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Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears - Week 14
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

DAL
CHI		 41
 28
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TB
DET		 17
 34
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STL
WAS		 24
 0
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NYJ
MIN		 24
 30
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IND
CLE		 25
 24
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HOU
JAC		 27
 13
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CAR
NO		 41
 10
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PIT
CIN		 42
 21
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BAL
MIA		 28
 13
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NYG
TEN		 36
 7
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KC
ARI		 14
 17
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BUF
DEN		 17
 24
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SEA
PHI		 24
 14
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SF
OAK		 13
 24
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NE
SD		 23
 14
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ATL
GB		 37
 43
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Cowboys 27, Bears 24
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Dallas Cowboys
Rank  Player Projections
QB 8 Tony Romo Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2 DeMarco Murray Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 62 Joseph Randle Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 68 Lance Dunbar Rush: 0, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 8 Dez Bryant Rec: 7-95, 1 TD
WR 68 Terrance Williams Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 88 Cole Beasley Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 9 Jason Witten Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 3 Dan Bailey FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 24 Defense / ST  
 
Chicago Bears
Rank  Player Projections
QB 10 Jay Cutler Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 5, 0
RB 4 Matt Forte Rush: 75, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
RB 69 Ka'Deem Carey Rush: 5, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 12 Brandon Marshall Rec: 6-85, 1 TD
WR 22 Alshon Jeffery Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
WR 90 Marquess Wilson Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 5 Martellus Bennett Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 28 Jay Feely FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 30 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Cowboys Are 5-0 on road, best record in NFL... QB Tony Romo had 3 TDs & 109.2 rating in last game vs. Chi. Is 7-2 as starter on Thurs. with 103.1 rating... RB DeMarco Murray rushed for 146 yards in last year's meeting. Leads NFL with 1,427 rush yards. Has 100+ rush yards in 10 of 12 games. Has 4 rush TDs in past 2 on Thurs... WR Dez Bryant has 6 TDs in past 5. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 100+ yards or TD. Since 2012, leads NFL with 35 rec. TDs. TE Jason Witten aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with TD & has TD in 3 of past 4 meetings... DT Henry Melton spent previous 5 seasons (2009-13) with Chi. & faces former team for 1st time. Leads team with 5 sacks. DE Jeremy Mincey is 2nd on club with 3 sacks & had FR last week. S Barry Church leads team with 72 tackles & LB Rolando McClain ranks 2nd with 62 tackles in 10 games. DE Tyrone Crawford had sack & FF last week.

Bears QB Jay Cutler is 2-0 vs. Dal., completing 39 of 53 (73.6 pct.) for 552 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 138.2 rating... In last meeting, RB Matt Forte rushed for 102 yards & had 7 catches for 73 yards & TD. In past 8 at home, has 1,193 scrimmage yards (149.1 per game), 754 rush yards (94.3 per game) & 9 TDs (5 rush, 4 rec.). Is only player in NFL with 800+ rush (828) & 650+ rec. (650) yards... WR Brandon Marshall has 22 catches for 432 yards (108 per game) & 3 TDs in 4 games vs. Dal. Has 13 rec. TDs in past 14 at home. WR Alshon Jeffery had 2 TDs last week. Has 4 TDs in past 3. TE Martellus Bennett was drafted by Dal. in 2008 (2nd Rd., No. 61 overall) & played 1st 4 years with Cowboys (2008-11). Had 109 yards last week... DE Jared Allen had 2 sacks last week. Since 2004, leads NFL with 133 sacks. Since 2012, CB Tim Jennings is 2nd in NFL with 13 INTs & ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs.


Results and Schedule

Dallas Cowboys
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 SF H L 17-28 -11
2 2014-09-14 TEN A W 26-10 +16
3 2014-09-21 STL A W 34-31 +3
4 2014-09-28 NO H W 38-17 +21
5 2014-10-05 HOU H W 20-17 +3
6 2014-10-12 SEA A W 30-23 +7
7 2014-10-19 NYG H W 31-21 +10
8 2014-10-27 WAS H L 17-20 -3
9 2014-11-02 ARI H L 17-28 -11
10 2014-11-09 JAC A W 31-17 +14
11   Bye      
12 2014-11-23 NYG A W 31-28 +3
13 2014-11-27 PHI H L 10-33 -23
14 2014-12-04 CHI A    
15 2014-12-14 PHI A    
16 2014-12-21 IND H    
17 2014-12-28 WAS A    
   

