Two teams going in opposite directions will meet on Monday Night Football as the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) host the Chicago Bears (3-5). Pittsburgh has won three straight, while the Bears have lost three in a row. The teams also have quarterbacks on opposite ends of their careers, with 39-year-old Ben Roethlisberger taking on 22-year-old rookie Justin Fields. While Bears vs. Steelers isn't expected to light up the scoreboard, there are several intriguing NFL DFS picks to consider from both squads.
One potential target from the NFL DFS player pool is Bears running back Khalil Herbert, who has at least 70 rushing yards in four straight games while filling in for David Montgomery. Can he continue to provide value for NFL DFS lineups on Monday Night Football? Before locking in your NFL DFS picks for Steelers vs. Bears, be sure to check out the NFL DFS advice, strategy and projections from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with almost $2 million in career winnings. His methodology has led to enormous cashes on FanDuel and DraftKings. He took down two high-stakes tournaments on FanDuel in 2020 and recorded a pair top-10 finishes in tournaments with over 130,000 entrants on DraftKings. His lineups also finished inside the top 1 percent in more than a dozen other tournaments last season.
He uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every snap of NFL action, taking factors such as matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account. This allows him to find the best DFS values that he shares only with members at SportsLine.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to Bears vs. Steelers and locked in his top daily Fantasy football picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NFL DFS picks for Steelers vs. BearsOne of McClure's top NFL DFS picks for Monday Night Football is Steelers running back Najee Harris. The rookie is coming off 91 rushing yards, 29 receiving yards and a touchdown in Week 8 against the Browns. Harris has now scored a touchdown in four straight games.
The Steelers' three-game winning streak has coincided with the team leaning more on Harris. After averaging 13.8 carries and 46.3 rushing yards through the first four games of the season, Harris has averaged 24.3 and 98 over the last three games. The Bears have allowed over 160 rushing yards per contest over their last three games, so Harris should be in line for a big stat line on Monday Night Football.
Part of McClure's optimal NFL DFS strategy also includes rostering Bears quarterback Justin Fields, who showed off his arm and legs last week with 175 yards and a touchdown through the air as well as 103 yards and a score on the ground. He became just the third quarterback in NFL history to rush for 100 yards, run for a TD and throw a TD pass in the same game.
Utilizing Fields' legs allowed Chicago to score 22 points last week, which is its second-most this season. Look for the Bears to continue to call scripted rushing plays for Fields, which is where much of his NFL DFS value comes from. As for his arm, the Steelers have allowed multiple TD passes in four of their last six games, so Fields should also have opportunities to find the end zone through the air as well.
How to set NFL DFS lineups for Bears vs. SteelersMcClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers on Monday Night Football. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
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