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NFL Week 11 best teaser
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NFL Week 11 best teaser

Our season-high three-game winning streak officially came to an end last week, but we're confident this week's NFL best teaser hits. Unlike last week where we took a pair of over/unders, we're going to get back to what we've been usually doing — taking one team against the spread and another on the over/under.

For the first leg of our teaser, we're going to take the over between the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons. There's a really good chance the original line of 49 points is met, but with the teaser dropping the total points to 43, we just couldn't resist.

Not only do the Bears have an offense and a legit franchise quarterback in Justin Fields, they also have one of the worst defenses in the NFL. We know what you're thinking — isn't it the other way around? The answer is no.

For the past 30 years, yes, the Bears for the most part have always had a good defense, and a mediocre quarterback and offense — that's being cordial — but that's not the case this season. Justin Fields looks like a top five quarterback — running around anyone and everyone, and throwing touchdown after touchdown — and overall, the offense has been pretty darn consistent. 

The Bears have scored at least 29 points in four straight games, and have rushed for at least 237 yards in five straight. We think it's safe to say the days of the Bears having to rely on their defense and special teams to score points are officially over. This isn't a fluke — the Bears have a legit offense.

But you know what the Bears don't have? A defense. Whoever thought that would happen? Chicago always has a good defense. Not anymore. The Bears have allowed 30+ points in three straight games, and they just haven't looked the same since they traded away Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith before the trade deadline. And don't expect that to change anytime soon. 

Atlanta is in the top half of the league in scoring, and is fourth in the league in rushing. And the Bears are really bad stopping the run. Chicago allows the fifth-most rushing yards in the league, and don't be surprised if Marcus Mariota and Cordarelle Patterson run all over the Bears on Sunday. Best of all, Chicago is 4-0 against the over in its last four games, and despite struggling to score lately, the Falcons are still .500 against the over. 

As for the final leg of our teaser, take the Arizona Cardinals (+14) via the teaser. We know quarterback Kyler Murray missed last week's game against the Rams, but honestly, the Cardinals might be better off sticking with NFL veteran Colt McCoy at quarterback. But that's a discussion for a different day.

McCoy is more than just your average backup quarterback, and the former Texas QB looked really good last week. Regardless of who starts — McCoy or Murray — still take Arizona to cover the 14-point spread against San Francisco thanks to the teaser. The 49ers struggled to put away the Chargers last week, and this new-look offense with running back Christian McCaffrey still hasn't fully jelled yet. 

And if that doesn't convince you, this should. Arizona has won three of its last four against San Francisco, and both quarterbacks — McCoy and Murray — beat the 49ers last year. 

Plus, San Francisco is down their two best cornerbacks — Jason Verrett and Emmanuel Moseley — which makes things only easier for Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Don't be surprised if Arizona upsets San Francisco on Monday night in Mexico City, but with the teaser boosting the spread up to 14 points, you have to ride the Cardinals. 

The Teaser: Chicago Bears/Atlanta Falcons from (over 49 points) to (over 43 points) and Arizona Cardinals from (+8) to (+14) (-107 odds via Barstool)

Jared Shlensky

Jared Shlensky joined Yardbarker in June of 2022 and writes about MLB, College Football and the NFL. Jared enjoys keeping up with pro and college football contests based out of Las Vegas, and he is a big fan of parlays, round robins, future bets, prop bets, and most of all, teaser bets. Jared is also a certified Pharmacy Technician and play-by-play broadcaster

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