New on Sports Illustrated: Las Vegas Raiders vs. Chicago Bears NFL Week 5 Odds, Plays and Insights

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Check out odds, plays and more for the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Chicago Bears NFL Week 5 matchup on October 10, 2021.

Oct 4, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III (11) reacts before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The Chicago Bears (2-2) will try to defy oddsmakers when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders (3-1) on Sunday, October 10, 2021 as 5.5-point underdogs. The contest has an over/under of 45 points.

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Odds for Raiders vs. Bears

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Over/under insights

  • Las Vegas has combined with its opponents to put up more than 45 points just twice this season.
  • Chicago has combined with its opponents to score more than 45 points in one game this season.
  • The combined points per game average of the two teams, 42, is three points fewer than Sunday's over/under.
  • The 47.8 points per game these two squads have allowed their opponents to score this season are 2.8 more than the 45 over/under in this contest.
  • The average total in Raiders games this season is 48.5, 3.5 points above Sunday's over/under of 45.
  • The 45 total in this game is 0.6 points above the 44.4 average total in Bears games this season.

Raiders stats and trends

  • Las Vegas has two wins against the spread in four games this year.
  • Las Vegas' games this year have gone over the total in two out of four opportunities (50%).
  • This year, the Raiders rack up 3.2 more points per game (26) than the Bears give up (22.8).
  • When Las Vegas records more than 22.8 points, it is 2-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall.
  • The Raiders average 406.5 yards per game, 56.5 more yards than the 350 the Bears allow per matchup.
  • In games that Las Vegas totals over 350 yards, the team is 2-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall.
  • This year, the Raiders have three turnovers, three fewer than the Bears have takeaways (6).
  • Click over to SISportsbook and find the latest spread, moneyline and total for Las Vegas' matchup with the Bears.

Bears stats and trends

  • Chicago has two wins against the spread in four games this year.
  • The Bears have yet to cover the spread this season when underdogs by 5.5 points or more.
  • Chicago's games this year have gone over the total in one out of four opportunities (25%).
  • This year the Bears put up nine fewer points per game (16) than the Raiders give up (25).
  • The Bears collect 124.8 fewer yards per game (237) than the Raiders allow (361.8).
  • The Bears have turned the ball over one more time (4 total) than the Raiders have forced a turnover (3) this season.

Home and road insights

  • This season, Raiders home games average 47.8 points, 2.8 more than this outing's over/under (45).
  • Bears away games this season average 45.8 total points, 0.8 more than this outing's over/under (45).

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