Squirrel’s Nuts & Bolts: Eagles - Bears MNF Showdown Strategy (Week 3 NFL DFS)

Sep 28, 2026

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Week 3 of the NFL season wraps up with an NFC Showdown between the Eagles and the Bears at Soldier Field. Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET, and the line has flipped since last week. The Bears were 1.5-point favorites before Caleb Williams went down, and the Eagles are now favored by 3.5 points on the road with the total set at 41.5 points.

The Bears will start Case Keenum with Williams out (hamstring) and Tyson Bagent, who didn’t clear the concussion protocol until Sunday, available as the backup. This is Keenum’s first start since 2023. Chicago put up 59 points in Carolina in Week 1, with D'Andre Swift running 18 times for 124 yards and three touchdowns and Kyle Monangai adding 100 yards on 10 carries, then managed a single field goal at home against the Vikings. Kalif Raymond has caught 13 of his 14 targets for 124 yards, and Luther Burden III has 95 yards on 12 targets. Colston Loveland, who caught 58 passes for 713 yards and six touchdowns as a rookie, has one catch through two games.

The Eagles are 2-0 after a 24-22 win over the Commanders and a 24-20 win in Tennessee that took a two-minute drill to finish. Jalen Hurts has completed 40 of 62 passes for 434 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions, with 62 rushing yards on 12 carries. Saquon Barkley left the Titans game on the first play with a stinger and returned after halftime, and he practiced in full all week. DeVonta Smith caught 10 of 13 targets for 117 yards and a touchdown last week, and Dontayvion Wicks has 147 yards on seven catches. Dallas Goedert, who had five catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns before hurting his knee last week, is out, as is Hollywood Brown (ankle), and Philadelphia brought back Zach Ertz this week to fill the spot.

This Showdown gives us a backup quarterback making his first start in three years against an Eagles offense that has needed the fourth quarter in both wins. Let’s break down this Monday night NFC Showdown, highlight the key plays, and uncover the strategies that could help you climb the leaderboards.