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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
chicago bears
1-0 137.16
123.25
 
VS
proj
deathmule - 50
115.1 0-1
117.99

chicago bears outperform predictions, earn win against deathmule - 50 in 137.16-115.1 rout

chicago bears outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 137.16-115.1 victory over deathmule - 50. chicago bears nabbed a 23-point lead on Thursday behind Julio Jones and never relinquished it. Isaiah Crowell (22.2 points) and Antonio Brown (19.8) carried the flag for deathmule - 50 in the loss. chicago bears improve to 1-0 on the season, while deathmule - 50 fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  chicago bears   deathmule - 50

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense allowed 16 points, surrendered 327 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 24-16 win over the 49ers. In doing so, they put up 18 points to more-than-double their 7.3-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on chicago bears this week. The Vikings will play the Packers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

chicago bears
Points
% of total points 137.16
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
18.66
23%
2
Julio Jones
WR
23
17.15
16.8%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
13.1%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.85
12.4%
deathmule - 50
Points
% of total points 115.1
1
Isaiah Crowell
RB
22.2
10.42
19.3%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
19.8
19.15
17.2%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
16.5
13.93
14.3%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
13.1
6.2
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, chicago bears had a 103.06-79.90 lead. For chicago bears, Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Ben Roethlisberger had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass for deathmule - 50, while Eric Ebron had a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For chicago bears, Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Isaiah Crowell made the highlight reel for deathmule - 50 with a 62-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  chicago bears   deathmule - 50

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on chicago bears exceeded their projected point totals.
deathmule - 50 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
chicago bears recorded more points than their projected total, while deathmule - 50 fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 22.06-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did chicago bears win, but they also easily covered the 5.26-point forecasted margin of victory.

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