NFC North · 2009
Chicago Bears
Record
7-9
Net EPA
-0.113est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.089
- Success rate39.6%
- EPA / dropback-0.064
- EPA / rush-0.135
- Explosive rate8.4%
- CPOE+0.30
- Third-down rate37.3%
- Red-zone TD rate52.0%
- Points / drive1.57
- Turnover rate3.2%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.004
- Success rate allowed43.5%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.062
- EPA / rush allowed-0.075
- Explosive rate allowed9.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)18.6%
- Sack rate5.7%
- Points / drive allowed2.01
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.089 · 22th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.004 · 64th %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
6-10
-2.2 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
2-6
As favorite
4-3
As dog
2-7
O/U
6-10
+1.3 vs total
Roster
54 players
52 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jay Cutler | QB | 26 | 6'3" 233 | 3 | Vanderbilt | ACT |
| 12 | Caleb Hanie | QB | 25 | 6'2" 225 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 14 | Brett Basanez | QB | 26 | 6'1" 208 | 3 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Johnny Knox | WR | 24 | 6'0" 186 | R | — | ACT |
| 17 | Juaquin Iglesias | WR | 22 | 6'1" 205 | R | — | ACT |
| 19 | Devin Aromashodu | WR | 25 | 6'2" 200 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 22 | Matt Forte | RB | 25 | 6'2" 218 | 1 | Tulane | ACT |
| 23 | Devin Hester | WR | 28 | 5'11" 190 | 3 | Miami (Fla.) | ACT |
| 29 | Adrian Peterson | RB | 30 | 5'10" 212 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Kahlil Bell | RB | 24 | 5'11" 212 | R | — | ACT |
| 37 | Jason McKie | FB | 29 | 5'11" 247 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Earl Bennett | WR | 22 | 6'0" 203 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Rashied Davis | WR | 30 | 5'9" 187 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Greg Olsen | TE | 24 | 6'5" 255 | 2 | Miami | ACT |
| 87 | Kellen Davis | TE | 25 | 6'7" 262 | 1 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 88 | Desmond Clark | TE | 32 | 6'3" 249 | 10 | — | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Olin Kreutz | C | 32 | 6'2" 292 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 60 | Lance Louis | T | 24 | 6'3" 305 | R | San Diego State | ACT |
| 63 | Roberto Garza | G | 30 | 6'2" 310 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Josh Beekman | G | 26 | 6'2" 310 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Frank Omiyale | G | 28 | 6'4" 315 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 72 | James Marten | T | 25 | 6'8" 310 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Chris Williams | T | 24 | 6'6" 315 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Orlando Pace | T | 35 | 6'7" 325 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Kevin Shaffer | T | 29 | 6'5" 318 | 7 | — | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Jamar Williams | OLB | 25 | 6'0" 237 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Nick Roach | OLB | 24 | 6'1" 234 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Lance Briggs | OLB | 30 | 6'1" 242 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Tim Shaw | MLB | 25 | 6'1" 236 | 2 | Penn State | ACT |
| 75 | Matt Toeaina | DT | 26 | 6'2" 308 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Jarron Gilbert | DT | 24 | 6'5" 285 | R | — | ACT |
| 91 | Tommie Harris | DT | 26 | 6'3" 295 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Hunter Hillenmeyer | MLB | 30 | 6'4" 238 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Marcus Harrison | NT | 25 | 6'3" 312 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Anthony Adams | NT | 29 | 6'0" 310 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Alex Brown | DE | 30 | 6'3" 260 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Mark Anderson | DE | 26 | 6'4" 255 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Darrell McClover | OLB | 28 | 6'1" 226 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Gaines Adams | DE | 26 | 6'5" 258 | 2 | — | NWT |
| 99 | Gaines Adams | DE | 26 | 6'5" 258 | 2 | — | TRD |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Craig Steltz | FS | 23 | 6'1" 210 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Corey Graham | CB | 24 | 6'0" 198 | 2 | New Hampshire | ACT |
| 24 | Al Afalava | SS | 22 | 5'11" 213 | R | — | ACT |
| 30 | D.J. Moore | CB | 22 | 5'9" 184 | R | — | ACT |
| 31 | Nathan Vasher | CB | 29 | 5'10" 187 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Zackary Bowman | CB | 26 | 6'1" 193 | 1 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 36 | Josh Bullocks | FS | 26 | 6'0" 207 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Danieal Manning | FS | 27 | 5'11" 202 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 44 | Kevin Payne | FS | 27 | 6'0" 212 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 47 | Woodny Turenne | DB | 22 | 6'0" 184 | R | — | ACT |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brad Maynard | P | 35 | 6'1" 188 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Robbie Gould | K | 28 | 6'0" 185 | 4 | Penn State | ACT |
| 10 | Richmond McGee | P | 26 | 6'4" 203 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Patrick Mannelly | LS | 34 | 6'5" 265 | 11 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Packers | L 15-21 | +5 | -0.238 |
| 2 | vs Steelers | W 17-14 | +1 | +0.087 |
| 3 | @ Seahawks | W 25-19 | -1 | +0.034 |
| 4 | vs Lions | W 48-24 | -9.5 | +0.089 |
| 6 | @ Falcons | L 14-21 | +4 | -0.031 |
| 7 | @ Bengals | L 10-45 | -1 | -0.214 |
| 8 | vs Browns | W 30-6 | -11.5 | -0.038 |
| 9 | vs Cardinals | L 21-41 | -1 | -0.017 |
| 10 | @ 49ers | L 6-10 | +3.5 | -0.252 |
| 11 | vs Eagles | L 20-24 | +3.5 | -0.173 |
| 12 | @ Vikings | L 10-36 | +10 | -0.256 |
| 13 | vs Rams | W 17-9 | -9.5 | -0.119 |
| 14 | vs Packers | L 14-21 | +4 | -0.232 |
| 15 | @ Ravens | L 7-31 | +10.5 | -0.401 |
| 16 | vs Vikings | W 36-30 | +9 | +0.087 |
| 17 | @ Lions | W 37-23 | -4 | +0.220 |