NFC Central · 1999
Chicago Bears
Record
6-10
Net EPA
-0.104est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.102
- Success rate38.6%
- EPA / dropback-0.043
- EPA / rush-0.228
- Explosive rate7.4%
- Third-down rate37.0%
- Red-zone TD rate44.0%
- Points / drive1.03
- Turnover rate3.1%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.001
- Success rate allowed41.6%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.084
- EPA / rush allowed-0.136
- Explosive rate allowed9.2%
- Pressure rate (proxy)10.1%
- Sack rate5.5%
- Points / drive allowed1.30
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.102 · 27th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.001 · 77th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
10-5-1
+0.6 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
5-2-1
As favorite
0-1
As dog
9-4-1
O/U
8-8
-1.1 vs total
Roster
65 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cade McNown | QB | 22 | 6'1" 213 | — | — | ACT |
| 9 | Shane Matthews | QB | 29 | 6'3" 196 | — | — | ACT |
| 15 | Jim Miller | QB | 28 | 6'2" 218 | — | — | SUS |
| 19 | Craig Erickson | QB | 30 | 6'2" 213 | — | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | James Allen | RB | 24 | 5'10" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 24 | Glyn Milburn | RB | 28 | 5'8" 174 | — | — | ACT |
| 32 | Edgar Bennett | RB | 30 | 6'0" 218 | — | — | ACT |
| 44 | Curtis Enis | RB | 23 | 6'0" 240 | — | — | RES |
| 49 | Ty Hallock | RB | 28 | 6'2" 254 | — | — | ACT |
| 80 | Curtis Conway | WR | 28 | 6'0" 194 | — | — | RES |
| 81 | Bobby Engram | WR | 26 | 5'10" 192 | — | — | ACT |
| 82 | Sulecio Sanford | WR | 23 | 5'10" 190 | — | — | ACT |
| 83 | Macey Brooks | WR | 24 | 6'5" 215 | — | — | RES |
| 84 | John Allred | TE | 26 | 6'4" 249 | — | — | ACT |
| 85 | Alonzo Mayes | TE | 24 | 6'4" 268 | — | — | ACT |
| 86 | Marty Booker | WR | 23 | 5'11" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 87 | D'Wayne Bates | WR | 25 | 6'2" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 88 | Marcus Robinson | WR | 24 | 6'3" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 89 | Ryan Wetnight | TE | 30 | 6'2" 235 | — | — | ACT |
Offensive line14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Olin Kreutz | OL | 22 | 6'2" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 58 | Chris Villarrial | OL | 26 | 6'4" 310 | — | — | ACT |
| 60 | Casey Wiegmann | OL | 26 | 6'3" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 64 | Rex Tucker | OL | 24 | 6'5" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 65 | Patrick Mannelly | OL | 24 | 6'5" 285 | — | — | ACT |
| 67 | Greg Huntington | OL | 30 | 6'3" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 68 | Keno Hills | OL | 26 | 6'6" 305 | — | — | ACT |
| 69 | Chad Overhauser | OL | 24 | 6'4" 316 | — | — | RES |
| 71 | James O. Williams | OL | 31 | 6'7" 340 | — | — | ACT |
| 73 | Dan Palmer | OL | 26 | 6'4" 290 | — | — | ACT |
| 74 | Jimmy Herndon | OL | 26 | 6'8" 318 | — | — | RES |
| 75 | Todd Perry | OL | 30 | 6'5" 308 | — | — | ACT |
| 78 | Blake Brockermeyer | OL | 26 | 6'4" 312 | — | — | ACT |
| 79 | Jerry Wisne | OL | 23 | 6'6" 308 | — | — | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Keith Burns | LB | 27 | 6'2" 245 | — | — | ACT |
| 53 | Warrick Holdman | LB | 25 | 6'1" 238 | — | — | ACT |
| 54 | Ricardo McDonald | LB | 31 | 6'2" 252 | — | — | ACT |
| 55 | Sean Harris | LB | 27 | 6'3" 252 | — | — | ACT |
| 59 | Rosevelt Colvin | LB | 23 | 6'2" 260 | — | — | ACT |
| 70 | Ken Anderson | DL | 25 | 6'3" 310 | — | — | ACT |
| 90 | Van Tuinei | DL | 28 | 6'4" 275 | — | — | ACT |
| 91 | Khari Samuel | LB | 24 | 6'3" 242 | — | — | ACT |
| 92 | Barry Minter | LB | 29 | 6'2" 245 | — | — | ACT |
| 94 | Shane Burton | DL | 25 | 6'6" 305 | — | — | ACT |
| 95 | Russell Davis | DL | 24 | 6'4" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 96 | Clyde Simmons | DL | 35 | 6'5" 292 | — | — | ACT |
| 97 | Mike Wells | DL | 28 | 6'3" 315 | — | — | ACT |
| 98 | Bryan Robinson | DL | 25 | 6'4" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 99 | Jim Flanigan | DL | 28 | 6'2" 288 | — | — | ACT |
Secondary12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jim Cantelupe | DB | 25 | 6'0" 210 | — | — | RES |
| 21 | Terry Cousin | DB | 24 | 5'9" 182 | — | — | ACT |
| 23 | Jerry Azumah | DB | 23 | 5'10" 195 | — | — | ACT |
| 25 | Tom Carter | DB | 28 | 6'0" 190 | — | — | TRC |
| 26 | Jermaine Jones | DB | 23 | 5'8" 173 | — | — | ACT |
| 27 | Walt Harris | DB | 25 | 5'11" 195 | — | — | ACT |
| 29 | Frankie Smith | DB | 32 | 5'9" 182 | — | — | ACT |
| 33 | Cordell Taylor | DB | 27 | 5'11" 190 | — | — | ACT |
| 36 | Ray Austin | DB | 26 | 5'11" 204 | — | — | ACT |
| 37 | Tony Parrish | DB | 25 | 5'10" 205 | — | — | ACT |
| 45 | Dorian Brew | DB | 25 | 5'10" 182 | — | — | RES |
| 47 | Chris Hudson | DB | 29 | 5'10" 199 | — | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Chiefs | W 20-17 | +3 | -0.098 |
| 2 | vs Seahawks | L 13-14 | +3.5 | -0.074 |
| 3 | @ Raiders | L 17-24 | +7 | -0.193 |
| 4 | vs Saints | W 14-10 | +1 | -0.131 |
| 5 | @ Vikings | W 24-22 | +13 | +0.080 |
| 6 | vs Eagles | L 16-20 | -6.5 | -0.195 |
| 7 | @ Buccaneers | L 3-6 | +8 | -0.197 |
| 8 | @ Commanders | L 22-48 | +8.5 | -0.134 |
| 9 | @ Packers | W 14-13 | +9 | -0.018 |
| 10 | vs Vikings | L 24-27 | +6.5 | +0.004 |
| 11 | @ Chargers | W 23-20 | +0 | +0.035 |
| 12 | @ Lions | L 17-21 | +6 | -0.237 |
| 13 | vs Packers | L 19-35 | +3.5 | -0.250 |
| 15 | vs Lions | W 28-10 | +3 | +0.143 |
| 16 | @ Rams | L 12-34 | +10 | -0.151 |
| 17 | vs Buccaneers | L 6-20 | +3.5 | -0.298 |

