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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
10-6 306.36
279.65
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
249.46 12-3
251.5

Chicago Bears beat New York Giants for third straight win, 306.36-249.46

Chicago Bears extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over New York Giants, securing a 306.36-249.46 win. Chicago Bears jumped out to a 70.9-point lead on Saturday behind impressive efforts from Fred Warner (32 points) and Todd Gurley II (16.8) and never looked back. Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Shawn Williams (13 Tackles, 1 Sack) carried the flag for New York Giants in the loss. This marks the first time this season Chicago Bears have knocked off New York Giants, after falling 217.14-190.8 in their last matchup. Chicago Bears end the season at 10-6, while New York Giants finish the campaign at 12-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzpatrick overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 32.66 points against his 18.1-point projection. During a 38-35 win over the Bengals, he passed for 419 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Ryan Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 306.36
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
32.66
18.1
10.7%
2
Fred Warner
LB
32
19.99
10.4%
3
Demario Davis
LB
30
17.52
9.8%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
29
18.35
9.5%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 249.46
1
Michael Thomas
WR
31.6
22.77
12.7%
2
Shawn Williams
S
28
16.49
11.2%
3
Jared Cook
TE
23.4
9.81
9.4%
4
Robert Quinn
DE
23
9.25
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Chicago Bears to contribute to a 70.90-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Chicago Bears became the proud owner of a 241.56-137.40 lead. Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Chicago Bears, while Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch for New York Giants, while A.J. Brown had a 49-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Tyrell Williams had a 43-yard catch for New York Giants, who trailed 288.36-231.46 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   New York Giants
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears completed the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 252.10 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Jordan Hicks
MVP
137 Tackles, 1.5 Sack, 3 Ints
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
87 Rec, 1062 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
New York Giants
New York Giants finished the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (249.43 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Eric Reid
Best Drafted
119 Tackles, 4 Sacks
DeAndre Washington
Best Acquisition
310 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 237 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Chicago Bears had 11 of their 19 starters exceed their projected points.
New York Giants lost despite 10 of their 19 starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Chicago Bears scored more points than their projected total, while New York Giants fell short of their projection.
Chicago Bears ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while New York Giants put up the 4th-best score.
This loss snaps a four-game winning streak for New York Giants.
Not only did Chicago Bears get the win, but they also easily covered the 28.15-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Michael Thomas registered 31.6 points, the highest score for a wideout this week.