Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent will get the start for Week 8's game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football.
Bagent will make his second career start in Week 8 with Justin Fields (thumb) still sidelined. Bagent will face a Chargers' pass defense ranked 27th by numberFire's schedule-adjusted metrics.
The Bears are 8.5-point underdogs against the Chargers in Week 8. Their implied team total of 19.0 points is tied for the seventh-lowest total on the 'Sun-Mon' slate, according to numberFire's DFS Heat Map. Bagent's Week 8 projection includes 204.0 yards, 0.92 touchdowns, 0.84 interceptions, and 13.0 FanDuel points. His salary is $6,600.
Source: Adam Schefter, ESPN