NFC North · 2017
Chicago Bears
Record
5-11
Net EPA
-0.069est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.112
- Success rate38.5%
- EPA / dropback-0.099
- EPA / rush-0.130
- Explosive rate7.7%
- CPOE-3.10
- Third-down rate34.8%
- Red-zone TD rate61.2%
- Points / drive1.22
- Turnover rate2.1%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.051
- Success rate allowed41.5%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.008
- EPA / rush allowed-0.142
- Explosive rate allowed6.8%
- Pressure rate (proxy)22.3%
- Sack rate6.7%
- Points / drive allowed1.45
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.112 · 15th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.051 · 34th %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
8-7-1
+1.3 vs line
Home
5-2-1
Away
3-5
As favorite
1-2
As dog
7-5-1
O/U
4-12
-5.3 vs total
Roster
97 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mark Sanchez | QB | 32 | 6'2" 232 | 8 | USC | ACT |
| 8 | Mike Glennon | QB | 29 | 6'6" 229 | 4 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 9 | Connor Shaw | QB | — | 6'1" 210 | 3 | South Carolina | CUT |
| 10 | Mitchell Trubisky | QB | 23 | 6'3" 222 | R | North Carolina | ACT |
Backs & receivers29
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darreus Rogers | WR | 25 | 6'1" 218 | R | USC | CUT |
| 2 | Titus Davis | WR | — | 6'1" 191 | 2 | Central Michigan | CUT |
| 2 | Mekale McKay | WR | 24 | 6'5" 210 | 1 | Cincinnati | DEV |
| 11 | Kevin White | WR | 25 | 6'3" 216 | 2 | West Virginia | RES |
| 12 | Markus Wheaton | WR | 26 | 5'11" 185 | 4 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 13 | Kendall Wright | WR | 29 | 5'10" 185 | 5 | Baylor | ACT |
| 15 | Josh Bellamy | WR | 28 | 6'0" 208 | 5 | Louisville | ACT |
| 15 | Mario Alford | WR | 25 | 5'8" 177 | 2 | West Virginia | CUT |
| 17 | Dontrelle Inman | WR | 28 | 6'3" 205 | 6 | Virginia | ACT |
| 17 | Pig Howard | WR | — | 5'8" 185 | R | Tennessee | CUT |
| 18 | Daniel Braverman | WR | 25 | 5'10" 185 | 1 | Western Michigan | CUT |
| 19 | Tanner Gentry | WR | 24 | 6'1" 210 | R | Wyoming | DEV |
| 24 | Jordan Howard | RB | 24 | 6'0" 224 | 1 | Indiana | ACT |
| 25 | Ka'Deem Carey | RB | — | 5'10" 215 | 3 | Arizona | CUT |
| 29 | Tarik Cohen | RB | 22 | 5'6" 181 | R | North Carolina A&T | ACT |
| 30 | Benny Cunningham | RB | 27 | 5'10" 218 | 4 | Middle Tennessee State | ACT |
| 33 | Taquan Mizzell | RB | 25 | 5'10" 192 | R | Virginia | ACT |
| 43 | Freddie Stevenson | RB | — | 6'0" 241 | R | Florida State | CUT |
| 46 | Michael Burton | RB | 25 | 6'0" 240 | 2 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 80 | Victor Cruz | WR | — | 6'0" 202 | 7 | Massachusetts | CUT |
| 80 | Colin Thompson | TE | 25 | 6'4" 257 | R | Temple | DEV |
| 81 | Cameron Meredith | WR | 26 | 6'3" 207 | 2 | Illinois State | RES |
| 82 | Rueben Randle | WR | 26 | 6'2" 203 | 5 | LSU | CUT |
| 84 | Ben Braunecker | TE | 23 | 6'4" 252 | 1 | Harvard | ACT |
