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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
9-6 225.26
287.75
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
199.96 8-7
237.5

Chicago Bears manage to beat Pittsburgh Steelers 225.26-199.96

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but Chicago Bears did enough to get the best of Pittsburgh Steelers, earning a 225.26-199.96 victory. Pittsburgh Steelers nabbed a 3-point lead on Saturday behind Jonathan Taylor, but Chicago Bears held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cooper Kupp, who caught 9 passes for 136 yards and 2 touchdowns for 34.7 points, and Brandin Cooks, who caught 7 passes for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns (29.2 points). Gabriel Davis (25.5 points) and Jonathan Taylor (23) led the charge for Pittsburgh Steelers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Chicago Bears have gotten the best of Pittsburgh Steelers, after winning 245.88-185.08 in their last matchup. Chicago Bears will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while Pittsburgh Steelers attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp overachieved for the 10th time this season, scoring 34.7 points against his 23.34-point projection. In a 20-10 win over the Seahawks, he caught 9 passes for 136 yards and 2 touchdowns. Kupp ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 225.26
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
34.7
23.34
15.4%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
29.2
13.87
13%
3
Quandre Diggs
S
20
12.9
8.9%
4
Kyzir White
LB
20
15.05
8.9%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 199.96
1
Gabriel Davis
WR
25.5
10.25
12.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
23
21.07
11.5%
3
T.J. Watt
LB
21.5
17.82
10.8%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
18.8
13.65
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 67-yard touchdown run for Pittsburgh Steelers, contributing to a 23.00-20.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Pittsburgh Steelers who grabbed the lead, 116.70-63.00. For Chicago Bears, Brandin Cooks had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch. Gabriel Davis made the highlight reel for Pittsburgh Steelers with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Taysom Hill had a 40-yard pass for Chicago Bears, who trailed 154.50-120.56 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   Pittsburgh Steelers

What If

Chicago Bears would have beaten six other teams besides Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers would have lost to four other teams besides Chicago Bears this week.
If they played Pittsburgh Steelers every week, Chicago Bears would be 13-2 this season.
Chicago Bears would be 11-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pittsburgh Steelers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers would be 5-7.
If Chicago Bears had played every team in the league each week, they would be 111-50.
If they played every team every week, Pittsburgh Steelers would be 49-112.

Coach Talk

Chicago Bears
Assembling a lineup that netted more than 225 points this past week... we did what we needed to do and took care of business.
Pittsburgh Steelers
"Not getting many chances" isn't a valid excuse this week for Pittsburgh Steelers. Our six pass-catchers (five WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 32 targets in Week 15. With just 15 total receptions, that group may have some chemistry issues.