NFC North · 2016
Chicago Bears
Record
3-13
Net EPA
-0.115est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.042
- Success rate44.1%
- EPA / dropback-0.001
- EPA / rush-0.111
- Explosive rate10.0%
- CPOE-0.10
- Third-down rate37.8%
- Red-zone TD rate52.5%
- Points / drive1.41
- Turnover rate2.9%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.069
- Success rate allowed45.0%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.146
- EPA / rush allowed-0.050
- Explosive rate allowed8.6%
- Pressure rate (proxy)17.2%
- Sack rate5.8%
- Points / drive allowed2.03
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Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.042 · 38th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.069 · 78th %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
-3.8 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
2-6
As favorite
0-3
As dog
6-6
O/U
8-8
-1.7 vs total
Roster
73 players
54 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brian Hoyer | QB | 32 | 6'2" 215 | 7 | Michigan State | RES |
| 6 | Jay Cutler | QB | 33 | 6'3" 220 | 10 | Vanderbilt | RES |
| 8 | Connor Shaw | QB | 26 | 6'1" 210 | 2 | South Carolina | RES |
| 9 | David Fales | QB | 27 | 6'1" 212 | 2 | San Jose State | ACT |
| 12 | Matt Barkley | QB | 27 | 6'2" 227 | 3 | Southern California | ACT |
Backs & receivers18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bralon Addison | WR | 24 | 5'9" 197 | R | Oregon | ACT |
| 10 | Marquess Wilson | WR | 25 | 6'4" 206 | 3 | Washington State | RES |
| 11 | Josh Bellamy | WR | 27 | 6'0" 211 | 4 | Louisville | ACT |
| 13 | Kevin White | WR | 24 | 6'3" 217 | 1 | West Virginia | RES |
| 14 | Deonte Thompson | WR | 27 | 6'0" 205 | 4 | Florida | ACT |
| 17 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | 26 | 6'3" 218 | 4 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 19 | Eddie Royal | WR | 30 | 5'10" 185 | 8 | Virginia Tech | RES |
| 24 | Jordan Howard | RB | 23 | 6'0" 222 | R | Indiana | ACT |
| 25 | Ka'Deem Carey | RB | 25 | 5'10" 215 | 2 | Arizona | ACT |
| 33 | Jeremy Langford | RB | 26 | 6'0" 211 | 1 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 47 | Paul Lasike | RB | 26 | 5'10" 258 | — | — | ACT |
| 80 | MyCole Pruitt | TE | 24 | 6'2" 258 | 1 | Southern Illinois | ACT |
| 81 | Cameron Meredith | WR | 25 | 6'3" 207 | 1 | Illinois State | ACT |
| 82 | Logan Paulsen | TE | 29 | 6'5" 268 | 6 | UCLA | ACT |
| 83 | Daniel Braverman | WR | 24 | 5'10" 185 | R | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 84 | Ben Braunecker | TE | 22 | 6'4" 255 | R | Harvard | ACT |
| 85 | Daniel Brown | TE | 24 | 6'5" 243 | 1 | James Madison | ACT |
| 86 | Zach Miller | TE | 33 | 6'5" 240 | 7 | Nebraska-Omaha | RES |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Hroniss Grasu | OL | 25 | 6'3" 303 | 1 | Oregon | RES |
| 62 | Ted Larsen | OL | 29 | 6'2" 315 | 6 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 64 | Eric Kush | OL | 28 | 6'4" 313 | 3 | California, Pa. | ACT |
| 65 | Cody Whitehair | OL | 24 | 6'4" 310 | R | Kansas State | ACT |
| 68 | Matt McCants | OL | 27 | 6'6" 310 | 4 | Alabama-Birmingham | ACT |
| 70 | Bobby Massie | OL | 27 | 6'6" 320 | 4 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 71 | Josh Sitton | OL | 30 | 6'3" 318 | 8 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 71 | Nick Becton | OL | 26 | 6'6" 322 | 3 | Virginia Tech | RES |
| 72 | Charles Leno Jr. | OL | 26 | 6'3" 305 | 2 | Boise State | ACT |
| 75 | Kyle Long | OL | 29 | 6'6" 328 | 3 | Oregon | RES |
| 76 | Mike Adams | OL | 26 | 6'7" 323 | 4 | Ohio State | RES |
Defensive front22
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Nick Kwiatkoski | LB | 23 | 6'2" 242 | R | West Virginia | ACT |
