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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
2-2 259
213.33
 
VS
proj
Minnesota Vikings
190.6 0-4
216.77

Chicago Bears hand Minnesota Vikings fourth straight loss, 259.0-190.6

Chicago Bears secured a 259.0-190.6 win to hand Minnesota Vikings their fourth straight loss to open the season. Chicago Bears never trailed in this one after nabbing a 25.4-point lead on Thursday behind Jared Goff (49.3 points) and Laquon Treadwell (8.7). Deshaun Watson (36.1 points) and Todd Gurley II (25.6) did everything they could for Minnesota Vikings in the loss. Chicago Bears (2-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Indianapolis Colts, while Minnesota Vikings (0-4) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Cincinnati Bengals.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   Minnesota Vikings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gabriel scored 30.4 points against the Buccaneers in Week 4 to more-than-double his 11.49-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Chicago Bears this week. Next week, Gabriel will play the Dolphins.
Taylor Gabriel

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 259
1
Jared Goff
QB
49.3
21.48
19%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
34
19.72
13.1%
3
Taylor Gabriel
WR
30.4
11.49
11.7%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
24.5
10.75
9.5%
Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 190.6
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.1
25.71
18.9%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
25.6
20.99
13.4%
3
T.J. Yeldon
RB
23
9.41
12.1%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
WR
16.5
4.58
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Thursday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Chicago Bears emerged with a 58.0-32.6 lead. For Chicago Bears, Jared Goff had a 70-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard touchdown pass. Todd Gurley II made the highlight reel for Minnesota Vikings with a 56-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Chicago Bears boasted a 246.0-187.6 lead. Ezekiel Elliott had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard run for Chicago Bears, while Chad Williams had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, T.J. Yeldon had a 31-yard touchdown catch for Minnesota Vikings, while Cordarrelle Patterson had a 55-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   Minnesota Vikings

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Chicago Bears scored higher than their projected point totals.
Minnesota Vikings had only 10 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Chicago Bears won despite having two starters (Austin Carr and Josh Norman) score zero points.
Chicago Bears put up more points than their season scoring average (224.49) while Minnesota Vikings fell short of theirs (195.51).
Chicago Bears recorded more points than their projected total, while Minnesota Vikings failed to reach their projection.
The victory snaps a streak of two consecutive defeats for Chicago Bears.
Despite the loss, Deshaun Watson recorded 36.1 points, the highest score of any player on Minnesota Vikings this season.

Coach Talk

Chicago Bears
Hey, it's good to be confident, Chicago Bears. It's a bold move to start, not one, but TWO players with zero points (Austin Carr and Josh Norman), while still getting the W. We just ask you to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Do it when the postseason rolls around, and we're toast.
Minnesota Vikings
Just two field goals on four attempts? Seems like Sebastian Janikowski might be kicking himself back into the free agent pool after this effort.