| TEAM STATS | RUSHING | PASSING | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 91.1 | 223.3 | 17.5 |
| Defense | 102 | 237.3 | 18.6 |
| Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Preseason | |||
| Week 2 | Sat 8/15 |
vs
Browns
| 1:00pm |
| Week 3 | Sat 8/22 |
@
Broncos
| 9:05pm |
| Week 4 | Sat 8/29 |
vs
49ers
| 1:00pm |
| Week 5 | Thu 9/3 |
@
Titans
| 8:00pm |
Regular season | |||
| Week 1 | Sun 9/13 |
@
Lions
| FOX1:00pm |
| Week 2 | Sun 9/20 |
vs
Giants
| CBS1:00pm |
| Week 3 | Sun 9/27 |
@
Falcons
| FOX1:00pm |
| Week 4 | Sun 10/4 |
vs
Colts
| CBS1:00pm |
| Week 5 | Thu 10/8 |
vs
Buccaneers
| NFLN8:20pm |
| Week 6 | Sun 10/18 |
@
Panthers
| FOX1:00pm |
| Team Outlook and Scouting Report |
|---|
SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKSThere are 6 teams who have 40/1, 2.4% odds to win the Super Bowl. Their 0.7% chance is #17 in the league which is not high enough to be a good bet. In simulations, they win the NFC 2.4% of the time and are not a good value at 20/1, 4.8%. Our projection is leaning on them to win under 8.5 games. The Bears are averaging 8.2 wins per sim. At -120 the Bears are not a good value to make the playoffs with a 43.1% chance. Their odds of winning their division are 1/0, 0%. They win the division in 20.1% of simulations. Their average wins per simulation puts them at #10 in the NFC. For winning picks against the spread, total and money line for all NFL games by our proven computer model and leading handicappers visit SportsLine.com where you can also get fantasy football and daily fantasy optimal lineups from CBSSports' Top Experts. REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMESOddsmakers expected them to win 8.8 based on their money line game odds. Their 8-8 record last season failed to meet expectations. They were not good against the spread going 4-12 (-920 loss). More of their games came in under (10) than went over (6). The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU). TEAM OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE STATS WITH LEAGUE RANKINGSThey are a very poor scoring team based on points per game and below average in yards per play. They are an elite scoring defense. They are the #8 ranked team based on yards per play allowed and the #7 ranked team based on TD per play allowed. TEAM OFFENSE (League Rank):TEAM DEFENSE:TEAM FANTASY LEADERSThe table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team this season led by Allen Robinson who was the #13 Wide Receiver. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the position rankings. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the projected position rankings. |
| Roster |
|---|
| No | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | EXP | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ahmed, Ramiz | K | 6-0 | 190 | 0 | Nevada | |
