Bears-Lions player props: Motown Thanksgiving classic

Last week's Usher-inspired vibes only managed a split on our primary prop bets. But to honor the Thanksgiving tradition of afternoon football in Detroit, you know we're going to Motown to - as The Temptations once sang - "Get Ready" for a big day on the field.

The Supremes

We've picked our favorite yardage prop here the last four Thursdays and "It's The Same Old Song," with four winners "Signed, Sealed, Delivered."

The closest thing to Jackson 5-level choreography at Ford Field these days is the Lions' offensive line. They kept Tim Boyle clean last week, and despite posing little threat via the passing game, Detroit ran for 168 yards on the Browns a week after gashing the Steelers for 229.

All this has come with the return of left tackle Taylor Decker to put everyone in their proper place up front. Plus, you've probably "Heard It Through The Grapevine" that Dan Campbell took over the play-calling two games ago. You "Can't Hurry Love," but you can slow things down on offense.

D'Andre Swift has been the primary beneficiary of Campbell's desire to run on repeat, like a record player needle getting stuck in a vinyl groove. There's no reason we can't expect something close to the 130 and 136 yards rushing that Swift has racked up since the Lions' focus shifted exclusively to the run game.

Pick: D'Andre Swift over 64.5 rush yards

A TD that's definitely going to happen

We're fighting The Temptations to just take Swift here as well, but relying on the Lions to score can make us wonder - like Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On." Plus, call it "Superstition," but I don't want to put too much on one player for fear of injury.

Our facetious play on touchdown scorers started out hot, but two misses in low-scoring games have cut into our plus-money profits. I "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" the Bears to look towards Cole Kmet in the red zone for this one.

Kmet saw seven targets against the Rams in Week 1, Andy Dalton's only full game for Chicago. It took eight contests for Kmet to see that many again with Justin Fields under center. Dalton's back, and if you asked him about how he tends to look to the tight end, he'd probably say, "I Can't Help Myself" - before strangely calling us "sugar pie" or "honeybunch."

Pick: Cole Kmet anytime touchdown (+240)

A TD that won't happen ... but maybe it does

I can name a lot of NFL players; it comes with the job. However, some of the names deep down the board for these two teams on the anytime touchdown market sound fake. Are you familiar with the works of wide receivers Tom Kennedy, Trinity Benson, Levi Stubbs, or Isaiah Coulter? If your answer is yes, then you're lying - because one of them is a founding member of the Four Tops.

We'll go to "Higher Ground" here, as at least we know Dalton gets the start. Maybe he scrambles his way into the end zone after realizing he's never heard of these guys either, and the Lions have Kmet surrounded.

We haven't hit one of these low-investment long shots yet in four tries, but there "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" for us at 11-1 odds, since "How Sweet It Is" when one finally hits. Or maybe that's "Just My Imagination."

Pick: Andy Dalton anytime touchdown (+1100)

Matt Russell is a betting writer for theScore. If there's a bad beat to be had, Matt will find it. Find him on Twitter @mrussauthentic.

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