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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
7-4 292.86
268.12
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
212.5 3-8
226.25

Chicago Bears knock off Cleveland Browns for fifth straight win, 292.86-212.50

Chicago Bears extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Cleveland Browns, earning a 292.86-212.50 victory. Cleveland Browns earned a 1.00-point lead on Thursday, but Chicago Bears held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tony Pollard (36.9 points) and Joe Burrow (28.7). Travis Kelce (35.5 points) and Patrick Queen (25.5) were the leaders for Cleveland Browns in the loss. Chicago Bears (7-4) will look to rack up another win against Green Bay Packers, while Cleveland Browns (3-8) will attempt to get back on track against Dallas Cowboys.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Vikings, Maher put up 26 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.14-point projection and was much higher than his 12.67-point season scoring average. Maher ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 292.86
1
Tony Pollard
RB
36.9
14.16
12.6%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
28.7
19.72
9.8%
3
Brett Maher
K
26
11.14
8.9%
4
Micah Parsons
LB
23
17.3
7.9%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 212.5
1
Travis Kelce
TE
35.5
19.49
16.7%
2
Patrick Queen
LB
25.5
12.26
12%
3
Trey Hendrickson
DE
24
7.94
11.3%
4
Rashaan Evans
LB
19
18.75
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 41-yard catch for Chicago Bears, who trailed 130.70-115.26 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Brett Maher had a 60-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Chicago Bears, while Tony Pollard had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 258.86-163.20 lead for Chicago Bears.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Cleveland Browns, while Keenan Allen had a 46-yard catch for the team, who trailed 272.86-212.50 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   Cleveland Browns

StatSmack

Chicago Bears must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (292.86) than their season average (254.08).
Chicago Bears are on fire, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cleveland Browns need some help then, averaging just 214.43 versus Chicago Bears's 254.08.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Chicago Bears (7-4) have a better record than Cleveland Browns (3-8).
Even the machines think Chicago Bears have better players. Their projected average points is higher (264.8) than Cleveland Browns (231.34).
Chicago Bears should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Cleveland Browns (4 vs 1).
By position, Chicago Bears have outscored Cleveland Browns at QB, RB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
Chicago Bears don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Chicago Bears had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Cleveland Browns (2).
Hey Cleveland Browns, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Chicago Bears
Yo, Chicago Bears, you put the rest of the league on notice with this performance. Not only did you win by 80+ points, you also jumped up a couple of places in the league standings!
Cleveland Browns
Talk about under-utilized. The starting backfield for Cleveland Browns collectively registered only two targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to dial up a screen play or two in Week 12!