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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
chicago bears
4-5 107.7
90.35
 
VS
proj
JANICE GRIFFETH
106.68 0-9
106.48

chicago bears hand JANICE GRIFFETH ninth consecutive loss in 107.70-106.68 battle

chicago bears eked out a 107.70-106.68 victory to hand JANICE GRIFFETH their ninth straight loss to open the season. JANICE GRIFFETH made a run at it on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. chicago bears led 107.70-93.68 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 13 points from Davante Adams on Sunday night for JANICE GRIFFETH. Matt Ryan (350 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Julio Jones (7 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for chicago bears in the win. chicago bears improve to 4-5 on the season, while JANICE GRIFFETH fall to 0-9.

Matchup Timeline

  chicago bears   JANICE GRIFFETH

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard caught 4 passes for 53 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Buccaneers lost to the Panthers 42-28. In doing so, he put up 19.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Howard will battle the Redskins in Week 10.
O.J. Howard

Top Player Comparison

chicago bears
Points
% of total points 107.7
1
Matt Ryan
QB
29
19.89
26.9%
2
Julio Jones
WR
21.6
15.01
20.1%
3
O.J. Howard
TE
19.3
8.33
17.9%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
11
11.77
10.2%
JANICE GRIFFETH
Points
% of total points 106.68
1
Cam Newton
QB
21.18
25.65
19.9%
2
George Kittle
TE
18.8
9.88
17.6%
3
Davante Adams
WR
13
17.49
12.2%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
13
6.25
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 71-yard catch for JANICE GRIFFETH, helping give JANICE GRIFFETH a 18.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Matt Ryan found Julio Jones for a 35-yard touchdown pass for chicago bears. Ryan also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 75.90-65.38 lead for chicago bears.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, chicago bears emerged with a 107.70-93.68 lead. For chicago bears, Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for JANICE GRIFFETH with a 30-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  chicago bears   JANICE GRIFFETH

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on chicago bears exceeded their projected scoring totals.
JANICE GRIFFETH lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
chicago bears won despite starting Ty Montgomery, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
JANICE GRIFFETH ranked 8th in the league in points scored this week, while chicago bears ranked 7th.
The matchup's 1.02-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a streak of two straight defeats for chicago bears.
chicago bears moves to (1-0) in close games this year, while JANICE GRIFFETH falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Cam Newton registered 21.18 points, the fourth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

chicago bears
We're curious if the GM of chicago bears was feeling a bit squeamish this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by a mere 1.02 points, Greg Zuerlein (2-for-3 on the day) thought that going 3-for-3 on field goals would've been just a bit too boring. Remember kids, every point matters!
JANICE GRIFFETH
With only three receptions this past week, the starting RBs for JANICE GRIFFETH should smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to start checking down more frequently.