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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
5-6 214.72
200.6
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
203.4 6-5
214.21

Despite top scorer Rodgers, Denver Broncos fall to Chicago Bears, 214.72-203.40

Aaron Rodgers had 41.5 points for Denver Broncos, the best total in the matchup and third-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Chicago Bears, who secured a 214.72-203.40 win. Chicago Bears took an early 1.50-point lead on Thursday. Denver Broncos came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Aaron Rodgers (41.5 points) and Deebo Samuel (16.4). Not to be deterred, Chicago Bears made a run later that night, as Najee Harris (16.9 points) and Michael Davis (5) put them back in the lead for good. Chicago Bears (5-6) will look to keep it rolling against Indianapolis Colts, while Denver Broncos (6-5) face Geonosis Bay Packers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Seahawks in Week 11, Jones made 4 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. In doing so, he put up 19 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Chicago Bears this week. Jones will go up against the Bears in Week 12.
Chandler Jones

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 214.72
1
Colt McCoy
QB
26.92
14.61
12.5%
2
Darnell Mooney
WR
23.1
13.45
10.8%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
20
9.21
9.3%
4
Chandler Jones
LB
19
6.92
8.8%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 203.4
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
41.5
24.62
20.4%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
16.4
17.06
8.1%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
15.3
14.51
7.5%
4
Denzel Perryman
LB
14.5
9.57
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Nick Folk had a 53-yard field goal for Chicago Bears, helping to stake the team to a 15.00-13.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Denver Broncos owned a 127.70-119.10 lead. For Chicago Bears, Darnell Mooney had a 60-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers connected with Josiah Deguara for a 25-yard touchdown pass for Denver Broncos. Rodgers also lit up the scoreboard with a 75-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal for Denver Broncos to contribute to a 186.00-183.32 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

Chicago Bears got the W despite the fact that only eight of their 23 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Denver Broncos had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Chicago Bears had two starters score zero points, while Denver Broncos had three.
Chicago Bears put up more points than their season scoring average (177.71) while Denver Broncos fell short of theirs (207.53).
Chicago Bears recorded more points than their projected total, while Denver Broncos failed to reach their projection.
Denver Broncos ranked 6th in the league in scoring this week, while Chicago Bears put up the 5th-best score.
The defeat concludes a streak of five straight wins for Denver Broncos.
Despite the loss, Aaron Rodgers tallied 41.5 points, the top overall score of any player on Denver Broncos this season.

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