Bears-Rams betting trends and player props

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For the first time in four weeks, there's only one game on the Monday night slate, and it's a good one. The Rams (-6, 45) are looking to bounce back after a rough effort last Sunday, while the Bears are hoping to prove the legitimacy of their 5-1 start.

Here are our favorite trends, props, and bets for Monday night.

Betting trends

The Rams are still licking their wounds after last week's 24-16 loss to the 49ers (+2.5), but this is a solid spot for a bounce-back performance. Los Angeles is 14-7-1 against the spread when favored by six points or more under Sean McVay and has gone 5-1 ATS following its last six losses.

This isn't a bad spot for the Bears, either. Chicago has covered four of its last five games as an underdog, including three straight as a road 'dog. Road teams in Monday games are also 13-5-1 ATS since Week 6 of last season.

The total for this game is one of the lowest of the week, and the trends support it. Both teams are 4-2 to the under this year with three straight unders apiece. The Rams are 9-1 to the under in their last 10 as favorites; the Bears are 9-3 to the under in their last 12 as underdogs. The under is also 9-2-1 in the last 12 Monday games.

Player props

Nick Foles under 249.5 passing yards (-112)

We faded Foles' passing prop a few weeks ago against the Buccaneers, and we're doing the same for this one. The Bears quarterback has thrown for fewer than 250 yards in 25 of his last 32 regular-season games - including all four this season - and the Panthers' so-so secondary held him below 200 yards last week in arguably his worst performance of the year.

The Rams' secondary is among the most talented in the league and has allowed 209.5 passing yards per game, the fourth-best mark in the NFL entering the weekend. Foles will need one of the best performances of his career to top this mark Monday.

Jared Goff under 1.5 passing touchdowns (+120)

If this number seems too low at first glance, take a closer look at this Bears pass defense. Chicago ranks first in the NFL in opponents' passing touchdowns (four) and completion percentage (57.1%). The Bears are also one of three teams with more interceptions (five) than passing TDs allowed.

Goff has thrown for at least two scores in four of six games this year, but he's faced one of the easiest slates of opposing pass defenses of any quarterback in the league. The Bears held him to zero scores when these teams met a year ago; expect a similarly disappointing showing from Goff this time, too.

Best bet

Under 45

While most totals are rising amid the NFL's scoring boom, both of these teams continue to see totals in the mid-40s - and they're still cashing the under. These pass defenses are stellar, which should lead both squads to take a clock-draining approach in a likely defensive showdown.

C Jackson Cowart is a betting writer for theScore. He's an award-winning journalist with stops at The Charlotte Observer, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Times Herald-Record, and BetChicago. He's also a proud graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, and his love of sweet tea is rivaled only by that of a juicy prop bet. Find him on Twitter @CJacksonCowart.