NFC North · 2014
Chicago Bears
Record
5-11
Net EPA
-0.163est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.055
- Success rate44.2%
- EPA / dropback-0.032
- EPA / rush-0.104
- Explosive rate7.1%
- CPOE-0.14
- Third-down rate38.4%
- Red-zone TD rate67.3%
- Points / drive1.62
- Turnover rate2.8%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.079
- Success rate allowed45.5%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.168
- EPA / rush allowed-0.064
- Explosive rate allowed10.3%
- Pressure rate (proxy)18.5%
- Sack rate6.2%
- Points / drive allowed2.43
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.055 · 22th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.079 · 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
7-9
-4.9 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
4-4
As favorite
2-2
As dog
5-7
O/U
8-8
-1.1 vs total
Roster
54 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jay Cutler | QB | 31 | 6'3" 220 | 8 | Vanderbilt | ACT |
| 8 | Jimmy Clausen | QB | 28 | 6'2" 210 | 4 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 12 | David Fales | QB | 25 | 6'1" 228 | R | San Jose State | ACT |
Backs & receivers13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Marquess Wilson | WR | 23 | 6'4" 184 | 1 | Washington State | ACT |
| 11 | Josh Bellamy | WR | 25 | 6'0" 206 | 2 | Louisville | ACT |
| 17 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | 24 | 6'3" 216 | 2 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 19 | Josh Morgan | WR | 29 | 6'1" 220 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 22 | Matt Forte | RB | 30 | 6'2" 218 | 6 | Tulane | ACT |
| 24 | Montell Owens | FB | 30 | 5'10" 225 | 8 | — | TRT |
| 24 | Montell Owens | FB | 30 | 5'10" 225 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Ka'Deem Carey | RB | 23 | 5'10" 207 | R | Arizona | ACT |
| 32 | Senorise Perry | RB | 24 | 6'0" 187 | R | Louisville | ACT |
| 80 | Marc Mariani | WR | 27 | 6'1" 187 | 4 | Montana | ACT |
| 83 | Martellus Bennett | TE | 27 | 6'6" 265 | 6 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 84 | Blake Annen | TE | 23 | 6'4" 247 | R | — | ACT |
| 88 | Dante Rosario | TE | 31 | 6'3" 242 | 7 | — | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Eben Britton | T | 28 | 6'6" 308 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Roberto Garza | C | 35 | 6'2" 310 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Jordan Mills | T | 25 | 6'5" 316 | 1 | Louisiana Tech | ACT |
| 70 | Michael Ola | G | 26 | 6'4" 312 | 1 | Hampton | ACT |
| 72 | Charles Leno | T | 24 | 6'3" 302 | R | Boise State | ACT |
| 74 | Jermon Bushrod | T | 30 | 6'5" 320 | 7 | Towson | ACT |
| 75 | Kyle Long | G | 27 | 6'6" 313 | 1 | Oregon | ACT |
| 79 | Ryan Groy | G | 25 | 6'5" 320 | R | Wisconsin | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Shea McClellin | OLB | 25 | 6'3" 245 | 2 | Boise State | ACT |
| 52 | Khaseem Greene | OLB | 25 | 6'1" 241 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Jon Bostic | MLB | 23 | 6'1" 245 | 1 | Florida | ACT |
| 59 | Christian Jones | OLB | 23 | 6'3" 240 | R | Florida State | ACT |
| 69 | Jared Allen | DE | 32 | 6'6" 270 | 10 | Idaho State | ACT |
| 73 | Austen Lane | DE | 28 | 6'6" 265 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Trevor Scott | DE | 30 | 6'5" 260 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Jay Ratliff | DT | 33 | 6'4" 303 | 9 | Auburn | ACT |
| 91 | David Bass | DE | 25 | 6'4" 256 | 1 | Missouri Western State | ACT |
| 92 | Stephen Paea | NT | 26 | 6'1" 300 | 3 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 93 | Will Sutton | DT | 24 | 6'0" 303 | R | Arizona State | ACT |
| 94 | Cornelius Washington | DE | 26 | 6'4" 265 | 1 | Georgia | ACT |
| 95 | Ego Ferguson | NT | 24 | 6'2" 315 | R | LSU | ACT |
| 96 | DeDe Lattimore | ILB | 23 | 6'1" 237 | R | — | ACT |
| 98 | Brandon Dunn | DT | 23 | 6'2" 300 | R | Louisville | ACT |
Secondary11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Terrance Mitchell | CB | 22 | 6'0" 190 | R | Oregon | ACT |
| 21 | Ryan Mundy | SS | 29 | 6'1" 209 | 6 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 23 | Kyle Fuller | CB | 22 | 5'11" 190 | R | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 26 | Tim Jennings | CB | 32 | 5'8" 185 | 8 | Georgia | ACT |
| 27 | Sherrick McManis | CB | 28 | 6'1" 193 | 4 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 29 | Danny McCray | FS | 26 | 6'1" 221 | 4 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 30 | Demontre Hurst | CB | 23 | 5'10" 183 | 1 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 39 | Al Louis-Jean | CB | 22 | 6'1" 187 | R | — | ACT |
| 45 | Brock Vereen | FS | 22 | 5'11" 199 | R | — | ACT |
| 47 | Chris Conte | SS | 25 | 6'2" 203 | 3 | California | ACT |
| 49 | Anthony Walters | S | 27 | 6'1" 207 | 3 | — | ACT |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jay Feely | K | 38 | 5'10" 208 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Robbie Gould | K | 33 | 6'0" 185 | 9 | Penn State | ACT |
| 16 | Pat O'Donnell | P | 23 | 6'4" 220 | R | Miami | ACT |
| 44 | Jeremy Cain | LS | 34 | 6'1" 245 | 10 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Bills | L 20-23 | -7 | -0.048 |
| 2 | @ 49ers | W 28-20 | +7 | +0.104 |
| 3 | @ Jets | W 27-19 | +1.5 | +0.001 |
| 4 | vs Packers | L 17-38 | +2 | +0.006 |
| 5 | @ Panthers | L 24-31 | +1.5 | -0.085 |
| 6 | @ Falcons | W 27-13 | +3.5 | +0.232 |
| 7 | vs Dolphins | L 14-27 | -3 | -0.229 |
| 8 | @ Patriots | L 23-51 | +5.5 | +0.028 |
| 10 | @ Packers | L 14-55 | +9.5 | -0.382 |
| 11 | vs Vikings | W 21-13 | -2.5 | +0.104 |
| 12 | vs Buccaneers | W 21-13 | -4 | -0.270 |
| 13 | @ Lions | L 17-34 | +7.5 | -0.107 |
| 14 | vs Cowboys | L 28-41 | +3.5 | +0.147 |
| 15 | vs Saints | L 15-31 | +3 | -0.275 |
| 16 | vs Lions | L 14-20 | +10 | -0.140 |
| 17 | @ Vikings | L 9-13 | +7 | -0.063 |