NFC North · 2008
Chicago Bears
Record
9-7
Net EPA
-0.088est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.095
- Success rate39.3%
- EPA / dropback-0.083
- EPA / rush-0.111
- Explosive rate7.2%
- CPOE-3.00
- Third-down rate35.1%
- Red-zone TD rate59.3%
- Points / drive1.70
- Turnover rate2.3%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.064
- Success rate allowed40.8%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.023
- EPA / rush allowed-0.127
- Explosive rate allowed7.2%
- Pressure rate (proxy)14.5%
- Sack rate4.2%
- Points / drive allowed1.63
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.095 · 12th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.064 · 22th %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
6-8-2
+0.5 vs line
Home
3-4-1
Away
3-4-1
As favorite
4-4-1
As dog
2-4-1
O/U
7-9
+3.8 vs total
Roster
57 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rex Grossman | QB | 28 | 6'1" 217 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 12 | Caleb Hanie | QB | 24 | 6'2" 225 | R | — | ACT |
| 18 | Kyle Orton | QB | 27 | 6'4" 217 | 3 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Devin Aromashodu | WR | 24 | 6'2" 200 | 2 | — | TRD |
| 19 | Devin Aromashodu | WR | 24 | 6'2" 200 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 22 | Matt Forte | RB | 24 | 6'2" 216 | R | Tulane | ACT |
| 23 | Devin Hester | WR | 27 | 5'11" 190 | 2 | Miami (Fla.) | ACT |
| 27 | Kevin Jones | RB | 26 | 6'0" 228 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Adrian Peterson | RB | 29 | 5'10" 212 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Jason McKie | FB | 28 | 5'11" 245 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 43 | Jason Davis | FB | 26 | 5'10" 245 | 2 | — | TRC |
| 43 | Jason Davis | FB | 26 | 5'10" 245 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Brandon Lloyd | WR | 27 | 6'0" 194 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Rashied Davis | WR | 29 | 5'9" 187 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Greg Olsen | TE | 23 | 6'5" 255 | 1 | Miami | ACT |
| 84 | Brandon Rideau | WR | 27 | 6'3" 198 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 85 | Earl Bennett | WR | 21 | 6'0" 203 | R | — | ACT |
| 86 | Marty Booker | WR | 32 | 6'0" 205 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Kellen Davis | TE | 24 | 6'7" 262 | R | Michigan State | ACT |
| 88 | Desmond Clark | TE | 31 | 6'3" 249 | 9 | — | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Olin Kreutz | C | 31 | 6'2" 292 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 60 | Terrence Metcalf | G | 30 | 6'4" 310 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Roberto Garza | G | 29 | 6'2" 310 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Josh Beekman | G | 25 | 6'2" 310 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Dan Buenning | G | 28 | 6'4" 320 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Chris Williams | T | 23 | 6'6" 312 | R | — | ACT |
| 76 | John Tait | T | 33 | 6'6" 312 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 78 | John St. Clair | T | 31 | 6'5" 315 | 8 | — | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Jamar Williams | OLB | 24 | 6'0" 237 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Nick Roach | MLB | 23 | 6'1" 234 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Brian Urlacher | MLB | 30 | 6'4" 258 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Lance Briggs | OLB | 29 | 6'1" 240 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Gilbert Gardner | OLB | 26 | 6'1" 228 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Gilbert Gardner | OLB | 26 | 6'1" 228 | 4 | — | TRT |
| 71 | Israel Idonije | DT | 29 | 6'6" 297 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Matt Toeaina | NT | 25 | 6'2" 307 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Joey LaRocque | LB | 22 | 6'2" 226 | R | — | ACT |
| 91 | Tommie Harris | DT | 25 | 6'3" 295 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Hunter Hillenmeyer | OLB | 29 | 6'4" 238 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Adewale Ogunleye | DE | 31 | 6'4" 260 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Marcus Harrison | DT | 24 | 6'3" 310 | R | — | ACT |
| 95 | Anthony Adams | NT | 28 | 6'0" 307 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Alex Brown | DE | 29 | 6'3" 260 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Mark Anderson | DE | 25 | 6'4" 255 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Ervin Baldwin | DE | 22 | 6'2" 260 | R | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Craig Steltz | FS | 22 | 6'1" 210 | R | — | ACT |
| 21 | Corey Graham | CB | 23 | 6'0" 193 | 1 | New Hampshire | ACT |
| 24 | Marcus Hamilton | DB | 24 | 5'11" 188 | 1 | — | TRD |
| 24 | Marcus Hamilton | DB | 24 | 5'11" 188 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Trumaine McBride | CB | 24 | 5'9" 185 | 1 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 33 | Charles Tillman | CB | 27 | 6'1" 198 | 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | ACT |
| 38 | Danieal Manning | FS | 26 | 5'11" 200 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 44 | Kevin Payne | SS | 26 | 6'0" 212 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Cameron Worrell | FS | 30 | 5'11" 194 | 5 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brad Maynard | P | 34 | 6'1" 188 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Robbie Gould | K | 27 | 6'0" 185 | 3 | Penn State | ACT |
| 65 | Patrick Mannelly | LS | 33 | 6'5" 265 | 10 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Colts | W 29-13 | +10 | +0.090 |
| 2 | @ Panthers | L 17-20 | +3 | -0.211 |
| 3 | vs Buccaneers | L 24-27 | -3 | -0.111 |
| 4 | vs Eagles | W 24-20 | +3 | -0.341 |
| 5 | @ Lions | W 34-7 | -3.5 | +0.129 |
| 6 | @ Falcons | L 20-22 | -3 | +0.091 |
| 7 | vs Vikings | W 48-41 | -3 | +0.122 |
| 9 | vs Lions | W 27-23 | -12.5 | +0.022 |
| 10 | vs Titans | L 14-21 | +1 | -0.164 |
| 11 | @ Packers | L 3-37 | +3.5 | -0.330 |
| 12 | @ Rams | W 27-3 | -7 | -0.019 |
| 13 | @ Vikings | L 14-34 | +5 | -0.449 |
| 14 | vs Jaguars | W 23-10 | -6.5 | -0.093 |
| 15 | vs Saints | W 27-24 | -3 | -0.186 |
| 16 | vs Packers | W 20-17 | -4 | -0.222 |
| 17 | @ Texans | L 24-31 | +3 | +0.100 |