Final Score Prediction
Cowboys 23, Bears 17
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
Chicago Bears |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 23 |
Jay Cutler |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
RB 16 |
Michael Bush |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
RB 31 |
Matt Forte |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
WR 19 |
Brandon Marshall |
Rec: 6-70, 1 TD |
WR 67 |
Earl Bennett |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
WR 68 |
Alshon Jeffery |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
WR 80 |
Devin Hester |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
TE 30 |
Kellen Davis |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
K 27 |
Robbie Gould |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 12 |
Defense / ST |
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Dallas Cowboys |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 16 |
Tony Romo |
Pass: 270, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 14 |
DeMarco Murray |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
RB 51 |
Felix Jones |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
WR 17 |
Miles Austin |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
WR 26 |
Dez Bryant |
Rec: 6-70, 0 TD |
WR 58 |
Kevin Ogletree |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
TE 14 |
Jason Witten |
Rec: 5-50, 0 TD |
K 5 |
Dan Bailey |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 4 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Bears In only start vs. Dal. (9/19/10), QB Jay Cutler completed 21 of 29 (72.4 pct.) for 277 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 136.7 rating. Incl. playoffs, when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 24-0. Has won 4 of past 5 MNF starts... RB Michael Bush had rush TD last week & ties for NFL lead with 3 rush TDs... WR Brandon Marshall aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. with TD. Since 2007, has 490 catches, tied for 3rd most in NFL. Incl. playoffs, WR-KR-PR Devin Hester has 19 total return TDs (12 PR, 6 KR, 1 missed FG), tied with HOFer DEION SANDERS for most in NFL history. In 8 MNF games, has 6 TDs (3 PR, 2 KR, 1 rec.)... CB Tim Jennings aims for 5th in row with INT & has 5 INTs in past 4. S Major Wright had 45-yard INT-TD last week. Bears had 6 sacks in Week 3, incl. 2.5 by DE Israel Idonije. DE Julius Peppers has 2 3-sack games vs. Dal. Has 102.5 sacks since 2002, tied for 3rd most in NFL. CB Charles Tillman had FF in last meeting. Since 2005, is only player in NFL with 25+ INTs (26) & 25+ FFs (27).
Cowboys QB Tony Romo has 703 pass yards (351.5 per game)in 2 starts vs. Chi. In past 4 MNF starts with 10+ att., Romo is 4-0... RB DeMarco Murray has 4 130-yard rush games in career & team is 4-0 in those contests... TE Jason Witten has 40 catches for 445 yards (89 per game) & 2 TDs in past 5 MNF games. In past 5 on MNF, Witten has 3 games with 9 catches. Since 2007, has 452 catches, most by NFL TE. In last meeting, WR Miles Austin tied career-high with 10 catches for 142 yards. Had 5 catches for 107 yards last week. Has TD catch or 100+ yards in 6 of past 7. WR Kevin Ogletree ties for 4th in NFL with 7 catches on 3rd down. WR Dez Bryant had 62-yard PR-TD in last meeting & avg. 26 yards per catch... LB DeMarcus Ware has 29.5 sacks in past 22. Since 2006, has 95.5 sacks, most in NFL. Has 6.5 sacks, 4 FF & FR in past 7 on MNF. LB Anthony Spencer aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with sack.
