NFC North · 2015
Chicago Bears
Record
6-10
Net EPA
-0.082est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.020
- Success rate42.8%
- EPA / dropback+0.051
- EPA / rush-0.113
- Explosive rate8.8%
- CPOE+1.51
- Third-down rate42.3%
- Red-zone TD rate59.4%
- Points / drive1.74
- Turnover rate1.9%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.040
- Success rate allowed45.1%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.133
- EPA / rush allowed-0.105
- Explosive rate allowed8.5%
- Pressure rate (proxy)20.4%
- Sack rate5.7%
- Points / drive allowed2.08
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.020 · 40th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.040 · 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
8-8
+0.0 vs line
Home
2-6
Away
6-2
As favorite
0-2
As dog
8-6
O/U
8-8
+1.4 vs total
Roster
57 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jay Cutler | QB | 32 | 6'3" 220 | 9 | Vanderbilt | ACT |
| 12 | David Fales | QB | 26 | 6'1" 219 | 1 | San Jose State | ACT |
Backs & receivers12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Josh Bellamy | WR | 26 | 6'0" 208 | 3 | Louisville | ACT |
| 14 | Deonte Thompson | WR | 26 | 6'0" 203 | 3 | Florida | ACT |
| 19 | Eddie Royal | WR | 29 | 5'10" 185 | 7 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 22 | Matt Forte | RB | 31 | 6'2" 218 | 7 | Tulane | ACT |
| 25 | Ka'Deem Carey | RB | 24 | 5'10" 210 | 1 | Arizona | ACT |
| 33 | Jeremy Langford | RB | 25 | 6'0" 208 | R | Michigan State | ACT |
| 80 | Marc Mariani | WR | 28 | 6'1" 187 | 5 | Montana | ACT |
| 81 | Cameron Meredith | WR | 24 | 6'3" 207 | R | Illinois State | ACT |
| 82 | Khari Lee | TE | 23 | 6'4" 235 | R | Bowie State | ACT |
| 86 | Zach Miller | TE | 32 | 6'5" 240 | 6 | Nebraska-Omaha | ACT |
| 88 | Rob Housler | TE | 27 | 6'5" 250 | 4 | Florida Atlantic | TRC |
| 88 | Rob Housler | TE | 27 | 6'5" 250 | 4 | Florida Atlantic | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Hroniss Grasu | C | 24 | 6'3" 300 | R | Oregon | ACT |
| 62 | Vladimir Ducasse | G | 29 | 6'5" 325 | 5 | Massachusetts | ACT |
| 65 | Patrick Omameh | G | 27 | 6'4" 305 | 2 | Michigan | ACT |
| 68 | Matt Slauson | C | 29 | 6'5" 320 | 6 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 71 | Nick Becton | T | 25 | 6'6" 323 | 2 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 72 | Charles Leno | T | 25 | 6'3" 302 | 1 | Boise State | ACT |
| 73 | Tayo Fabuluje | T | 24 | 6'6" 342 | R | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 74 | Jermon Bushrod | T | 31 | 6'5" 320 | 8 | Towson | ACT |
| 75 | Kyle Long | T | 28 | 6'6" 328 | 2 | Oregon | ACT |
Defensive front20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Sam Acho | OLB | 28 | 6'3" 257 | 4 | Texas | ACT |
| 50 | Shea McClellin | ILB | 26 | 6'3" 245 | 3 | Boise State | ACT |
| 52 | LaRoy Reynolds | OLB | 26 | 6'1" 240 | 2 | Virginia | TRC |
| 52 | LaRoy Reynolds | OLB | 26 | 6'1" 240 | 2 | Virginia | ACT |
| 53 | John Timu | ILB | 23 | 6'0" 247 | R | Washington | ACT |