Chicago Bears
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 BUF H L 20-23 -3
2 2014-09-14 SF A W 28-20 +8
3 2014-09-22 NYJ A W 27-19 +8
4 2014-09-28 GB H L 17-38 -21
5 2014-10-05 CAR A L 24-31 -7
6 2014-10-12 ATL A W 27-13 +14
7 2014-10-19 MIA H L 14-27 -13
8 2014-10-26 NE A L 23-51 -28
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 GB A L 14-55 -41
11 2014-11-16 MIN H W 21-13 +8
12 2014-11-23 TB H W 21-13 +8
13 2014-11-27 DET A L 17-34 -17
14 2014-12-04 DAL H    
15 2014-12-15 NO H    
16 2014-12-21 DET H    
17 2014-12-28 MIN A    

Injury Report

Dallas Cowboys
Out  FS Jeff Heath (thumb)
 DB Tyler Patmon (knee)
Questionable  DE Demarcus Lawrence (chest)
Probable  DT Tyrone Crawford (knee)
 DL Nick Hayden (shoulder)
 MLB Rolando McClain (knee)
 QB Tony Romo (back)
 DE George Selvie (thumb)
 WR Terrance Williams (fingers)
IR  CB Morris Claiborne (knee, 10/4/2014)
 DE Jack Crawford (thumb, 11/26/2014)
 WLB Justin Durant (biceps, 10/29/2014)
 DE Ben Gardner (shoulder, 8/26/2014)
 MLB Sean Lee (knee, 7/1/2014)
   

Chicago Bears
Out  LB Darryl Sharpton (hamstring)
Doubtful  K Robbie Gould (quadriceps)
 DE Cornelius Washington (chest)
Questionable  FS Chris Conte (eye)
 WR Alshon Jeffery (hamstring)
 DT Jay Ratliff (knee)
Probable  TE Martellus Bennett (foot)
 CB Tim Jennings (groin)
IR  WLB Lance Briggs (groin, 11/28/2014)
 DE Lamarr Houston (knee, 11/3/2014)
 CB Charles Tillman (triceps, 9/15/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  DAL
 Offense 		 CHI
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 21.7 19.7 22.9 DAL
Rushing yards 121.0 95.0 109.7 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.78 3.92 4.13 DAL
Completion % 64.0% 63.7% 62.5% DAL
Passing yards 215.3 247.7 239.0 CHI
Passing yards per completion 11.31 9.63 10.86 DAL
Passing yards per attempt 7.24 6.14 6.79 DAL
Interceptions 0.7 1.7 1.0 DAL
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.7 0.6 CHI
Sacks allowed 2.3 3.0 2.4 DAL
3rd down conversions 34.5% 38.2% 40.2% CHI
4th down conversions 0.0% 30.0% 50.0% CHI
Time of possession 29:03 29:13 30:06 CHI
  Defense Stats Comparison

  DAL
 Defense 		 CHI
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 25.3 32.7 22.9 DAL
Rushing yards 104.7 103.0 109.7 CHI
Rushing yards per attempt 3.98 4.06 4.13 DAL
Completion % 69.4% 67.5% 62.5% CHI
Passing yards 261.7 328.3 239.0 DAL
Passing yards per completion 11.19 11.74 10.86 DAL
Passing yards per attempt 7.77 7.93 6.79 DAL
INT return 1.0 0.3 1.0 DAL
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.7 0.6 CHI
Sacks 2.3 1.7 2.4 DAL
3rd down conversions 51.4% 42.2% 40.2% CHI
4th down conversions 50.0% 71.4% 50.0% DAL
Time of possession 32:13 30:47 30:06 CHI

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   DAL   CHI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 13.9 5.9 8.6 DAL
Yards per kick return 25.6 22.1 24.1 DAL
Yards allowed per punt return 12.1 11.0 8.6 CHI
Yards allowed per kick return 17.1 16.1 24.1 CHI
  Misc Stats Comparison

   DAL   CHI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 6.0 6.4 -
Penalty yards 46.7 48.7 52.8 DAL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2014 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 8 to 13 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Dallas Cowboys vs. Chicago Bears
 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
2012 4 2012-10-01 CHI DAL 34-18 CHI
2013 14 2013-12-09 DAL CHI 28-45 CHI

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.