Results and Schedule
Chicago Bears |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2012-09-09 |
IND |
H |
W 41-21 |
+20 |
2 |
2012-09-13 |
GB |
A |
L 10-23 |
-13 |
3 |
2012-09-23 |
STL |
H |
W 23-6 |
+17 |
4 |
2012-10-01 |
DAL |
A |
W 34-18 |
+16 |
5 |
2012-10-07 |
JAC |
A |
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6 |
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Bye |
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7 |
2012-10-22 |
DET |
H |
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8 |
2012-10-28 |
CAR |
H |
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9 |
2012-11-04 |
TEN |
A |
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10 |
2012-11-11 |
HOU |
H |
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11 |
2012-11-19 |
SF |
A |
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12 |
2012-11-25 |
MIN |
H |
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13 |
2012-12-02 |
SEA |
H |
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14 |
2012-12-09 |
MIN |
A |
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15 |
2012-12-16 |
GB |
H |
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16 |
2012-12-23 |
ARI |
A |
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17 |
2012-12-30 |
DET |
A |
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Dallas Cowboys |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2012-09-05 |
NYG |
A |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
2 |
2012-09-16 |
SEA |
A |
L 7-27 |
-20 |
3 |
2012-09-23 |
TB |
H |
W 16-10 |
+6 |
4 |
2012-10-01 |
CHI |
H |
L 18-34 |
-16 |
5 |
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Bye |
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6 |
2012-10-14 |
BAL |
A |
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7 |
2012-10-21 |
CAR |
A |
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8 |
2012-10-28 |
NYG |
H |
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9 |
2012-11-04 |
ATL |
A |
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10 |
2012-11-11 |
PHI |
A |
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11 |
2012-11-18 |
CLE |
H |
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12 |
2012-11-22 |
WAS |
H |
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13 |
2012-12-02 |
PHI |
H |
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14 |
2012-12-09 |
CIN |
A |
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15 |
2012-12-16 |
PIT |
H |
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16 |
2012-12-23 |
NO |
H |
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17 |
2012-12-30 |
WAS |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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CHI Offense |
DAL Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
24.7 |
15.7 |
23.8 |
CHI |
Rushing yards |
103.7 |
76.7 |
109.7 |
CHI |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.46 |
3.54 |
4.06 |
DAL |
Completion % |
52.7% |
64.8% |
62.0% |
DAL |
Passing yards |
186.3 |
265.3 |
239.2 |
DAL |
Passing yards per completion |
11.41 |
11.37 |
11.00 |
CHI |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.01 |
7.37 |
6.81 |
DAL |
Interceptions |
2.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
DAL |
Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
CHI |
Sacks allowed |
3.7 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
DAL |
3rd down conversions |
31.7% |
41.0% |
39.1% |
DAL |
4th down conversions |
66.7% |
0.0% |
57.8% |
CHI |
Time of possession |
32:24 |
30:51 |
30:19 |
CHI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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CHI Defense |
DAL Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
16.7 |
18.0 |
23.8 |
CHI |
Rushing yards |
76.0 |
113.0 |
109.7 |
CHI |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.80 |
3.99 |
4.06 |
CHI |
Completion % |
56.6% |
57.5% |
62.0% |
CHI |
Passing yards |
203.0 |
137.0 |
239.2 |
DAL |
Passing yards per completion |
9.52 |
8.93 |
11.00 |
DAL |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.39 |
5.14 |
6.81 |
DAL |
INT return |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
CHI |
Fumble recoveries |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
CHI |
Sacks |
4.7 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
CHI |
3rd down conversions |
24.3% |
29.3% |
39.1% |
CHI |
4th down conversions |
75.0% |
83.3% |
57.8% |
CHI |
Time of possession |
27:36 |
29:09 |
30:19 |
CHI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CHI |
DAL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
11.7 |
6.0 |
10.8 |
CHI |
Yards per kick return |
27.3 |
20.9 |
24.1 |
CHI |
Yards allowed per punt return |
8.0 |
4.4 |
10.8 |
DAL |
Yards allowed per kick return |
19.7 |
19.3 |
24.1 |
DAL |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CHI |
DAL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
7.0 |
10.3 |
6.8 |
CHI |
Penalty yards |
52.7 |
79.3 |
59.4 |
CHI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 3 of the 2012 season with no adjustment. Once
more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the
best and worst value from the data set.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2004 |
12 |
2004-11-25 |
CHI |
DAL |
7-21 |
DAL |
2007 |
3 |
2007-09-23 |
DAL |
CHI |
34-10 |
DAL |
2010 |
2 |
2010-09-19 |
CHI |
DAL |
27-20 |
CHI |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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