What Are the Chances Justin Fields Is the First QB to be Benched This Season?

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So as we enter the 2023 season, which starting quarterback might be the first one to get benched?

The Chicago Bears are entering year No. 2 with Justin Fields as their starting quarterback, and many have high expectations for him this season. 

He is currently listed at +2000 to win the NFL MVP award, but what are the chances he makes it through the season as the Bears starter? 

Let's take a look at some current odds from some prominent NJ sportsbooks listed here around the country to see if they think he has the staying power to last as the Bears starter. 

 Let's break this down. 

At 40/1 odds via various gambling sites in the USA, there is plenty of value here, but I simply don't see the Bears going away from Fields, regardless of how poorly he plays. The backup in Indianapolis is veteran Nathan Peterman, who is one of the worst back-up quarterbacks in the league. 

The Bears know Peterman is what he is, with 4 touchdowns and 13 career interceptions, completing just 53.1% of his passes in 13 games. There is no way the Bears need to see any of Peterman, regardless of how poorly Fields plays.

Which of these odds do I like?

I'm going to go with Brock Purdy at 25/1 odds. Not because I don't like Purdy, I think he is a tremendous story, but more because I think his sample size was so small last year that teams may have a chance to study him more, confuse him, and figure him out. 

Purdy is coming off major elbow surgery, suffered in the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and some thought he might not be ready to start the season. However, he will be under center when the 49ers open the season, but maybe he is ready to play and the Niners get off to a slow start and replace Purdy with former No. 2 overall pick Sam Darnold to give them a spark.

At 25/1 I think it's worth a shot. 

One other one I would take a shot on is Dak Prescott at 100/1.  Hey, it's a long shot, but at 100/1 odds, if he again is sloppy with the football, maybe the Cowboys feel pressure to make a move to either Cooper Rush or the newly acquired Trey Lance. 

Prescott is a very good quarterback, but his turnovers can be an issue, and if they are holding the Cowboys back, Jerry Jones just might step in and order Mike McCarthy to play his new you, former No. 3 overall pick, Trey Lance.

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