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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
3-4 213.14
257.3
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
189.92 3-4
269.12

Chicago Bears come up short of predictions, find way to beat Dallas Cowboys, 213.14-189.92

Both teams were unable to meet projections, but Chicago Bears did enough to take down Dallas Cowboys. Predicted to lose 269.12-257.30, Chicago Bears secured a 213.14-189.92 victory over Dallas Cowboys. Chicago Bears never trailed in this one after nabbing a 21.50-point lead on Thursday behind Alvin Kamara (17.5 points) and Demario Davis (14). David Long Jr. (21 points) and Myles Jack (18) did their part for Dallas Cowboys in the loss. Chicago Bears (3-4) will look to notch another win against Buffalo Bills, while Dallas Cowboys (3-4) will face off against Houston Texans in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Falcons in Week 7, Burrow scored 39.24 points to beat his 22.67-point projection. He passed for 481 yards , ran for 20 yards and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. Burrow will square off against the Browns next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 213.14
1
Joe Burrow
QB
39.24
22.67
18.4%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
18.3
10.88
8.6%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
18.1
18.96
8.5%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.5
16.71
8.2%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 189.92
1
David Long Jr.
LB
21
16.51
11.1%
2
Myles Jack
LB
18
15.98
9.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.7
14.22
9.3%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
16.1
10.24
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Chicago Bears, while Terry McLaurin had a 37-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 157.84-129.52 lead for Chicago Bears.
Sunday Late
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 57-yard catch and a 40-yard catch for Dallas Cowboys, who trailed 201.24-159.62 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   Dallas Cowboys
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Chicago Bears
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Chicago Bears making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 243.95 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2097 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 130 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
56 Rec, 607 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
1712 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 256.59 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1397 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
362 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 239 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Drue Tranquill
Best Acquisition
57 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 1 Int

Game Notes

Only six of the 19 starters on Chicago Bears scored higher than their projected point totals.
Dallas Cowboys had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dallas Cowboys can partially blame the loss on Jonathan Allen, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored their lowest point total of the season.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Dallas Cowboys ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Chicago Bears ranked 9th.
The victory snaps a two-game losing streak for Chicago Bears, while the loss breaks a two-game winning streak for Dallas Cowboys.