Monday, 19 November 2012

Live NFL - Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers BBC Red Button 1.30am

Neither starting QB goes tonight and that seems to swing the game the home team's way. Campbell has a decent arm, but a laborious delivery because he spends too much time making decisions and he'll do it tonight against an aggressive D and behind a poor O line.

As it is, Chicago will try to run the ball to limit his throwing/decision making, but the 49ers are a tough defense to run on and it may be a rough night under centre. Forte isn't really a smashmouth runner and may find the going tough too.


I like Colin Kaepernick and if he were more polished, I'd take him every day over Alex Smith (so much so I've stashed him in a number of keeper leagues!) as it is I think Harbaugh will turn Kaepernick into a fine QB and it may be that tonight we'll see some of that potential: h's certainly more mobile than Campbell.


San Francisco will also run the ball all game, for all the same reasons, but I suspect Kaepernick will take some looks downfield which will keep the Bears' defense on its toes. Gore is a physical runner and Kendall is a nice change up and although the Bears are a difficult team to run on, they did creak last game.


I'll give the points.


Pick: San Francisco Giants -3.5 @ 2

Pick: 1st TD Colin Kaepernick @ 10
Pick: Anytime TD Matt Forte @ 2.4

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