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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Seattle Seahawks
1-0 40
33.49
 
VS
proj
Chicago Bears
38 0-1
31.36

Seattle Seahawks knock off Chicago Bears, 40-38

Both teams showed up, but it was Seattle Seahawks who came out on top, securing a 40-38 victory over Chicago Bears. Seattle Seahawks never trailed in this one after earning a 2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Russell Wilson (14 points) and Jason Myers (8). Josh Allen (312 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 57 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Younghoe Koo (2-2 FG, 49 long, 1-2 XP) did everything they could for Chicago Bears in the loss. Seattle Seahawks (1-0) will look to rack up another win against Cincinnati Bengals, while Chicago Bears (0-1) try to right the ship against New York Giants.

Matchup Timeline

  Seattle Seahawks   Chicago Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Olsen more-than-quadrupled his 0.62-point projection with 3 points against the Falcons in Week 1. He caught 4 passes for 24 yards and a touchdown in the 38-25 win. Olsen ranks #8 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Greg Olsen

Top Player Comparison

Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 40
1
Russell Wilson
QB
14
7.77
35%
2
Jason Myers
K
8
7.61
20%
3
Chris Carson
RB
6
4.83
15%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
4
2.48
10%
Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 38
1
Josh Allen
QB
12
7.41
31.6%
2
Younghoe Koo
K
7
7.89
18.4%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
6
4.3
15.8%
4
Anthony Miller
WR
4
0.98
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Seattle Seahawks who claimed the lead, 40-38. Russell Wilson connected with DK Metcalf for a 38-yard touchdown pass for Seattle Seahawks. Anthony Miller made the highlight reel for Chicago Bears with a 27-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Seattle Seahawks   Chicago Bears

Game Notes

Five of the eight starting players on Seattle Seahawks scored higher than their projected point totals.
Chicago Bears lost despite five of their eight starters exceeding their projected points.
Seattle Seahawks won despite starting George Kittle, who scored zero points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 2-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Seattle Seahawks managed to get the win, but did not cover the 2.13-point projected margin of victory.
For Chicago Bears, Josh Allen (12 points) registered the third-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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