Monday Night Sports Report, November 2: NFL, NBA and NHL Injuries, Odds, Props, Parlays and DFS Value

Monday night brings a 15-game NBA schedule, four NHL matchups and Monday Night Football. There are opportunities across all three leagues, but injury news and late lineup changes will be critical before you lock in a bet or a DFS lineup. Lines below are from our board this evening, and every injury is from our own injury reports. Watch it all live in Game Zone on the website, on Roku and on Amazon Fire TV.

NFL: MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

Chicago Bears (5-2) at Seattle Seahawks (4-3), 8:15 PM ET

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Both teams made big moves this season: Jeffery Simmons came to Chicago from Tennessee at the end of October, and Quenton Nelson went to Seattle from Indianapolis.

Betting line: Seattle -3, total 46.5. Seattle -178, Chicago +150 on the moneyline. Track the movement on the NFL odds heat map and the line movement board.

Injury report:

• Bears RB Kyle Monangai: out.
• Bears CB Malik Muhammad II: out.
• Bears TE Cole Kmet: injured reserve.
• Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed: out.
• Seahawks OT Charles Cross: out.
• Seahawks QB Drew Lock: out.
• Seahawks LB Uchenna Nwosu: out.

Charles Cross being out is the big one. Seattle's protection and its ability to establish the offense deserve attention. Full details on the NFL injury report.

Player props to watch:

• D'Andre Swift: anytime touchdown, with Monangai out.
• Caleb Williams: passing yards and passing touchdowns.
• Zach Charbonnet: under 43.5 rushing and receiving yards. He is active, but don't assume a full workload.
• Seattle's defense: sacks and turnovers.

Compare every prop on the NFL props page and the NFL hit board.

DFS value: Swift is the running back to target with Monangai out. Caleb Williams is a tournament quarterback, especially if Seattle's offense stalls without Cross and Chicago gets extra possessions. Seattle's defense can limit yardage, but Chicago's improved offense makes this more complicated than the spread suggests.

Build your Monday night ticket in the NFL Parlay Builder, tease it in the NFL Teaser Generator and the teaser calculator, or let the AI Parlay Generator build one for you, and watch it live in the NFL Game Zone.

Betting angle: Seattle has the home field, but Chicago has enough offense to keep it close, and Seattle is short at tackle. Our official side and total are on the Our pick.

NBA: MONDAY NIGHT 15-GAME SLATE

Follow every game live in the NBA Game Zone.

Games with the most betting interest

Bulls at 76ers: the highest total of the night at 239.5, with Philadelphia a 10.5-point favorite. Joel Embiid is day-to-day, so check his status before you build. This is the best scoring environment for points, assists and DFS exposure.

Bucks at Timberwolves: total 230.5, Minnesota -10.5. The Wolves are without Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo, which opens up usage for the rest of the rotation.

Pelicans at Grizzlies: total 232. Memphis is 6-0 but without Ja Morant, so its value players deserve attention.

Jazz at Spurs: San Antonio is a 16.5-point favorite, the biggest spread of the night. Blowout risk matters in DFS: starters may sit in the fourth quarter.

NBA injury report

Out tonight: Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo, Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Andrew Nembhard, Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Jalen Johnson, Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant.

Day-to-day: Joel Embiid and LaMelo Ball.

Every update is on our NBA injury report, and confirm every starting five on the NBA starting lineups.

NBA DFS players to investigate

Value targets:

• Javon Small (Memphis): more minutes with Morant out.
• Bilal Coulibaly (Washington): a value play in a close game in Orlando.
• Julian Reese (New Orleans): cheap frontcourt minutes in a high-total game.
• Braden Smith (Indiana): more playing time with Haliburton, Siakam and Nembhard all out. A tournament gamble, not a cash-game lock.

Premium targets: Luka Doncic (Lakers), Victor Wembanyama (Spurs), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Heat, at the Lakers), and Joel Embiid if he is cleared.

Build it in the DFS Lineup Generator and compare value on the NBA DFS value page.

NBA player props

• Points: players picking up usage from teammate absences, starting in Minnesota and Indiana.
• Assists: primary ball handlers against defenses that allow penetration.
• Rebounds: extra frontcourt minutes and good rebounding matchups.
• Threes: perimeter players getting extra attempts.
• PRA: multi-category players when single-stat lines get expensive.

Compare every number on the NBA props page and the NBA hit board.

NBA parlay ideas

Conservative: 76ers moneyline, Spurs moneyline, and one confirmed high-minute player's points or assists over.

