-0 cards in Week 3.
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Danny Vietti pointed out a pretty remarkable lesson from this season:
Phillies were 9-19.
White Sox were 11-17.
Astros were 19-30.
Red Sox were 29-43.
Padres were 50-53.
Guardians were 59-64.
All made the playoffs.
Adam Burke is handicapping all four best-of-three series. Here are the opening Circa series prices:
⚾ Phillies (+110) vs. Braves (-130)
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⚾ Cubs (+110) vs. Padres (-130)
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⚾ White Sox (+125) vs. Astros (-145)
Adam's White Sox-Astros Preview →
⚾ Red Sox (+140) vs. Yankees (-160)
Adam's Red Sox-Yankees Preview →
Adam Burke has updated his college football power ratings and found four Week 5 games where his projected line differs enough from the market to indicate potential value.
>> See Adam's 4 Week 5 Line Discrepancies
He's also tracking the early betting market to identify the Week 5 line moves worth paying attention to.
Circa is celebrating Chicago Sports Week with the Bears on MNF and the Blackhawks opening their season Tuesday in Las Vegas.
I'm not sure they counted on the White Sox and Cubs playing this week, too.
Jonathan Davis previews a Blackhawks team that will need something resembling a White Sox turnaround to reach the playoffs.
>> JD's Blackhawks Season Preview
And if you're betting hockey, grab DonBest Rotation Guide.
It has the rotation numbers for every NHL game through Nov. 30 — an easy reference to keep handy as the season gets underway.
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