NFC Central · 2001
Chicago Bears
Record
13-3
Seed
#2
Net EPA
+0.096est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.063
- Success rate39.4%
- EPA / dropback-0.033
- EPA / rush-0.099
- Explosive rate7.6%
- Third-down rate33.3%
- Red-zone TD rate52.2%
- Points / drive1.28
- Turnover rate2.1%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.146
- Success rate allowed40.5%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.086
- EPA / rush allowed-0.268
- Explosive rate allowed6.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)12.0%
- Sack rate6.8%
- Points / drive allowed0.65
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.063 · 34th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.146 · 9th %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
11-4-1
+8.5 vs line
Home
5-2-1
Away
6-2
As favorite
5-1-1
As dog
6-3
O/U
5-11
-3.4 vs total
Roster
66 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Shane Matthews | QB | 31 | 6'3" 193 | — | — | ACT |
| 15 | Jim Miller | QB | 30 | 6'2" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 17 | Danny Wuerffel | QB | 27 | 6'1" 212 | — | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | James Allen | RB | 26 | 5'10" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 24 | Glyn Milburn | RB | 30 | 5'8" 176 | — | — | TRC |
| 25 | Autry Denson | RB | 26 | 5'10" 203 | — | — | ACT |
| 31 | Daimon Shelton | RB | 30 | 6'0" 258 | — | — | SUS |
| 32 | Leon Johnson | RB | 27 | 6'0" 218 | — | — | ACT |
| 35 | Anthony Thomas | RB | 25 | 6'1" 226 | — | — | ACT |
| 36 | Stanley Pritchett | RB | 29 | 6'1" 240 | — | — | ACT |
| 38 | Brian Edwards | RB | 25 | 6'1" 230 | — | — | RES |
| 45 | Scott Dragos | RB | 27 | 6'2" 245 | — | — | ACT |
| 47 | John Davis | TE | 28 | 6'4" 270 | — | — | ACT |
| 49 | Conrad Emmerich | RB | 23 | 6'4" 268 | — | — | CUT |
| 80 | Dez White | WR | 22 | 6'0" 219 | — | — | ACT |
| 81 | Ahmad Merritt | WR | 24 | 5'10" 188 | — | — | ACT |
| 83 | David Terrell | WR | 22 | 6'3" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 84 | Fred Baxter | TE | 30 | 6'3" 265 | — | — | ACT |
| 85 | Kaseem Sinceno | TE | 25 | 6'4" 255 | — | — | RES |
| 86 | Marty Booker | WR | 25 | 5'11" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 87 | D'Wayne Bates | WR | 27 | 6'2" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 88 | Marcus Robinson | WR | 26 | 6'3" 215 | — | — | RES |
| 89 | Dustin Lyman | TE | 25 | 6'4" 250 | — | — | ACT |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Olin Kreutz | OL | 24 | 6'2" 285 | — | — | ACT |
| 58 | Chris Villarrial | OL | 28 | 6'4" 308 | — | — | ACT |
| 60 | Bernard Robertson | OL | 22 | 6'2" 297 | — | — | ACT |
| 63 | Ryan Benjamin | OL | 25 | 6'2" 240 | — | — | CUT |
| 64 | Rex Tucker | OL | 26 | 6'5" 315 | — | — | ACT |
| 65 | Patrick Mannelly | OL | 26 | 6'5" 270 | — | — | ACT |
| 69 | Mike Gandy | OL | 22 | 6'4" 313 | — | — | ACT |
