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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Jacksonville Jaguars
2-1 255.48
220.93
 
VS
proj
Chicago Bears
236.12 1-2
204.99

Jacksonville Jaguars beat expectations, earn win against Chicago Bears, 255.48-236.12

Both teams beat expectations, but it was Jacksonville Jaguars who came out on top, coming out on top with a 255.48-236.12 victory over Chicago Bears. Jacksonville Jaguars took an early 2.60-point lead on Thursday. Chicago Bears came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Khalil Herbert (39.9 points) and Roquan Smith (27). Unphased, Jacksonville Jaguars rallied later that afternoon, as Trevor Lawrence (34.44 points) and James Robinson (29.6) put them back in the lead for good. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) will look to get another W against Dallas Cowboys, while Chicago Bears (1-2) meet Cincinnati Bengals in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Jacksonville Jaguars   Chicago Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lawrence more-than-quadrupled his 8.6-point projection with 34.44 points against the Chargers in Week 3. He passed for 262 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 38-10 win. Lawrence ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Trevor Lawrence

Top Player Comparison

Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 255.48
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
34.44
8.6
13.5%
2
James Robinson
RB
29.6
10.99
11.6%
3
C.J. Mosley
LB
21
13.72
8.2%
4
Myles Jack
LB
19
12.19
7.4%
Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 236.12
1
Khalil Herbert
RB
39.9
9.03
16.9%
2
Roquan Smith
LB
27
16.78
11.4%
3
Eddie Jackson
S
20
10.97
8.5%
4
Pete Werner
LB
17
12.24
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Khalil Herbert had a 52-yard run for Chicago Bears, while Equanimeous St. Brown had a 41-yard run to contribute to a 202.82-95.90 lead for Chicago Bears.
Sunday Late
James Robinson had a 50-yard touchdown run for Jacksonville Jaguars, helping the team to a 247.48-224.12 lead.

Points By Position

  Jacksonville Jaguars   Chicago Bears

StatSmack

Jacksonville Jaguars must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (255.48) than their season average (236.56).
We heard scoring helps you win. Chicago Bears need some help then, averaging just 201.01 versus Jacksonville Jaguars's 236.56.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) have a better record than Chicago Bears (1-2).
Even the machines think Jacksonville Jaguars have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (228.13) than Chicago Bears (205.41).
Jacksonville Jaguars should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Chicago Bears (2 vs 1).
Chicago Bears have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Jacksonville Jaguars (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Jacksonville Jaguars have outscored Chicago Bears at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Jacksonville Jaguars has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Chicago Bears this season (-19).
There's not much good to say about Chicago Bears this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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