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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
San Francisco 49ers
1-4 260.88
222.31
 
VS
proj
Chicago Bears
251.28 2-3
277.71

San Francisco 49ers top expectations, earn win against Chicago Bears in 260.88-251.28 cliff-hanger

San Francisco 49ers showed up and beat expectations, narrowly earning a 260.88-251.28 victory over Chicago Bears, who fell short of projections. Chicago Bears made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. San Francisco 49ers led 236.88-236.28 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 15 points from L'Jarius Sneed on Monday night for Chicago Bears. San Francisco 49ers were led by C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who made 10 tackles and intercepted a pass for 29 points, and Bradley Chubb, who made 7 tackles and recorded 2.5 sacks (28.5 points). San Francisco 49ers (1-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Dallas Cowboys, while Chicago Bears (2-3) meet Houston Texans in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  San Francisco 49ers   Chicago Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gardner-Johnson made 10 tackles and intercepted a pass as the Eagles beat the Cardinals 20-17. In doing so, he put up 29 points to more-than-triple his 8.7-point projection, the highest percent increase of any S in the league this season. Next week, Gardner-Johnson will square off against the Cowboys.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Top Player Comparison

San Francisco 49ers
Points
% of total points 260.88
1
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
S
29
8.7
11.1%
2
Bradley Chubb
LB
28.5
9.68
10.9%
3
Breece Hall
RB
27.7
13.67
10.6%
4
Maxx Crosby
DE
24
15.09
9.2%
Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 251.28
1
Fred Warner
LB
26
14.99
10.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
25.9
24.47
10.3%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.4
16.12
9.3%
4
Micah Parsons
LB
23
16.72
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 51-yard catch for Chicago Bears for the team, who trailed 43.50-23.40 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Chicago Bears owned a 129.30-125.78 lead. Breece Hall had a 79-yard catch for San Francisco 49ers, while Rhamondre Stevenson had a 49-yard run. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for Chicago Bears with a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Chicago Bears, contributing to a 204.20-197.88 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  San Francisco 49ers   Chicago Bears

What If

San Francisco 49ers would have beaten eight other teams besides Chicago Bears this week.
Chicago Bears would have lost to just three other teams besides San Francisco 49ers this week.
If they played Chicago Bears every week, San Francisco 49ers would be 2-3 this season.
Chicago Bears would have topped San Francisco 49ers 277.58-231.68 had they played each other last week.
San Francisco 49ers would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chicago Bears.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears would be 0-4.
If San Francisco 49ers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 26-29.
If they played every team every week, Chicago Bears would be 39-16.

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