Higher risk: Bulls-76ers over 239.5, a Minnesota player's assists over, and a Memphis player's points over.

Check our pick on each game before you play a leg, and avoid stacking too many legs from one game unless they truly support each other. Build it in the NBA Parlay Builder or the NBA Slip Builder, or let the AI Parlay Generator do it for you, and work out alternate lines in the teaser calculator.

NHL: FOUR-GAME MONDAY SLATE

1. Golden Knights (9-5) at Bruins (10-4), 7:00 PM ET

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Line: Vegas -115, Boston -104, total 6.5.

Projected goalies: Carter Hart for Vegas, Jeremy Swayman for Boston. Neither is confirmed.

Players to watch: Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie.

Pastrnak over 3.5 shots is a prop worth investigating, and Eichel anytime goal is a longer-price option.

2. Red Wings (6-5) at Panthers (8-4), 7:00 PM ET

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Line: Florida -182, Detroit +150, total 5.5.

Projected goalies: John Gibson for Detroit, Akira Schmid for Florida. Neither is confirmed.

Players to watch: Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond, Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell.

Lundell over 2.5 shots is worth investigating, and DeBrincat and Reinhart are anytime-goal candidates. Injuries: Detroit is without Dylan Larkin, Mason Appleton and Marco Kasper, all on injured reserve, and Albert Johansson is out. Florida is without Aleksander Barkov, who is on injured reserve.

3. Avalanche (8-5) at Blackhawks (4-9), 8:00 PM ET

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Line: Colorado -240, Chicago +195, total 6.5.

Projected goalies: Mackenzie Blackwood for Colorado, Spencer Knight for Chicago. Neither is confirmed.

Players to watch: Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Nazem Kadri and Brock Nelson for Colorado, and Connor Bedard for Chicago.

MacKinnon over 1.5 points is an aggressive prop, and Makar and Kadri shots on goal are worth comparing. Colorado has the stronger matchup, but Bedard's production keeps Chicago interesting for props. Chicago's Taylor Hall is day-to-day.

4. Flames (6-8) at Sharks (7-7), 9:00 PM ET

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Line: San Jose -125, Calgary +104, total 6.5.

Projected goalies: Dustin Wolf for Calgary, Yaroslav Askarov for San Jose. Neither is confirmed.

Players to watch: Mikael Backlund and Joel Farabee for Calgary, and Will Smith and Mason Marchment for San Jose.

Will Smith over 2.5 shots is a market worth investigating. Calgary is without Jonathan Huberdeau, who is on injured reserve.

Follow every game live in the NHL Game Zone.

Confirm final goalie announcements before betting: a goalie change can move both the moneyline and the total. Every update is on our NHL injury report.

NHL parlay ideas

Three legs: Colorado moneyline, Pastrnak over 3.5 shots, and Kadri over 2.5 shots.

Higher risk: Eichel anytime goal, DeBrincat anytime goal, and MacKinnon over 1.5 points. Anytime-goal parlays carry real variance, so keep the stake smaller than a straight bet.

Check our pick first, and build it in the NHL Parlay Builder, the NHL Slip Builder or the AI Parlay Generator.

MONDAY NIGHT DFS STRATEGY

• NBA injury replacements: Indiana's depleted rotation, Minnesota without Edwards and DiVincenzo, and Memphis without Morant offer the clearest minutes and usage bumps.
• NFL workload changes: Swift gets extra attention with Monangai out, and Seattle's line without Cross is a chance for Chicago's defense.
• NHL shot volume: target players with steady shot attempts rather than relying on anytime goals. Shots are a more repeatable stat than predicting who scores.

THE FANTASYDAILIES BOARD

NFL: our side and total are on the Our pick. Prop to watch: Swift anytime touchdown.

NBA: best environment is Bulls-76ers. DFS value: Javon Small and Bilal Coulibaly. Injury-driven value: Indiana's rotation. Monitor: Embiid.

NHL: props to watch are Pastrnak over 3.5 shots, Kadri over 2.5 shots and DeBrincat anytime goal. Our calls on every game are on the NHL verdicts page.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Monday is a night to follow the injury reports, not the hype. The NBA has the deepest DFS player pool, the NHL has four games with strong shot markets, and Bears-Seahawks gives football fans one last shot at Week 8.

Check the lines, confirm the lineups, run any game in the simulators, and don't chase a bad number just because a big name is attached to it. Talk about it in the community forum.

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