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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
4-0 23
36.13
 
VS
proj
Hou Texans (GA)
14 1-3
18.51

Chicago Bears knock off Hou Texans (GA) to remain undefeated, 23-14

Chicago Bears won their fourth straight to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Hou Texans (GA), coming out on top with a 23-14 win. It was the third loss in a row for Hou Texans (GA). Chicago Bears jumped out to a 15-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 13 points from the Chicago Bears defense (14 Pts Allowed, 348 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Cairo Santos (1-1 FG, 33 long, 3-3 XP) and never looked back. Deebo Samuel (8 points) and Jimmy Garoppolo (3) carried the flag for Hou Texans (GA) in the loss. Chicago Bears (4-0) will look to earn another W against Phi Eagles (TS), while Hou Texans (GA) (1-3) will try to develop some positive momentum against Cleveland Browns.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   Hou Texans (GA)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense scored 7 points against the Lions in Week 4 to just beat their 6.66-point projection. They allowed 14 points, surrendered 348 yards, and forced 2 fumbles to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Chicago Bears this week. In Week 5, the Bears will battle the Raiders.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 23
1
Kyler Murray
QB
7
8.21
30.4%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
7
6.66
30.4%
3
Cairo Santos
K
6
7.25
26.1%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
1
2.95
4.3%
Hou Texans (GA)
Points
% of total points 14
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
8
3.1
57.1%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
3
6.64
21.4%
3
Darren Waller
TE
3
2.54
21.4%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Chicago Bears had a 23-11 lead. For Chicago Bears, Kyler Murray had a 41-yard touchdown pass. Deebo Samuel had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Hou Texans (GA), while Jimmy Garoppolo had a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   Hou Texans (GA)

Game Notes

Only one of the eight starters on Chicago Bears scored more than their point projections.
Hou Texans (GA) had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Chicago Bears had two starters score zero points, while Hou Texans (GA) had five.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Chicago Bears. They got the win, but failed to cover the 17.62-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Deebo Samuel scored 8 points, the third-best scoring output for any wideout this season.

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