NFC Central · 2000
Chicago Bears
Record
5-11
Net EPA
-0.107est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.144
- Success rate38.4%
- EPA / dropback-0.138
- EPA / rush-0.156
- Explosive rate6.1%
- Third-down rate29.8%
- Red-zone TD rate35.6%
- Points / drive0.80
- Turnover rate2.7%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.018
- Success rate allowed41.1%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.024
- EPA / rush allowed-0.080
- Explosive rate allowed7.5%
- Pressure rate (proxy)10.3%
- Sack rate5.6%
- Points / drive allowed1.41
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.144 · 13th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.018 · 59th %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
7-8-1
-4.5 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
4-3-1
As favorite
1-3
As dog
6-5-1
O/U
7-8-1
-4.7 vs total
Roster
70 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cade McNown | QB | 23 | 6'1" 208 | — | — | ACT |
| 9 | Shane Matthews | QB | 30 | 6'3" 196 | — | — | ACT |
| 11 | Mark Hartsell | QB | 28 | 6'4" 225 | — | — | ACT |
| 15 | Jim Miller | QB | 29 | 6'2" 215 | — | — | RES |
Backs & receivers19
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chad Mackey | WR | 26 | 6'0" 205 | — | — | RES |
| 19 | Dez White | WR | 21 | 6'0" 219 | — | — | ACT |
| 20 | James Allen | RB | 25 | 5'10" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 24 | Glyn Milburn | RB | 29 | 5'8" 176 | — | — | ACT |
| 32 | Marlon Barnes | RB | 24 | 5'9" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 38 | Brian Edwards | RB | 24 | 6'1" 230 | — | — | ACT |
| 44 | Curtis Enis | RB | 24 | 6'0" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 45 | Scott Dragos | TE | 26 | 6'2" 255 | — | — | ACT |
| 49 | Dustin Lyman | TE | 24 | 6'4" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 80 | Sulecio Sanford | WR | 24 | 5'10" 190 | — | — | RES |
| 81 | Bobby Engram | WR | 27 | 5'10" 185 | — | — | RES |
| 82 | Eddie Kennison | WR | 27 | 6'0" 198 | — | — | ACT |
| 83 | Macey Brooks | WR | 25 | 6'5" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 84 | John Allred | TE | 27 | 6'4" 246 | — | — | RES |
| 85 | Alonzo Mayes | TE | 25 | 6'4" 265 | — | — | TRC |
| 85 | Kaseem Sinceno | TE | 24 | 6'4" 255 | — | — | ACT |
| 86 | Marty Booker | WR | 24 | 5'11" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 87 | D'Wayne Bates | WR | 26 | 6'2" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 88 | Marcus Robinson | WR | 25 | 6'3" 215 | — | — | RES |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Olin Kreutz | OL | 23 | 6'2" 285 | — | — | RES |
| 58 | Chris Villarrial | OL | 27 | 6'4" 308 | — | — | ACT |
| 60 | Casey Wiegmann | OL | 27 | 6'3" 285 | — | — | ACT |
| 64 | Rex Tucker | OL | 25 | 6'5" 315 | — | — | ACT |
| 65 | Patrick Mannelly | OL | 25 | 6'5" 270 | — | — | ACT |
| 68 | Ty Wise | OL | 23 | 6'2" 291 | — | — | ACT |
| 71 | James O. Williams | OL | 32 | 6'7" 331 | — | — | ACT |
| 74 | Jimmy Herndon | OL | 27 | 6'8" 318 | — | — | ACT |
