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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
2-5 175.32
171.57
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
134.18 1-6
137.8

Chicago Bears overcome multiple busts, knock off Seattle Seahawks, 175.32-134.18

Both teams were impeded by starters who put up negative or 0 points, but Chicago Bears were able to persevere and earn the win, coming out on top with a 175.32-134.18 victory over Seattle Seahawks. Chicago Bears never trailed in this one after earning a 19.20-point lead on Thursday behind Austin Hooper (6.2 points) and Pat Surtain II (5.5). Mac Jones (26.18 points) and Michael Pittman Jr. (20.5) did everything they could for Seattle Seahawks in the loss. Chicago Bears (2-5) will look to keep it rolling against Washington 🏈 Team, while Seattle Seahawks (1-6) will face Dallas Cowboys in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Davis overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 20.5 points against his 8.54-point projection. In a 13-10 win over the Seahawks, he made 10 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. Davis ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Demario Davis

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 175.32
1
Demario Davis
LB
20.5
8.54
11.7%
2
Jared Goff
QB
15.02
16.62
8.6%
3
Devontae Booker
RB
14.6
13
8.3%
4
Kenneth Gainwell
RB
14.1
7.7
8%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 134.18
1
Mac Jones
QB
26.18
21.81
19.5%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
20.5
14.68
15.3%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
18
16.45
13.4%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
17.7
9.11
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Chicago Bears owned a 78.00-56.18 lead. For Chicago Bears, Nick Folk had a 50-yard field goal. Mac Jones made the highlight reel for Seattle Seahawks with a 46-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 63-yard touchdown pass for Chicago Bears, helping the team to a 137.82-70.18 lead.
Sunday Night
Michael Pittman Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 57-yard catch for Seattle Seahawks, who trailed 154.82-120.68 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   Seattle Seahawks
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, and that means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
Chicago Bears
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Chicago Bears making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 177.96 points per game through seven weeks, 16th-best in the league.
Important Players
DJ Moore
MVP
46 Rec, 586 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
388 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 244 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Demario Davis
Best Acquisition
48 Tackles, 3 Sacks
Seattle Seahawks
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Seattle Seahawks making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 159.78 points per game through seven weeks, 19th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
579 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 213 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Mac Jones
Best Drafted
1779 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Matt Judon
Best Acquisition
27 Tackles, 6.5 Sacks

What If

Chicago Bears would have beaten 11 other teams besides Seattle Seahawks this week.
Seattle Seahawks would have lost to 14 other teams besides Chicago Bears this week.
If Chicago Bears played Seattle Seahawks every week this season, they'd be 5-2.
Had they played each other last week, Chicago Bears would have topped Seattle Seahawks 180.58-150.86.
Chicago Bears would be 1-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Seattle Seahawks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks would be 1-5.
If Chicago Bears had played every team in the league each week, they would be 53-80.
If they played every team every week, Seattle Seahawks would be 31-102.