| 76 | Anderson, Abdullah | DT | 6-4 | 295 | 0 | Bucknell | |
| 64 | Bars, Alex | OL | 6-5 | 314 | 09/08/1995 | 2 | Notre Dame |
| 53 | Bond, Devante | LB | 6-1 | 236 | 07/03/1993 | 5 | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Boyd, Dino | T | 6-4 | 300 | 09/02/1996 | 1 | Cincinnati |
| 82 | Braunecker, Ben | TE | 6-3 | 247 | 02/07/1994 | 5 | Harvard |
| 8 | Bray, Tyler | QB | 6-6 | 223 | 12/27/1991 | 6 | Tennessee |
| 43 | Brice, Kentrell | SS | 5-11 | 200 | 08/11/1994 | 3 | Louisiana Tech |
| 25 | Burns, Artie | CB | 6-0 | 197 | 05/01/1995 | 5 | Miami (FL) |
| 26 | Bush, Deon | DB | 6-0 | 200 | 08/14/1993 | 5 | Miami (FL) |
| 44 | Clark, Darion | TE | 6-7 | 220 | 04/09/1994 | 0 | USC |
| 29 | Cohen, Tarik | RB | 5-6 | 191 | 07/26/1995 | 4 | North Carolina A&T |
| 69 | Coward, Rashaad | T | 6-5 | 326 | 11/06/1994 | 3 | Old Dominion |
| 35 | Crawford, Xavier | DB | 5-11 | 187 | 12/10/1995 | 2 | Central Michigan |
| 68 | Daniels, James | G | 6-3 | 305 | 09/13/1997 | 3 | Iowa |
| 18 | Davis, Reggie | WR | 6-0 | 159 | 0 | Georgia | |
| 4 | Davis, Trevor | WR | 6-1 | 188 | 07/04/1993 | 5 | California |
| 37 | Denmark, Stephen | DB | 6-2 | 217 | 04/20/1996 | 1 | Valdosta State |
| 9 | Foles, Nick | QB | 6-6 | 243 | 01/20/1989 | 9 | Arizona |
| 23 | Fuller, Kyle | CB | 5-11 | 194 | 02/16/1992 | 7 | Virginia Tech |
| 19 | Ginn, Ted | WR | 5-11 | 180 | 04/12/1985 | 14 | Ohio State |
| 38 | Gipson, Tashaun | FS | 6-1 | 212 | 08/07/1990 | 9 | Wyoming |
| 91 | Goldman, Eddie | NT | 6-3 | 318 | 01/06/1994 | 6 | Florida State |
| 80 | Graham, Jimmy | TE | 6-7 | 265 | 11/24/1986 | 11 | Miami (FL) |
| 86 | Harris, Demetrius | TE | 6-7 | 230 | 07/29/1991 | 7 | Wis.-Milwaukee |
| 96 | Hicks, Akiem | DE | 6-4 | 352 | 11/16/1989 | 9 | Regina (Canada) |
| 81 | Holtz, J.P. | TE | 6-3 | 255 | 08/28/1993 | 2 | Pittsburgh |
| 49 | Horsted, Jesper | TE | 6-3 | 237 | 02/27/1997 | 2 | Princeton |
| 36 | Houston-Carson, DeAndre | DB | 6-0 | 202 | 04/13/1993 | 5 | William & Mary |
| 74 | Ifedi, Germain | T | 6-5 | 325 | 06/02/1994 | 5 | Texas A&M |
| 47 | Irving, Isaiah | LB | 6-3 | 254 | 06/09/1994 | 4 | San Jose State |
| 14 | Ives, Thomas | WR | 6-4 | 218 | 06/25/1996 | 1 | Colgate |
| 45 | Iyiegbuniwe, Joel | LB | 6-1 | 226 | 10/12/1995 | 3 | Western Kentucky |
| 39 | Jackson, Eddie | FS | 6-0 | 204 | 12/10/1993 | 4 | Alabama |
| 90 | Jenkins, John | DT | 6-3 | 327 | 07/11/1989 | 8 | Georgia |
| 49 | Jones, Keandre | LB | 6-3 | 220 | 0 | Maryland | |
| 30 | Joseph, Michael | CB | 6-0 | 194 | 03/19/1995 | 1 | Dubuque |
| 72 | Leno Jr., Charles | T | 6-3 | 306 | 10/09/1991 | 7 | Boise State |
| 62 | Levin, Corey | G | 6-4 | 307 | 08/12/1994 | 3 | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 21 | Lucas, Jordan | SS | 6-1 | 190 | 08/02/1993 | 5 | Penn State |