| 75 | Todd Perry | OL | 31 | 6'5" 308 | — | — | ACT |
| 78 | Blake Brockermeyer | OL | 27 | 6'4" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 79 | Jerry Wisne | OL | 24 | 6'6" 315 | — | — | ACT |
Defensive front19
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Bobbie Howard | LB | 23 | 5'10" 226 | — | — | ACT |
| 53 | Warrick Holdman | LB | 26 | 6'1" 246 | — | — | RES |
| 54 | Brian Urlacher | LB | 22 | 6'3" 244 | — | — | ACT |
| 55 | Sean Harris | LB | 28 | 6'3" 252 | — | — | ACT |
| 59 | Rosevelt Colvin | LB | 24 | 6'3" 254 | — | — | ACT |
| 62 | Robert Newkirk | DL | 23 | 6'3" 290 | — | — | RES |
| 70 | Alfonso Boone | DL | 24 | 6'3" 305 | — | — | ACT |
| 73 | Troy Wilson | DL | 31 | 6'4" 257 | — | — | ACT |
| 76 | Brad Culpepper | DL | 31 | 6'1" 270 | — | — | ACT |
| 90 | Van Tuinei | DL | 29 | 6'4" 290 | — | — | ACT |
| 91 | Khari Samuel | LB | 25 | 6'3" 240 | — | — | ACT |
| 92 | Barry Minter | LB | 30 | 6'2" 250 | — | — | ACT |
| 93 | Phillip Daniels | DL | 27 | 6'5" 290 | — | — | RES |
| 94 | Ty Hallock | LB | 29 | 6'2" 249 | — | — | CUT |
| 94 | Al Wallace | DL | 26 | 6'5" 258 | — | — | ACT |
| 96 | Clyde Simmons | DL | 36 | 6'5" 292 | — | — | ACT |
| 97 | Mike Wells | DL | 29 | 6'3" 315 | — | — | ACT |
| 98 | Bryan Robinson | DL | 26 | 6'4" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 99 | Jim Flanigan | DL | 29 | 6'2" 290 | — | — | ACT |
Secondary14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shawn Wooden | DB | 28 | 5'11" 205 | — | — | ACT |
| 23 | Jerry Azumah | DB | 24 | 5'10" 195 | — | — | ACT |
| 25 | Thomas Smith | DB | 31 | 5'11" 190 | — | — | ACT |
| 26 | R.W. McQuarters | DB | 25 | 5'9" 198 | — | — | ACT |
| 26 | Todd McMillon | DB | 27 | 5'10" 183 | — | — | ACT |
| 27 | Cedric Donaldson | DB | 24 | 5'9" 180 | — | — | RES |
| 27 | Walt Harris | DB | 26 | 5'11" 195 | — | — | RES |
| 29 | Frankie Smith | DB | 33 | 5'9" 194 | — | — | ACT |
| 30 | Mike Brown | DB | 22 | 5'10" 202 | — | — | ACT |
| 37 | Tony Parrish | DB | 26 | 5'10" 211 | — | — | ACT |
| 38 | Jim Cantelupe | DB | 26 | 6'0" 195 | — | — | RES |
| 39 | Reggie Austin | DB | 23 | 5'9" 173 | — | — | RES |
| 43 | Michael Green | DB | 25 | 6'0" 176 | — | — | ACT |
| 47 | Ray McElroy | DB | 28 | 5'11" 207 | — | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Vikings | L 27-30 | +4.5 | +0.205 |
| 2 | @ Buccaneers | L 0-41 | +7 | -0.565 |
| 3 | vs Giants | L 7-14 | -2 | -0.223 |
| 4 | vs Lions | L 14-21 | -1 | -0.172 |
| 5 | @ Packers | W 27-24 | +5.5 | +0.062 |
| 6 | vs Saints | L 10-31 | -5.5 | -0.293 |
| 7 | vs Vikings | L 16-28 | +6 | -0.003 |
| 8 | @ Eagles | L 9-13 | +6.5 | -0.120 |
| 10 | vs Colts | W 27-24 | +7 | +0.103 |
| 11 | @ Bills | L 3-20 | +7 | -0.460 |
| 12 | vs Buccaneers | W 13-10 | +8 | -0.166 |
| 13 | @ Jets | L 10-17 | +7 | -0.288 |
| 14 | vs Packers | L 6-28 | +2.5 | -0.289 |
| 15 | vs Patriots | W 24-17 | -2 | +0.056 |
| 16 | @ 49ers | L 0-17 | +6 | -0.338 |
| 17 | @ Lions | W 23-20 | +10 | +0.010 |