Steelers vs Bears prediction, MNF props, odds: NFL expert reveals Monday Night Football player prop bet picks

Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) host Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears (3-5) in a key Week 9 NFL matchup on Monday Night Football. Kickoff is at for 8:15 p.m. ET from Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Bears vs. Steelers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 39 points. In addition to the Steelers vs. Bears point spread and standard Monday Night Football betting lines, Caesars is also offering a plethora of prop bet options for this prime time matchup, and SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White has just revealed his top player prop plays.

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White, a CBS Sports fantasy and gambling editor, ended the 2020 season on an 80-59 run on all NFL picks, returning more than $1,400 during that span. He also enters Week 9 as SportsLine's No. 2 rated NFL expert, going 42-29-1 (+1000) on his last 72 NFL ATS picks. It's no surprise, as White has cashed huge twice in the world's most prestigious football handicapping competition, the Las Vegas SuperContest. Anyone who has followed his picks has seen HUGE returns.

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Now, White has locked in on Bears vs. Steelers on MNF and just revealed his top three prop bet picks for this Week 9 NFL matchup.

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Justin Fields Under 185.5 passing yards (-115)

"After throwing the ball no more than 20 times in each of his first three starts, Fields has gotten more work as a passer over the last three weeks, attempting at least 27 passes in each and topping out at 32 attempts. But that work hasn't translated to yardage, as he was between 174 and 184 yards in each of those higher-volume games. Now he has to face a Steelers defense that should dominate the Bears offensive line in this matchup, giving him little time to let routes develop and push the ball downfield. No quarterback has been sacked more -- Fields' 14.1% sack rate is 4.4 percentage points higher than the QB in second place (Baker Mayfield), and that same gap drops you from second down through the 18th-highest sack rate in the league. This should be a big day for both defenses against limited offenses, and I can't see the rookie QB posting one of his better lines in this matchup."

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Najee Harris Over 81.5 rushing yards (-115)

"Harris has posted season-highs in rush attempts each of the last three weeks, all Steelers wins. Against a limited offense on primetime, I can't see them going away from what's working, so I'm counting on around 25 attempts for Harris in this game. And that would be enough to get him well over this number against a Chicago defense allowing 4.5 yards per carry. The Bears defense has faced 220 rushes versus only 250 pass attempts, and a big part of that is that their own offense isn't scaring anyone. Harris doesn't even need positive game script to get over this number; last week, the Steelers didn't have the lead until the fourth quarter yet Harris still recorded a season-high 26 carries. If he gets even 20 carries here, he'll have a great shot at being Over this total."

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Allen Robinson Under 39.5 receiving yards (-115)

"Don't be surprised if you see Robinson on a milk carton over the next few days, as Fantasy managers have been reporting him missing over the first half of the season. The once-excellent receiver has cracked 40 yards just twice this year, peaking at 63 yards on three catches against the Lions in Week 4. He's been held to four catches or less in every game since Week 1, and he was only targeted four times in each of the last two games, piling up just 37 yards combined. He's fallen behind Darnell Mooney in the pecking order, and considering the Steelers aren't going to give Fields much time to throw, Robinson is going to need a lot more targets than he's been getting to crack this total. More than likely, we're in for another game with 3-5 targets and 20-35 receiving yards."

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