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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
4-4 216.9
180.51
 
VS
proj
(V) Jacksonville Jaguars
209.42 0-8
163.14

Chicago Bears come back to knock off (V) Jacksonville Jaguars for third straight win in 216.90-209.42 battle

Chicago Bears extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over (V) Jacksonville Jaguars, rallying for a 216.90-209.42 win. After trailing 209.42-190.90 heading into Monday night, Chicago Bears made a run behind the Cleveland Browns defense (13 points) and Vonn Bell (13). Derrick Henry (219 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and D'Onta Foreman (118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) led the way for (V) Jacksonville Jaguars in defeat. Chicago Bears (4-4) will look to build on their success against Cleveland Browns, while (V) Jacksonville Jaguars (0-8) attempt to right the ship against Seattle Seahawks.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   (V) Jacksonville Jaguars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Folk overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 21 points against his 7.54-point projection. In a 22-17 win over the Jets, he made all 5 of his FG attempts. Folk ranks #8 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Colts next week.
Nick Folk

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 216.9
1
DJ Moore
WR
27.5
13.31
12.7%
2
Nick Folk
K
21
7.54
9.7%
3
Jared Goff
QB
20.64
20.11
9.5%
4
Garrett Wilson
WR
17.5
10.4
8.1%
(V) Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 209.42
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.8
18.86
17.1%
2
D'Onta Foreman
RB
31.8
11.39
15.2%
3
Uchenna Nwosu
LB
20.5
8.18
9.8%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
5.59
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Chicago Bears owned a 165.70-118.72 lead. Jared Goff had a 58-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Chicago Bears, while Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal. Trevor Lawrence made the highlight reel for (V) Jacksonville Jaguars with a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for (V) Jacksonville Jaguars to contribute to a 199.82-190.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
James Cook had a 41-yard catch for (V) Jacksonville Jaguars to contribute to a 209.42-190.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   (V) Jacksonville Jaguars

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Chicago Bears scored more in this one (216.9) than their season average (172.02).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. (V) Jacksonville Jaguars have lost their last eight matchups, while Chicago Bears have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. (V) Jacksonville Jaguars need some help then, averaging just 146.81 versus Chicago Bears's 172.02.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Chicago Bears (4-4) have a better record than (V) Jacksonville Jaguars (0-8).
Even the machines think Chicago Bears have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (186.77) than (V) Jacksonville Jaguars (151.29).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. (V) Jacksonville Jaguars has left more points on the bench this season (338.82) than Chicago Bears (129.02).
(V) Jacksonville Jaguars are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Chicago Bears (4 vs 2).
Chicago Bears have the clutch gene, with more close wins than (V) Jacksonville Jaguars (1 vs 0).
By position, Chicago Bears have outscored (V) Jacksonville Jaguars at WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Hey (V) Jacksonville Jaguars, 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
You know what, Chicago Bears, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. It takes gumption to deploy a player with zero points (Ezekiel Elliott), while still earning a W. All we ask is to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
(V) Jacksonville Jaguars
Our quarterback threw two interceptions and just one touchdown? Maybe we need to go back and review the game tape. Was Trevor Lawrence actually that out-of-sync with the receivers, or were the Broncos just that strong against the pass? What do you think? Do we keep rolling with him as the starting QB of (V) Jacksonville Jaguars?