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2024 NFL odds Week 4: Lines, spreads for all 16 games

NFL Week 4 is almost here. Check out the odds for all 16 matchups!

SEPTEMBER 27

NFL Week 4 Best Bets: Take the Bears, Cardinals to cover

J-Mac will look to build off a 3-0 Week 3 with his three best bets for Week 4 of the NFL season. Check out who he's backing.

SEPTEMBER 27

Roschon Johnson - Role could expand Week 4 Johnson could be in store for an expanded role in Sunday's game against the Rams after accounting for 62 yards from scrimmage on 12 touches in the Bears' Week 3 loss to the Colts,...

Impact While head coach Matt Eberflus hasn't said outright that Johnson has earned more opportunities, the second-year back made a compelling case to pick up extra snaps and touches on the heels of his Week 3 performance. He was a rare bright spot in a Chicago rushing attack that has struggled mightily on the whole through the first three games. Starter D'Andre Swift has been limited to just 1.8 yards per carry on 37 totes, while Khalil Herbert (eight carries for 16 yards) hasn't fared much better in a more limited sample. Johnson, meanwhile, was a healthy inactive Week 1 and was limited to a special-teams role Week 2 before he capitalized on his first offensive snaps of the season in Indianapolis. Heading into the Week 4 game, the Bears probably won't offer much clarity on how the backfield snaps will be distributed, but Johnson at least makes for an appealing speculative add in leagues where he's available on the waiver wire.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Byard III - Nursing back injury Byard (back) did not participate in Thursday's practice session.

Impact Byard was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, but he appears to have picked up a back injury. Friday's final report will provide further context regarding his availability for Sunday's game against the Rams. If Byard isn't able to suit up, Jonathan Owens figures to be the next man up as the starting free safety alongside strong safety Jaquan Brisker.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Keenan Allen - Another limited showing Allen (heel) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

Impact Allen played through a heel issue Week 1 against the Titans en route to four catches (on 11 targets) for 29 yards. He then was held out of all drills during prep for Weeks 2 and 3 before returning to practice Wednesday. With consecutive capped sessions in his back pocket this week, Allen seems to be putting himself in a position to suit up again Sunday versus the Rams, but Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not he enters the weekend with a designation. Meanwhile, rookie WR Rome Odunze (hip) showed up on Thursday's report as a limited participant, adding another question mark to the Bears' receiving corps.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Rome Odunze - Tending to hip issue Odunze practiced in a limited capacity Thursday due to a hip injury.

Impact Odunze is a midweek addition to the Bears' Week 4 practice report, but the current issue differs from the MCL sprain that he suffered in the season opener and impacted his practice reps during Weeks 2 and 3. He was able to tough out the injury the last two games while Keenan Allen (heel) was sidelined, combining for eight catches (on 16 targets) for 145 yards and one touchdown during that span. Allen has cobbled together back-to-back capped sessions this week, so their respective listings on Friday's report will be one to monitor in advance of Sunday's contest against the Rams.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Top pick Caleb Williams goes against Matthew Stafford as Bears host Rams

Caleb Williams knows he can learn a few things from a quarterback like Matthew Stafford

SEPTEMBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FOX Super 6 contest: Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's NFL Week 4 picks

Enter the free NFL Week 4 Super 6 Contest for a chance to win cash prizes! And if you need help with your picks, Chris "The Bear" Fallica ha...

SEPTEMBER 26

Bears vs. Rams Injury Report – Week 4, 2024

See who's in and who's out for the Week 4 matchup between the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams on September 29, 2024.

SEPTEMBER 25 • DATA SKRIVE

Keenan Allen - Officially limited Wednesday Allen (heel) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Impact Allen's official standing on Wednesday's practice report is official confirmation of head coach Matt Eberflus' earlier announcement that the veteran wideout would resume practicing as a partial participant. Wednesday's session constitutes Allen's first practice activity in two weeks. Eberflus also said he's "hopeful" Allen will be able to both retake the field for Sunday's game against the Rams, and remain healthy for the long term this season. In any case, Allen will have two more opportunities to upgrade to 'full' participation at practice prior to Sunday's home game against Los Angeles.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Williams and Bears offense upbeat over return of Keenan Allen to practice

The Chicago Bears passing game is starting to take off and quarterback Caleb Williams expects it can improve at an even faster rate this week against the Los Angeles Rams with wide...

SEPTEMBER 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darnell Wright - Dealing with injury Wright (back) will not practice Wednesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Wright is considered day-to-day, according to head coach Matt Eberflus. He'll have the opportunity to return to the practice field Thursday, which he may need to do if he's going to play Sunday against the Rams.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Keenan Allen - Returning to practice Wednesday Coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday that Allen (heel) will return to practice as a partial participant, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Allen's heel injury has prevented him from practicing or playing the last two weeks, but it sounds like he'll be back on the field and listed as 'limited' Wednesday. Eberflus said he's "hopeful" Allen will be able to suit up for Sunday's game against the Rams, per Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network, as well as remain available for the long term. Allen's heel issue may be something he has to manage over the course of the season, after the veteran wideout missed time due to it mid-August and also dealt with a heel injury down the stretch of the 2023 season with the Chargers. Elsewhere in the Bears' receiving corps, rookie first-rounder Rome Odunze broke out with six catches for 112 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets in Chicago's 21-16 loss to the Colts in Week 3.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie QB Jayden Daniels leads Commanders to a record-setting performance

Jayden Daniels did far more than just deliver the first breakthrough performance from this year’s heralded class of rookie quarterbacks

SEPTEMBER 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Caleb Williams-Rome Odunze connection beginning to blossom

Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze getting on the same page this quickly is good news given that the rookie duo will be together for a long time...

SEPTEMBER 24

Stephen Carlson - Moves to active roster Carlson signed with the Bears' 53-man roster from their practice squad Tuesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Carlson will take the spot of Travis Homer (finger) on Chicago's active roster. The 27-year-old appeared in one game for the Bears last season, playing a single special teams snap, which was his NFL game action since 2020 with the Browns.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

QB Stock Market Week 4: Aaron Rodgers looks rejuvenated. Where’s Patrick Mahomes’ mojo?

Another wacky week for QBs was punctuated by rookie Jayden Daniels upstaging Joe Burrow. Here are Henry McKenna's latest QB rankings.

SEPTEMBER 24

Bears' poor running game is putting pressure on rookie QB Caleb Williams

It’s difficult enough for the Chicago Bears to get in sync on offense with a rookie starting quarterback

SEPTEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Caleb Williams and the Bears still very much a work in progress

The Chicago Bears are giving Caleb Williams a baptism by fire... but they're also betting on him coming out the other side.

SEPTEMBER 23