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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
3-2 175.22
192.37
 
VS
proj
Chicago Bears
167.1 2-3
202.24

Chicago Bears come up short of projections, succumb to Denver Broncos, 175.22-167.10

There's no easy way to say it, Chicago Bears underperformed, at least based on projections, as Denver Broncos emerged victorious with a 175.22-167.10 victory. Chicago Bears nabbed a 16.90-point lead on Thursday, but Denver Broncos held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Phillip Lindsay (24.7 points) and Leonard Fournette (24.7). Jared Goff (20.9 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (18.1) did everything they could for Chicago Bears in the loss. Denver Broncos (3-2) will look to get another win against Vikings of Minnesota, while Chicago Bears (2-3) attempt to get back in the win column against Detroit Lions.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Chicago Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 12 points against their 5.05-point projection. In a 20-13 win over the Chargers, they allowed only 13 points, surrendered 246 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Broncos defense will face the Titans next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 175.22
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
24.7
12.35
14.1%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
24.7
16.93
14.1%
3
Brian Burns
LB
20.5
7.59
11.7%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
12
5.05
6.8%
Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 167.1
1
Jared Goff
QB
20.9
22.98
12.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
18.1
19.51
10.8%
3
DJ Moore
WR
15.1
12.07
9%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
13.6
10.96
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Chicago Bears boasted a 127.00-85.60 lead. For Denver Broncos, Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run. DJ Moore made the highlight reel for Chicago Bears with a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Chicago Bears

Game Notes

Only nine of the 23 starters on Denver Broncos exceeded their scoring projections.
Chicago Bears had only five of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 8.12-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Denver Broncos
You know Denver Broncos, we're "glass half full" kind of coaches. While others may harp on the fact that our scoring output has slipped lately, we'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 195.49 points through Week 4, our crew has shown it's more than capable of outperforming the 175.22 we needed to win this past week!
Chicago Bears
Hey, it's possible that Chicago Bears could be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. Seeing only 17 total targets this past week, their four wide receivers apparently made the bulk of their contributions by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.