| 85 | Daniel Brown | TE | 25 | 6'5" 247 | 2 | James Madison | ACT |
| 86 | Zach Miller | TE | 34 | 6'5" 245 | 8 | Nebraska-Omaha | RES |
| 86 | Nelson Spruce | WR | 26 | 6'1" 210 | 1 | Colorado | DEV |
| 87 | Adam Shaheen | TE | 24 | 6'5" 270 | R | Ashland | ACT |
| 88 | Dion Sims | TE | 26 | 6'4" 268 | 4 | Michigan State | ACT |
Offensive line17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Hroniss Grasu | OL | 26 | 6'3" 301 | 2 | Oregon | ACT |
| 57 | Taylor Boggs | OL | — | 6'3" 302 | 6 | Humboldt State | CUT |
| 60 | Brandon Greene | OL | 23 | 6'5" 295 | R | Alabama | ACT |
| 61 | Travis Averill | OL | 25 | 6'3" 295 | R | Boise State | DEV |
| 63 | Cameron Lee | OL | 25 | 6'4" 312 | R | Illinois State | ACT |
| 63 | Mitchell Kirsch | OL | — | 6'5" 308 | R | James Madison | CUT |
| 64 | Eric Kush | OL | 29 | 6'4" 317 | 4 | California, Pa. | RES |
| 65 | Cody Whitehair | OL | 25 | 6'4" 305 | 1 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 67 | Jordan Morgan | OL | 23 | 6'3" 311 | R | Kutztown | RES |
| 70 | Bobby Massie | OL | 28 | 6'6" 317 | 5 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 71 | Josh Sitton | OL | 31 | 6'3" 320 | 9 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 72 | Charles Leno Jr. | OL | 27 | 6'3" 305 | 3 | Boise State | ACT |
| 73 | Cyril Richardson | OL | — | 6'5" 329 | 3 | Baylor | CUT |
| 74 | D.J. Tialavea | OL | 26 | 6'4" 260 | 3 | Utah State | DEV |
| 75 | Kyle Long | OL | 30 | 6'6" 316 | 4 | Oregon | RES |
| 76 | Tom Compton | OL | 28 | 6'5" 313 | 5 | South Dakota | ACT |
| 79 | Bradley Sowell | OL | 28 | 6'7" 312 | 5 | Mississippi | ACT |
Defensive front25
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Nick Kwiatkoski | LB | 24 | 6'2" 242 | 1 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 45 | Alex Scearce | LB | — | 6'3" 236 | R | Coastal Carolina | CUT |
| 47 | Isaiah Irving | LB | 23 | 6'2" 254 | R | San Jose State | RES |
| 50 | Jerrell Freeman | LB | 31 | 6'0" 235 | 9 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | SUS |
| 52 | Christian Jones | LB | 26 | 6'3" 245 | 3 | Florida State | ACT |
| 53 | John Timu | LB | 25 | 6'0" 246 | 2 | Washington | ACT |
| 57 | Dan Skuta | LB | — | 6'2" 269 | 8 | Grand Valley State | CUT |
| 57 | Howard Jones | LB | 27 | 6'4" 238 | 3 | Shepherd | ACT |
| 58 | Jonathan Anderson | LB | 27 | 6'3" 237 | 2 | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 59 | Danny Trevathan | LB | 27 | 6'1" 239 | 5 | Kentucky | ACT |
| 62 | Caushaud Lyons | DL | 24 | 6'5" 284 | 2 | Tusculum | DEV |
| 69 | C.J. Wilson | DL | — | 6'3" 323 | 7 | East Carolina | CUT |
| 69 | Rashaad Coward | DL | 24 | 6'5" 320 | R | Old Dominion | ACT |
| 73 | John Jenkins | DL | 28 | 6'3" 327 | 4 | Georgia | ACT |
| 90 | Jonathan Bullard | DL | 25 | 6'3" 296 | 1 | Florida | ACT |
| 91 | Eddie Goldman | DL | 23 | 6'4" 320 | 2 | Florida State | ACT |
| 92 | Pernell McPhee | LB | 30 | 6'3" 269 | 6 | Mississippi State | RES |
| 93 | Sam Acho | LB | 30 | 6'3" 259 | 6 | Texas | ACT |
