Squirrel’s Nuts & Bolts: Vikings vs Bears Showdown Strategy (Week 1 NFL MNF DFS)
Week 1 of the NFL season wraps up with an NFC North showdown with the Vikings visiting the Bears tonight in Soldier Field in Chicago. Minnesota enters as a small 1.5-point road favorite with the total set at 43.5 points, setting us up for another meaningful and close primetime battle.
The Vikings are debuting last year’s first-round pick, QB J.J. McCarthy, who missed his rookie season with a preseason knee injury. After strong camp reports and encouraging preseason play, both the team and fans are eager to see how he performs under the bright lights. Minnesota also added RB Jordan Mason from San Francisco to complement incumbent RB Aaron Jones and traded for veteran WR Adam Thielen in the preseason. Chicago largely returns the same unit from last season but made key additions, including first-round TE Colston Loveland—expected to share work with Cole Kmet—and free agent WRs Olamide Zaccheaus and rookie second-round WR Luther Burden III, replacing WR Keenan Allen.
The matchup pits a Vikings defense that allowed the fifth-fewest points last year against a Bears offense that scored the fifth-fewest. That contrast is likely why the line has been set with the Vikings as slight road favorites. Caleb Williams and the Bears offense will need to show progress this season if the team expects to contend for a playoff spot. For DFS single-game contests, the low total and close spread make this an intriguing game where anything can happen. Let’s break down this NFC North showdown, spotlight the key plays, and uncover the strategies that could help you climb the leaderboards.
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