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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
10-2 33
38.26
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
31 6-6
29.42

Chicago Bears jump into top spot, 33-31

Chicago Bears jumped into the top spot in Vintage Football League with a hard-fought victory over Dallas Cowboys, securing a 33-31 win. Dallas Cowboys took an 11-point lead on Thursday behind 17 points from Dak Prescott (375 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Greg Zuerlein (2-3 FG, 45 long, 1-2 XP). But Chicago Bears held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Cairo Santos (10 points) and Jonathan Taylor (7). Chicago Bears (10-2) have now won four consecutive games and will look to add to their success against Cincinnati Bengals. Dallas Cowboys (6-6) will attempt to right the ship against Los Angeles Rams.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs (7 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 4 points against the Saints in Week 12. His scoring output was 47.1% more than his 2.72-point projection and was much higher than his 2.58-point season scoring average. Diggs ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 33
1
Cairo Santos
K
10
7.61
30.3%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
7
6.95
21.2%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
6
7.67
18.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
4
2.72
12.1%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 31
1
Dak Prescott
QB
10
7.81
32.3%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
7
8.77
22.6%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
7
5.7
22.6%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
6
4.91
19.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, but it was Dallas Cowboys who claimed the lead, 31-20. For Chicago Bears, Darnell Mooney had a 52-yard catch. Dak Prescott hit Michael Gallup for a 41-yard pass for Dallas Cowboys. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   Dallas Cowboys

What If

Chicago Bears would have beaten nine other teams besides Dallas Cowboys this week.
Dallas Cowboys would have lost to four other teams besides Chicago Bears this week.
If Chicago Bears played Dallas Cowboys every week this season, they'd be 5-7.
Chicago Bears would have beaten Dallas Cowboys 43-13 had they played each other last week.
Chicago Bears would be 8-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dallas Cowboys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys would be 7-3-1.
If Chicago Bears had played every team in the league each week, they would be 86-66-4.
If they played every team every week, Dallas Cowboys would be 82-70-4.

Next Week Preview

Dallas Cowboys
In Week 13, eighth-place Dallas Cowboys (6-6) will try to get back in the win column against 10th-place Los Angeles Rams (5-6-1). Through 12 weeks of action, Dallas Cowboys are ranked sixth in points scored, while Los Angeles Rams have posted the league's third-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Dallas Cowboys has scored 31 points per game, while Los Angeles Rams has averaged just 13.67 per contest.
Chicago Bears
Something's got to give in Week 13, as Chicago Bears (10-2) go into next week riding a four-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (Cincinnati Bengals, 7-4-1), have won two in a row. Chicago Bears might need to shuffle their lineup some with the Tennessee Titans defense out on bye in Week 13. Over the last three weeks, Chicago Bears have put up 36.67 points per game, while Cincinnati Bengals have averaged just 30.33 per contest.