| 94 | Leonard Floyd | LB | 26 | 6'4" 251 | 1 | Georgia | RES |
| 95 | Jaye Howard | DL | — | 6'3" 314 | 5 | Florida | CUT |
| 95 | Roy Robertson-Harris | DL | 24 | 6'7" 294 | 1 | Texas-El Paso | ACT |
| 96 | Akiem Hicks | DL | 29 | 6'5" 332 | 5 | Regina, Can. | ACT |
| 97 | Willie Young | LB | 33 | 6'4" 258 | 7 | North Carolina State | RES |
| 98 | Mitch Unrein | DL | 30 | 6'4" 301 | 7 | Wyoming | RES |
| 99 | Lamarr Houston | LB | 30 | 6'3" 270 | 7 | Texas | ACT |
Secondary15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Prince Amukamara | DB | 28 | 6'0" 204 | 6 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 21 | Quintin Demps | DB | 32 | 5'11" 216 | 9 | Texas-El Paso | RES |
| 22 | Cre'von LeBlanc | DB | 23 | 5'11" 190 | 1 | Florida Atlantic | ACT |
| 23 | Kyle Fuller | DB | 25 | 5'11" 190 | 3 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 26 | Doran Grant | DB | 26 | 5'10" 196 | 2 | Ohio State | DEV |
| 26 | Deon Bush | DB | 24 | 6'0" 205 | 1 | Miami | ACT |
| 27 | Sherrick McManis | DB | 31 | 6'1" 193 | 7 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 31 | Marcus Cooper | DB | 27 | 6'2" 197 | 4 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 32 | Deiondre' Hall | DB | 23 | 6'2" 206 | 1 | Northern Iowa | ACT |
| 36 | DeAndre Houston-Carson | DB | 24 | 6'1" 205 | 1 | William & Mary | ACT |
| 37 | Bryce Callahan | DB | 27 | 5'9" 188 | 2 | Rice | ACT |
| 38 | Adrian Amos | DB | 24 | 6'0" 214 | 2 | Penn State | ACT |
| 39 | Eddie Jackson | DB | 25 | 6'0" 202 | R | Alabama | ACT |
| 43 | Chris Prosinski | DB | 30 | 6'1" 213 | 6 | Wyoming | CUT |
| 43 | Rashaad Reynolds | DB | — | 5'11" 191 | 3 | Oregon State | CUT |
Specialists7
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Nugent | K | 35 | 5'10" 190 | 12 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 2 | Cairo Santos | K | 27 | 5'8" 160 | 3 | Tulane | RES |
| 4 | Connor Barth | K | 31 | 5'11" 204 | 9 | North Carolina | CUT |
| 16 | Pat O'Donnell | P | 26 | 6'4" 217 | 3 | Miami | ACT |
| 17 | Andy Phillips | K | — | 5'11" 211 | R | Utah | CUT |
| 48 | Patrick Scales | LS | 29 | 6'4" 239 | 6 | Utah State | RES |
| 49 | Andrew DePaola | LS | 30 | 6'2" 230 | 5 | Rutgers | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Falcons | L 17-23 | +6.5 | +0.004 |
| 2 | @ Buccaneers | L 7-29 | +7 | -0.269 |
| 3 | vs Steelers | W 23-17 | +7 | -0.110 |
| 4 | @ Packers | L 14-35 | +7.5 | -0.137 |
| 5 | vs Vikings | L 17-20 | +3.5 | -0.130 |
| 6 | @ Ravens | W 27-24 | +5.5 | -0.112 |
| 7 | vs Panthers | W 17-3 | +2.5 | -0.349 |
| 8 | @ Saints | L 12-20 | +7.5 | -0.120 |
| 10 | vs Packers | L 16-23 | -4.5 | -0.128 |
| 11 | vs Lions | L 24-27 | +3 | +0.087 |
| 12 | @ Eagles | L 3-31 | +14 | -0.419 |
| 13 | vs 49ers | L 14-15 | -2.5 | -0.123 |
| 14 | @ Bengals | W 33-7 | +6 | +0.260 |
| 15 | @ Lions | L 10-20 | +5 | -0.104 |
| 16 | vs Browns | W 20-3 | -5.5 | -0.002 |
| 17 | @ Vikings | L 10-23 | +13.5 | -0.399 |