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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
3-5 191.34
165.29
 
VS
proj
Chicago Bears
162 0-8
170.37

Denver Broncos hand Chicago Bears eighth straight loss, 191.34-162.00

Denver Broncos emerged victorious with a 191.34-162.00 win to hand Chicago Bears their eighth consecutive loss to open the season. Chicago Bears earned a 10.50-point lead on Thursday, but Denver Broncos held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (291 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Zack Moss (81 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Darius Leonard (9 Tackles, 1 Sack) and Darnell Mooney (5 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Chicago Bears in the loss. Denver Broncos (3-5) will look to build on their success against Philadelphia Eagles, while Chicago Bears (0-8) meet New York Giants in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Chicago Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Joseph (9 Tackles) scored 8 points against the Bengals in Week 8. His scoring output nearly quadrupled his 2.05-point projection and was much higher than his 4.5-point season scoring average. Joseph ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Bears next week.
Johnathan Joseph

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 191.34
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.54
25.91
14.9%
2
Zack Moss
RB
20.1
7.34
10.5%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
18.5
9.74
9.7%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
15.6
8.16
8.2%
Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 162
1
Darius Leonard
LB
18
16.07
11.1%
2
Darnell Mooney
WR
17.9
9.67
11%
3
Willie Snead IV
WR
15.6
4.82
9.6%
4
Marshon Lattimore
CB
14.5
5.13
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for Chicago Bears, contributing to a 16.00-5.50 lead for Chicago Bears.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass for Denver Broncos, who trailed 93.60-92.04 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Denver Broncos who emerged with the lead, 162.94-143.70. For Denver Broncos, Phillip Lindsay had a 55-yard touchdown run. Darnell Mooney made the highlight reel for Chicago Bears with a 50-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Chicago Bears

Game Notes

Denver Broncos had 12 of their 23 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Chicago Bears had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Denver Broncos had one starter score zero points, while Chicago Bears had three.
Aaron Rodgers, Zack Moss, and Bobby Wagner all scored more points than Darius Leonard, the leading scorer for Chicago Bears.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Denver Broncos scored more points than their projected total, while Chicago Bears fell short of their projection.
The win ends a streak of three straight losses for Denver Broncos.
A bright spot in the defeat, Darius Leonard scored 18 points, the second-highest score for a LB this week.

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