| 57 | Lamin Barrow | MLB | 26 | 6'1" 237 | 1 | LSU | ACT |
| 58 | Jonathan Anderson | LB | 25 | 6'1" 231 | R | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 59 | Christian Jones | ILB | 24 | 6'3" 248 | 1 | Florida State | ACT |
| 70 | D'Anthony Smith | DT | 27 | 6'2" 300 | 5 | Louisiana Tech | ACT |
| 76 | Bruce Gaston | DT | 25 | 6'2" 310 | 1 | Purdue | TRT |
| 76 | Bruce Gaston | DT | 25 | 6'2" 310 | 1 | Purdue | ACT |
| 79 | Terry Williams | DT | 23 | 6'0" 329 | R | — | ACT |
| 90 | Greg Scruggs | DE | 25 | 6'3" 310 | 3 | Louisville | ACT |
| 92 | Pernell McPhee | OLB | 28 | 6'3" 275 | 4 | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 93 | Will Sutton | DE | 25 | 6'0" 303 | 1 | Arizona State | ACT |
| 96 | Jarvis Jenkins | DE | 27 | 6'4" 300 | 4 | Clemson | ACT |
| 97 | Willie Young | OLB | 31 | 6'4" 251 | 5 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 98 | Mitch Unrein | DT | 28 | 6'4" 306 | 5 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 98 | Mitch Unrein | DT | 28 | 6'4" 306 | 5 | Wyoming | TRC |
| 99 | Lamarr Houston | OLB | 28 | 6'3" 270 | 5 | Texas | ACT |
Secondary11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tracy Porter | CB | 29 | 5'11" 190 | 7 | Indiana | ACT |
| 23 | Kyle Fuller | CB | 23 | 5'11" 190 | 1 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 24 | Alan Ball | CB | 30 | 6'2" 195 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Sherrick McManis | CB | 29 | 6'1" 197 | 5 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 29 | Harold Jones-Quartey | S | 22 | 5'11" 215 | R | Findlay | ACT |
| 30 | Demontre Hurst | S | 24 | 5'10" 183 | 2 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 31 | Chris Prosinski | FS | 28 | 6'1" 208 | 4 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 36 | Sherrod Martin | FS | 32 | 6'1" 200 | 6 | Troy | ACT |
| 37 | Bryce Callahan | CB | 25 | 5'9" 183 | R | Rice | ACT |
| 38 | Adrian Amos | S | 22 | 6'0" 218 | R | Penn State | ACT |
| 39 | Jacoby Glenn | CB | 22 | 6'0" 179 | R | Central Florida | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Robbie Gould | K | 34 | 6'0" 185 | 10 | Penn State | ACT |
| 16 | Pat O'Donnell | P | 24 | 6'4" 220 | 1 | Miami | ACT |
| 48 | Patrick Scales | LS | 27 | 6'4" 244 | 4 | Utah State | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Packers | L 23-31 | +5.5 | +0.094 |
| 2 | vs Cardinals | L 23-48 | +2 | -0.196 |
| 3 | @ Seahawks | L 0-26 | +16.5 | -0.294 |
| 4 | vs Raiders | W 22-20 | +3 | -0.059 |
| 5 | @ Chiefs | W 18-17 | +10 | -0.010 |
| 6 | @ Lions | L 34-37 | +3.5 | +0.039 |
| 8 | vs Vikings | L 20-23 | +1 | +0.038 |
| 9 | @ Chargers | W 22-19 | +3.5 | +0.118 |
| 10 | @ Rams | W 37-13 | +7.5 | +0.106 |
| 11 | vs Broncos | L 15-17 | +2.5 | -0.047 |
| 12 | @ Packers | W 17-13 | +7.5 | -0.015 |
| 13 | vs 49ers | L 20-26 | -6 | -0.152 |
| 14 | vs Commanders | L 21-24 | -4 | +0.076 |
| 15 | @ Vikings | L 17-38 | +4 | -0.158 |
| 16 | @ Buccaneers | W 26-21 | +3 | +0.074 |
| 17 | vs Lions | L 20-24 | +2.5 | -0.008 |