NFC North · 2002
Chicago Bears
Record
4-12
Net EPA
-0.105est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.129
- Success rate40.0%
- EPA / dropback-0.089
- EPA / rush-0.197
- Explosive rate7.5%
- Third-down rate33.7%
- Red-zone TD rate64.5%
- Points / drive1.35
- Turnover rate3.2%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.001
- Success rate allowed41.7%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.091
- EPA / rush allowed-0.125
- Explosive rate allowed9.6%
- Pressure rate (proxy)9.9%
- Sack rate5.5%
- Points / drive allowed1.75
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.129 · 19th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.001 · 57th %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
5-11
-2.6 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
2-6
As favorite
0-4
As dog
5-7
O/U
7-9
+0.9 vs total
Roster
56 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Henry Burris | QB | 27 | 6'0" 195 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 12 | Chris Chandler | QB | 38 | 6'4" 228 | 14 | — | ACT |
| 17 | Cory Sauter | QB | 29 | 6'4" 216 | 4 | — | TRC |
| 17 | Cory Sauter | QB | 29 | 6'4" 216 | 4 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Rabih Abdullah | RB | 27 | 6'0" 220 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Adrian Peterson | RB | 23 | 5'10" 208 | R | — | ACT |
| 31 | Daimon Shelton | FB | 31 | 6'0" 262 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Leon Johnson | RB | 28 | 6'0" 222 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Stanley Pritchett | FB | 30 | 6'2" 250 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Dez White | WR | 23 | 6'1" 215 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Ahmad Merritt | WR | 25 | 5'10" 193 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 82 | John Davis | TE | 29 | 6'4" 264 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 85 | John Gilmore | TE | 24 | 6'3" 265 | R | — | ACT |
| 86 | Marty Booker | WR | 26 | 6'0" 210 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Jamin Elliott | WR | 24 | 6'0" 187 | R | — | ACT |
| 88 | Marcus Robinson | WR | 27 | 6'3" 215 | 5 | — | ACT |
Offensive line12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Olin Kreutz | C | 25 | 6'2" 293 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Chris Villarrial | G | 29 | 6'3" 310 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 60 | Terrence Metcalf | G | 24 | 6'3" 320 | R | — | ACT |
| 65 | Patrick Mannelly | C | 27 | 6'5" 269 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Josh Warner | G | 23 | 6'6" 305 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 69 | Mike Gandy | G | 23 | 6'4" 302 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 71 | James Williams | T | 34 | 6'7" 332 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 73 | Kevin Dogins | C | 31 | 6'1" 310 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Bernard Robertson | T | 23 | 6'3" 310 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Aaron Gibson | T | 26 | 6'6" 410 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Aaron Gibson | T | 26 | 6'6" 410 | 3 | — | TRD |
| 79 | Steve Edwards | T | 23 | 6'5" 350 | R | — | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Marq Cerqua | OLB | 25 | 6'2" 223 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Bobbie Howard | MLB | 25 | 5'10" 232 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Brian Urlacher | MLB | 24 | 6'4" 254 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Mike Caldwell | OLB | 31 | 6'2" 235 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Rosevelt Colvin | OLB | 26 | 6'3" 245 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Alfonso Boone | DT | 26 | 6'4" 325 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Ernest Grant | DT | 26 | 6'5" 312 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Bobby Setzer | DE | 26 | 6'4" 280 | 3 | — | TRD |
| 76 | Bobby Setzer | DE | 26 | 6'4" 280 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Bryan Knight | OLB | 23 | 6'2" 240 | R | — | ACT |
| 93 | Phillip Daniels | DE | 29 | 6'5" 288 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Keith Traylor | DT | 34 | 6'2" 340 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 95 | John Stamper | DE | 24 | 6'4" 265 | R | — | ACT |
| 96 | Alex Brown | DE | 23 | 6'3" 268 | R | — | ACT |
| 97 | Christian Peter | DT | 31 | 6'2" 292 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Bryan Robinson | DE | 28 | 6'4" 294 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Joe Tafoya | DE | 25 | 6'4" 278 | 1 | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Roosevelt Williams | CB | 25 | 5'11" 200 | R | — | ACT |
| 21 | R.W. McQuarters | CB | 27 | 5'10" 198 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Jerry Azumah | CB | 26 | 5'10" 189 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Mike Brown | FS | 24 | 5'10" 207 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Larry Whigham | FS | 30 | 6'2" 218 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Damon Moore | SS | 27 | 5'11" 215 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Eric Joyce | DB | 24 | 5'9" 192 | R | — | ACT |
| 39 | Travis Coleman | DB | 22 | 5'11" 180 | R | — | ACT |
| 43 | Mike Green | SS | 27 | 6'0" 195 | 2 | — | ACT |
Specialists2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paul Edinger | K | 24 | 5'8" 168 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 4 | Brad Maynard | P | 28 | 6'1" 186 | 5 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Vikings | W 27-23 | -4.5 | +0.099 |
| 2 | @ Falcons | W 14-13 | +2.5 | -0.163 |
| 3 | vs Saints | L 23-29 | +2 | +0.014 |
| 4 | @ Bills | L 27-33 | +3 | +0.088 |
| 5 | vs Packers | L 21-34 | -1 | -0.195 |
| 7 | @ Lions | L 20-23 | -3 | -0.184 |
| 8 | @ Vikings | L 7-25 | +2 | -0.240 |
| 9 | vs Eagles | L 13-19 | +7 | -0.178 |
| 10 | vs Patriots | L 30-33 | +5 | -0.067 |
| 11 | @ Rams | L 16-21 | +10.5 | -0.088 |
| 12 | vs Lions | W 20-17 | -5 | -0.056 |
| 13 | @ Packers | L 20-30 | +9.5 | +0.013 |
| 14 | @ Dolphins | L 9-27 | +10.5 | -0.497 |
| 15 | vs Jets | W 20-13 | +6.5 | +0.116 |
| 16 | @ Panthers | L 14-24 | +4 | -0.386 |
| 17 | vs Buccaneers | L 0-15 | +7 | -0.426 |