NFC North · 2013
Chicago Bears
Record
8-8
Net EPA
-0.020est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.077
- Success rate45.2%
- EPA / dropback+0.164
- EPA / rush-0.072
- Explosive rate9.9%
- CPOE+4.85
- Third-down rate42.7%
- Red-zone TD rate64.4%
- Points / drive1.95
- Turnover rate2.1%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.085
- Success rate allowed47.0%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.072
- EPA / rush allowed+0.100
- Explosive rate allowed13.6%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.5%
- Sack rate5.4%
- Points / drive allowed2.11
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.077 · 88th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.085 · 95th %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
4-11-1
-2.4 vs line
Home
1-6-1
Away
3-5
As favorite
2-5-1
As dog
2-6
O/U
12-4
+10.8 vs total
Roster
57 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jordan Palmer | QB | 29 | 6'5" 232 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 6 | Jay Cutler | QB | 30 | 6'3" 220 | 7 | Vanderbilt | ACT |
| 12 | Josh McCown | QB | 34 | 6'4" 213 | 11 | Sam Houston State | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Marquess Wilson | WR | 22 | 6'3" 194 | R | Washington State | ACT |
| 14 | Eric Weems | WR | 28 | 5'9" 195 | 6 | Bethune-Cookman | ACT |
| 15 | Brandon Marshall | WR | 29 | 6'4" 230 | 7 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 17 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | 23 | 6'3" 216 | 1 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 22 | Matt Forte | RB | 29 | 6'2" 218 | 5 | Tulane | ACT |
| 23 | Devin Hester | WR | 32 | 5'11" 190 | 7 | Miami (Fla.) | ACT |
| 29 | Michael Bush | RB | 29 | 6'1" 245 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Michael Ford | RB | 23 | 5'10" 216 | R | — | ACT |
| 43 | Tony Fiammetta | FB | 27 | 6'0" 250 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Earl Bennett | WR | 26 | 6'0" 206 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Chris Williams | WR | 27 | 5'8" 175 | 4 | — | TRD |
| 82 | Chris Williams | WR | 27 | 5'8" 175 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Martellus Bennett | TE | 26 | 6'6" 265 | 5 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 88 | Dante Rosario | TE | 30 | 6'3" 242 | 6 | — | ACT |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Taylor Boggs | C | 26 | 6'3" 285 | 2 | Humboldt State | ACT |
| 62 | Eben Britton | T | 27 | 6'6" 308 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Roberto Garza | C | 34 | 6'2" 310 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Jordan Mills | T | 24 | 6'5" 316 | R | Louisiana Tech | ACT |
| 68 | Matt Slauson | G | 27 | 6'5" 315 | 4 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 74 | Jermon Bushrod | T | 29 | 6'5" 320 | 6 | Towson | ACT |
| 75 | Kyle Long | G | 26 | 6'6" 313 | R | Oregon | ACT |
| 76 | Joe Long | T | 24 | 6'5" 304 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 76 | Joe Long | T | 24 | 6'5" 304 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 78 | James Brown | G | 26 | 6'4" 306 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Jonathan Scott | T | 30 | 6'6" 318 | 7 | — | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | James Anderson | OLB | 31 | 6'2" 235 | 7 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 52 | Blake Costanzo | OLB | 29 | 6'1" 235 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Jerry Franklin | LB | 25 | 6'1" 245 | 1 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 55 | Lance Briggs | OLB | 34 | 6'1" 244 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Jon Bostic | MLB | 22 | 6'1" 245 | R | Florida | ACT |
| 59 | Khaseem Greene | OLB | 24 | 6'1" 241 | R | — | ACT |
| 90 | Julius Peppers | DE | 33 | 6'7" 287 | 11 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 91 | David Bass | DE | 24 | 6'4" 262 | R | Missouri Western State | ACT |
| 92 | Stephen Paea | NT | 25 | 6'1" 300 | 2 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 94 | Cornelius Washington | DE | 25 | 6'4" 265 | R | Georgia | ACT |
| 95 | Cheta Ozougwu | DE | 26 | 6'2" 255 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Jay Ratliff | DT | 32 | 6'4" 303 | 8 | Auburn | ACT |
| 96 | Jay Ratliff | DT | 32 | 6'4" 303 | 8 | Auburn | TRD |
| 97 | Landon Cohen | DT | 27 | 6'1" 300 | 5 | — | TRD |
| 97 | Landon Cohen | DT | 27 | 6'1" 300 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Corey Wootton | DE | 26 | 6'6" 270 | 3 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 99 | Shea McClellin | DE | 24 | 6'3" 260 | 1 | Boise State | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Craig Steltz | FS | 27 | 6'1" 210 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Major Wright | SS | 25 | 5'11" 204 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Tim Jennings | CB | 31 | 5'8" 185 | 7 | Georgia | ACT |
| 27 | Sherrick McManis | CB | 27 | 6'1" 193 | 3 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 31 | Isaiah Frey | CB | 23 | 6'0" 190 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Anthony Walters | SS | 26 | 6'1" 207 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Zackary Bowman | CB | 30 | 6'1" 196 | 5 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 39 | Derrick Martin | SS | 28 | 5'10" 198 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 47 | Chris Conte | FS | 24 | 6'2" 203 | 2 | California | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adam Podlesh | P | 30 | 5'11" 200 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Robbie Gould | K | 32 | 6'0" 185 | 8 | Penn State | ACT |
| 65 | Patrick Mannelly | LS | 38 | 6'5" 265 | 15 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Bengals | W 24-21 | -3 | +0.072 |
| 2 | vs Vikings | W 31-30 | -6 | -0.069 |
| 3 | @ Steelers | W 40-23 | -2.5 | +0.135 |
| 4 | @ Lions | L 32-40 | +3 | -0.091 |
| 5 | vs Saints | L 18-26 | -1 | +0.023 |
| 6 | vs Giants | W 27-21 | -9.5 | +0.104 |
| 7 | @ Commanders | L 41-45 | -1 | +0.202 |
| 9 | @ Packers | W 27-20 | +10 | +0.177 |
| 10 | vs Lions | L 19-21 | +1 | -0.025 |
| 11 | vs Ravens | W 23-20 | -4 | +0.051 |
| 12 | @ Rams | L 21-42 | +1 | +0.018 |
| 13 | @ Vikings | L 20-23 | +2.5 | +0.043 |
| 14 | vs Cowboys | W 45-28 | -2 | +0.481 |
| 15 | @ Browns | W 38-31 | +1 | +0.106 |
| 16 | @ Eagles | L 11-54 | +2.5 | -0.169 |
| 17 | vs Packers | L 28-33 | +3 | +0.197 |