| 71 | James O. Williams | OL | 33 | 6'7" 331 | — | — | ACT |
| 73 | Kevin Dogins | OL | 30 | 6'1" 301 | — | — | ACT |
| 74 | Jimmy Herndon | OL | 28 | 6'8" 318 | — | — | ACT |
| 78 | Blake Brockermeyer | OL | 28 | 6'4" 300 | — | — | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Bobbie Howard | LB | 24 | 5'10" 226 | — | — | ACT |
| 53 | Warrick Holdman | LB | 27 | 6'1" 246 | — | — | ACT |
| 54 | Brian Urlacher | LB | 23 | 6'3" 244 | — | — | ACT |
| 55 | Greg Jones | LB | 27 | 6'4" 248 | — | — | ACT |
| 59 | Rosevelt Colvin | LB | 25 | 6'3" 254 | — | — | ACT |
| 62 | Robert Newkirk | DL | 24 | 6'3" 290 | — | — | RES |
| 67 | Karon Riley | DL | 23 | 6'2" 251 | — | — | ACT |
| 68 | Henry Taylor | DL | 27 | 6'2" 295 | — | — | TRC |
| 70 | Alfonso Boone | DL | 25 | 6'3" 305 | — | — | ACT |
| 72 | Carl Powell | DL | 27 | 6'2" 264 | — | — | ACT |
| 76 | Damion Cook | DL | 22 | 6'5" 316 | — | — | ACT |
| 91 | Khari Samuel | LB | 26 | 6'3" 240 | — | — | TRT |
| 92 | Ted Washington | DL | 33 | 6'5" 330 | — | — | ACT |
| 93 | Phillip Daniels | DL | 28 | 6'5" 290 | — | — | ACT |
| 94 | Keith Traylor | DL | 33 | 6'2" 304 | — | — | ACT |
| 98 | Bryan Robinson | DL | 27 | 6'4" 300 | — | — | ACT |
| 99 | Joe Tafoya | DL | 24 | 6'4" 270 | — | — | ACT |
Secondary13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | R.W. McQuarters | DB | 26 | 5'9" 198 | — | — | ACT |
| 22 | Than Merrill | DB | 25 | 6'3" 220 | — | — | ACT |
| 23 | Jerry Azumah | DB | 25 | 5'10" 195 | — | — | ACT |
| 26 | Todd McMillon | DB | 28 | 5'10" 183 | — | — | ACT |
| 27 | Walt Harris | DB | 27 | 5'11" 195 | — | — | ACT |
| 29 | Frankie Smith | DB | 34 | 5'9" 194 | — | — | RES |
| 30 | Mike Brown | DB | 23 | 5'10" 202 | — | — | ACT |
| 33 | Larry Whigham | DB | 29 | 6'2" 210 | — | — | ACT |
| 37 | Tony Parrish | DB | 27 | 5'10" 211 | — | — | ACT |
| 39 | Reggie Austin | DB | 24 | 5'9" 173 | — | — | ACT |
| 43 | Michael Green | DB | 26 | 6'0" 176 | — | — | ACT |
| 44 | David Mitchell | DB | 23 | 6'1" 195 | — | — | CUT |
| 48 | Ashley Cooper | DB | 23 | 6'0" 217 | — | — | CUT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Ravens | L 6-17 | +10.5 | -0.189 |
| 2 | vs Vikings | W 17-10 | +3 | -0.073 |
| 4 | @ Falcons | W 31-3 | +3.5 | +0.046 |
| 5 | vs Cardinals | W 20-13 | -7 | -0.047 |
| 6 | @ Bengals | W 24-0 | +1 | +0.245 |
| 7 | vs 49ers | W 37-31 | -2 | -0.077 |
| 8 | vs Browns | W 27-21 | -4.5 | -0.080 |
| 9 | vs Packers | L 12-20 | +2.5 | -0.139 |
| 10 | @ Buccaneers | W 27-24 | +5 | +0.022 |
| 11 | @ Vikings | W 13-6 | +3 | -0.225 |
| 12 | vs Lions | W 13-10 | -7 | -0.095 |
| 13 | @ Packers | L 7-17 | +5.5 | -0.280 |
| 14 | vs Buccaneers | W 27-3 | -2.5 | -0.091 |
| 15 | @ Commanders | W 20-15 | +1 | +0.005 |
| 16 | @ Lions | W 24-0 | -5.5 | +0.029 |
| 17 | vs Jaguars | W 33-13 | -6 | -0.042 |
| DIV | vs Eagles | L 19-33 | -3 | -0.265 |