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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
3-4 189.52
175.57
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
155.32 1-6
151.9

Despite top scorer Mahomes, New York Giants fall to Chicago Bears, 189.52-155.32

Patrick Mahomes accumulated 33.92 points for New York Giants, the best total in the matchup and fifth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Chicago Bears, who earned a 189.52-155.32 win. New York Giants earned a 13.60-point lead on Thursday, but Chicago Bears held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Parris Campbell (23 points) and DJ Moore (19.6). Patrick Mahomes (33.92 points) and Chris Olave (17.6) led the way for New York Giants in the loss. Chicago Bears (3-4) will look to notch another win against Jacksonville Jaguars, while New York Giants (1-6) will try to develop some positive momentum against Tampa Bay Ducks.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCloud III scored 16.5 points against the Chiefs in Week 7 to more-than-quadruple his 3.85-point projection. He caught 4 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. McCloud III will square off against the Rams in Week 8.
Ray-Ray McCloud III

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 189.52
1
Parris Campbell
WR
23
7.14
12.1%
2
DJ Moore
WR
19.6
8.9
10.3%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.7
14.22
9.3%
4
Ray-Ray McCloud III
WR
16.5
3.85
8.7%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 155.32
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.92
27.44
21.8%
2
Chris Olave
WR
17.6
12.91
11.3%
3
Jason Myers
K
16
6.8
10.3%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
15.1
10.24
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Olave had a 41-yard catch for New York Giants, helping give New York Giants a 22.10-8.50 lead.
Sunday Early
DJ Moore had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Chicago Bears, contributing to a 111.92-59.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes linked up with Marquez Valdes-Scantling on multiple big plays for New York Giants: a 57-yard pass and a 40-yard pass. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard touchdown pass during the late afternoon games, after which New York Giants trailed 152.02-150.92.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   New York Giants
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, if you can believe it.
Chicago Bears
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Chicago Bears making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 165.60 points per game through seven weeks, 16th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
1583 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
443 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Ray-Ray McCloud III
Best Acquisition
8 Rec, 118 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
New York Giants
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see New York Giants making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 167.84 points per game through seven weeks, 15th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Chris Olave
Best Drafted
32 Rec, 495 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jason Myers
Best Acquisition
15-16 FG, 56 long, 18-19 XP

Game Notes

Only 10 of the 23 starting players on Chicago Bears scored higher than their point projections.
Despite 12 of their 23 starters scoring above their projected points, New York Giants lost.
New York Giants can partially blame the loss on A.J. Green, who didn't score any points.
Chicago Bears put up more points than their season scoring average (165.6) while New York Giants fell short of theirs (167.84).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Chicago Bears get the win, but they also covered the 23.67-point predicted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Patrick Mahomes (33.92 points) recorded the fifth-best score in the league this week.