| 52 | Mack, Khalil | OLB | 6-3 | 269 | 02/22/1991 | 7 | Buffalo |
| 57 | Mack, Ledarius | LB | 6-1 | 240 | 0 | Buffalo | |
| 70 | Massie, Bobby | T | 6-6 | 325 | 08/01/1989 | 9 | Ole Miss |
| 46 | Maxwell, Napoleon | RB | 6-0 | 215 | 0 | Florida International | |
| 27 | McManis, Sherrick | DB | 5-11 | 203 | 12/19/1987 | 11 | Northwestern |
| 75 | McSwain, Trevon | DT | 6-6 | 285 | 11/04/1996 | 0 | Duke |
| 17 | Miller, Anthony | WR | 5-11 | 199 | 10/09/1994 | 3 | Memphis |
| 50 | Mingo, Barkevious | OLB | 6-5 | 235 | 10/04/1990 | 8 | LSU |
| 32 | Montgomery, David | RB | 5-10 | 222 | 06/07/1997 | 2 | Iowa State |
| 67 | Mustipher, Sam | C | 6-2 | 311 | 08/13/1996 | 1 | Notre Dame |
| 35 | Nall, Ryan | RB | 6-2 | 239 | 12/27/1995 | 2 | Oregon State |
| 98 | Nichols, Bilal | DT | 6-3 | 313 | 09/14/1996 | 3 | Delaware |
| 16 | O'Donnell, Pat | P | 6-4 | 212 | 02/22/1991 | 7 | Miami (FL) |
| 84 | Patterson, Cordarrelle | WR | 6-2 | 238 | 03/17/1991 | 8 | Tennessee |
| 37 | Pierce, Artavis | RB | 5-11 | 208 | 05/17/1996 | 0 | Oregon State |
| 15 | Pineiro, Eddy | K | 5-11 | 177 | 09/13/1995 | 3 | Florida |
| 94 | Quinn, Robert | LB | 6-4 | 260 | 05/18/1990 | 10 | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ridley, Riley | WR | 6-1 | 200 | 07/21/1996 | 2 | Georgia |
| 31 | Roberson, Tre | DB | 6-0 | 200 | 10/22/1992 | 1 | Illinois State |
| 95 | Robertson-Harris, Roy | DE | 6-5 | 292 | 07/23/1993 | 4 | UTEP |
| 12 | Robinson, Allen | WR | 6-2 | 220 | 08/24/1993 | 7 | Penn State |
| 43 | Saubert, Eric | TE | 6-5 | 253 | 05/01/1994 | 3 | Drake |
| 48 | Scales, Patrick | LS | 6-3 | 228 | 02/11/1988 | 5 | Utah State |
| 87 | Shaheen, Adam | TE | 6-6 | 257 | 10/24/1994 | 4 | Ashland |
| 20 | Shelley, Duke | CB | 5-9 | 173 | 02/11/2030 | 0 | Kansas State |
| 24 | Skrine, Buster | CB | 5-9 | 187 | 04/26/1989 | 10 | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 44 | Smith, Rashad | LB | 6-1 | 220 | 04/20/1997 | 0 | Florida Atlantic |
| 58 | Smith, Roquan | ILB | 6-0 | 230 | 04/08/1997 | 3 | Georgia |
| 78 | Spriggs, Jason | T | 6-6 | 301 | 05/17/1994 | 5 | Indiana |
| 22 | Toliver, Kevin | DB | 6-2 | 199 | 11/24/1995 | 3 | LSU |
| 76 | Traore, Badara | T | 6-7 | 320 | 0 | LSU | |
| 59 | Trevathan, Danny | ILB | 6-0 | 237 | 03/24/1990 | 9 | Kentucky |
| 10 | Trubisky, Mitchell | QB | 6-2 | 215 | 08/20/1994 | 4 | North Carolina |
| 92 | Urban, Brent | DE | 6-7 | 300 | 05/05/1991 | 7 | Virginia |
| 93 | Vaughters, James | LB | 6-1 | 256 | 06/27/1993 | 1 | Stanford |
| 2 | Wagner, Ahmad | WR | 6-5 | 234 | 0 | Kentucky | |
| 13 | Wesley, Alex | WR | 6-0 | 190 | 10/27/1995 | 1 | Northern Colorado |
| 65 | Whitehair, Cody | C | 6-3 | 310 | 07/11/1992 | 5 | Kansas State |
| 83 | Wims, Javon | WR | 6-2 | 221 | 09/11/1994 | 3 | Georgia |
| 55 | Woods, Josh | LB | 6-1 | 236 | 07/01/1996 | 2 | Maryland |