Austin Ekeler Odds and Prop Bets vs. Bears – NFL Week 8 2023

Updated Oct. 29, 2023 6:49 p.m. ET

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Austin Ekeler and his Los Angeles Chargers teammates hit the field against the Chicago Bears in a Week 8 NFL matchup at 8:20 PM ET on Sunday. In this article, we break down all of Ekeler's prop bets available for this contest, and examine the stats to figure out the best bets and top trends ahead of this outing.

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Austin Ekeler vs. Bears Player Props

Austin Ekeler vs. Chicago Game Info

• Matchup: Los Angeles Chargers vs. Chicago Bears
• Game Day: October 29, 2023
• Game Time: 8:20 PM
• Rushing Yards Prop: Over 49.5 (-133)
• Receiving Yards Prop: Over 32.5 (-111)
• TV: Watch on NBC

Austin Ekeler Season Stats

Austin Ekeler Betting Insights

• Ekeler's rushing yards over/under is 49.5, compared to his season average of 63.0.
• He has gained more than 49.5 yards on the ground once this season.
• Ekeler's rushing yards average of 63.0 is 14.0 higher than his over/under average (49.0).
• He has failed to reach his rushing yards over/under in each of his two games.
• Ekeler has had one game with a rushing TD.

Bears' Defense 2023 Rankings

Chargers' 2023 Stats

• Despite sporting a bottom-five defense that ranks second-worst in the NFL (406.8 yards allowed per game), the Chargers have played better on the other side of the ball, ranking eighth in the NFL by totaling 364.2 yards per game.
• Looking at pace of play, Los Angeles ranks 11th in the NFL, averaging 65 plays per game (390 total plays).
• Despite sporting a bottom-five pass defense that ranks worst in the NFL (310 passing yards allowed per game), the Chargers have put up better results on the other side of the ball, ranking eighth in the NFL by totaling 252.3 passing yards per game.
• The Chargers are compiling 111.8 rushing yards per game on offense (16th in the NFL), and they rank 10th on defense with 96.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
• This season, Los Angeles is keeping it on the ground 41.5% of the time, ranking it 18th in the NFL. As far as passing, it is airing it out 54.6% of the time, which ranks them 15th (with 3.8% of plays ending in a sack).
• Despite having a bottom-five defense in terms of yards per play that ranks second-worst in the NFL (6.5 yards per play allowed), the Chargers have played better offensively, ranking sixth in the NFL by totaling 5.9 yards per play.

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