| 45 | Danny Mason | LB | 27 | 6'3" 235 | 2 | Texas A&M-Commerce | RES |
| 46 | Josh Shirley | LB | 24 | 6'1" 235 | — | — | ACT |
| 47 | Roy Robertson-Harris | LB | 23 | 6'7" 268 | R | Texas-El Paso | ACT |
| 49 | Sam Acho | LB | 29 | 6'3" 260 | 5 | Texas | ACT |
| 50 | Jerrell Freeman | LB | 30 | 6'0" 236 | 8 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | ACT |
| 52 | Christian Jones | LB | 25 | 6'3" 251 | 2 | Florida State | ACT |
| 53 | John Timu | LB | 24 | 6'0" 245 | 1 | Washington | ACT |
| 58 | Jonathan Anderson | LB | 26 | 6'1" 235 | 1 | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 59 | Danny Trevathan | LB | 26 | 6'1" 240 | 4 | Kentucky | RES |
| 69 | C.J. Wilson | DL | 29 | 6'3" 290 | 6 | East Carolina | ACT |
| 74 | Jonathan Bullard | DL | 24 | 6'3" 290 | R | Florida | ACT |
| 90 | Cornelius Washington | DL | 28 | 6'4" 292 | 3 | Georgia | ACT |
| 91 | Eddie Goldman | DL | 22 | 6'4" 332 | 1 | Florida State | RES |
| 92 | Pernell McPhee | LB | 29 | 6'3" 273 | 5 | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 93 | Will Sutton | DL | 26 | 6'0" 315 | 2 | Arizona State | RES |
| 94 | Leonard Floyd | LB | 25 | 6'3" 240 | R | Georgia | ACT |
| 95 | Ego Ferguson | DL | 26 | 6'2" 300 | 2 | LSU | RES |
| 96 | Akiem Hicks | DL | 28 | 6'5" 336 | 4 | Regina, Can. | ACT |
| 97 | Willie Young | LB | 32 | 6'4" 258 | 6 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 98 | Mitch Unrein | DL | 29 | 6'4" 299 | 6 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 99 | Lamarr Houston | LB | 29 | 6'3" 274 | 6 | Texas | RES |
Secondary14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tracy Porter | DB | 30 | 5'11" 200 | — | Indiana | ACT |
| 22 | Cre'von LeBlanc | DB | 22 | 5'10" 190 | R | Florida Atlantic | ACT |
| 23 | Kyle Fuller | DB | 24 | 5'11" 190 | 2 | Virginia Tech | RES |
| 25 | Brandon Boykin | DB | 26 | 5'10" 182 | 4 | Georgia | RES |
| 26 | Deon Bush | DB | 23 | 6'0" 200 | R | Miami | ACT |
| 27 | Sherrick McManis | DB | 30 | 6'1" 192 | 6 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 29 | Harold Jones-Quartey | DB | 23 | 5'11" 210 | 1 | Findlay | ACT |
| 30 | Demontre Hurst | DB | 25 | 5'10" 191 | 3 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 31 | Chris Prosinski | DB | 29 | 6'1" 213 | 5 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 32 | Deiondre' Hall | DB | 22 | 6'2" 201 | R | Northern Iowa | ACT |
| 35 | Johnthan Banks | DB | 28 | 6'2" 185 | 3 | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 36 | DeAndre Houston-Carson | DB | 23 | 6'1" 203 | R | William & Mary | ACT |
| 37 | Bryce Callahan | DB | 26 | 5'9" 191 | 1 | Rice | ACT |
| 38 | Adrian Amos | DB | 23 | 6'0" 214 | 1 | Penn State | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Connor Barth | K | 30 | 5'11" 200 | 8 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 16 | Pat O'Donnell | P | 25 | 6'4" 217 | 2 | Miami | ACT |
| 48 | Patrick Scales | LS | 28 | 6'4" 242 | 5 | Utah State | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Texans | L 14-23 | +5.5 | -0.186 |
| 2 | vs Eagles | L 14-29 | -3 | -0.332 |
| 3 | @ Cowboys | L 17-31 | +6.5 | -0.041 |
| 4 | vs Lions | W 17-14 | +3 | +0.090 |
| 5 | @ Colts | L 23-29 | +4 | +0.178 |
| 6 | vs Jaguars | L 16-17 | -2.5 | -0.015 |
| 7 | @ Packers | L 10-26 | +7.5 | -0.232 |
| 8 | vs Vikings | W 20-10 | +5.5 | +0.125 |
| 10 | @ Buccaneers | L 10-36 | -2.5 | -0.439 |
| 11 | @ Giants | L 16-22 | +7 | +0.036 |
| 12 | vs Titans | L 21-27 | +6.5 | +0.011 |
| 13 | vs 49ers | W 26-6 | +0 | +0.061 |
| 14 | @ Lions | L 17-20 | +7.5 | +0.070 |
| 15 | vs Packers | L 27-30 | +4.5 | +0.082 |
| 16 | vs Commanders | L 21-41 | +3 | -0.013 |
| 17 | @ Vikings | L 10-38 | +6 | -0.259 |