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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
3-0 19
34.77
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
0 2-1
0

Chicago Bears top New England Patriots to remain undefeated, 19-0

Chicago Bears won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over New England Patriots, emerging victorious with a 19-0 victory. Chicago Bears leapt out to a 19-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 13 points from Kyler Murray (316 Pass Yds, 19 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Cairo Santos (2-2 FG, 47 long) and never looked back. Chicago Bears (3-0) will look to build on their success against New England Patriots, while New England Patriots (2-1) will try to right the ship against Chicago Bears.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 3.99 points, the Bears defense scored 25.3% more than that amount by scoring 5 points in a 26-6 loss to the Browns. They allowed 26 points and 418 yards to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Chicago Bears this week. The Bears will square off against the Lions in Week 4.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 19
1
Kyler Murray
QB
7
8.88
36.8%
2
Cairo Santos
K
6
6.83
31.6%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
5
3.99
26.3%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
1
2.92
5.3%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 0
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   New England Patriots

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Chicago Bears scored fewer points in this one (19) than their season average of 34.67.
Chicago Bears are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Chicago Bears are doing a better job of that, averaging 34.67 versus New England Patriots's 25.33.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Chicago Bears (3-0) have a better record than New England Patriots (2-1).
Even the computers think Chicago Bears have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (34.65) than New England Patriots (21.38).
You can't win if you don't play. Chicago Bears has left fewer points on the bench this season (65) than New England Patriots (96).
Chicago Bears have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than New England Patriots (9 vs 6).
By position, Chicago Bears have outscored New England Patriots at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Chicago Bears don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about New England Patriots this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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