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Final Score Prediction

Bears 27, Saints 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 4 Drew Brees Pass: 310, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 22 Darren Sproles Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
RB 35 Pierre Thomas Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 12 Marques Colston Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 63 Kenny Stills Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 72 Nick Toon Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 1 Jimmy Graham Rec: 8-80, 1 TD
K 17 Garrett Hartley FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 20 Defense / ST  
 
Chicago Bears
Rank  Player Projections
QB 12 Jay Cutler Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 3 Matt Forte Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 6-40, 0
RB 55 Michael Bush Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 4 Brandon Marshall Rec: 7-100, 1 TD
WR 39 Alshon Jeffery Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 75 Earl Bennett Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 12 Martellus Bennett Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 11 Robbie Gould FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 14 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Saints In last meeting, QB Drew Brees had 118.1 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 35,005 yards & 254 TDs. Passed for 413 yards with 4 TDs & 144.5 rating last week. Has tied own NFL records with 300+ pass yards in 9 games in row & 25+ comp. in 10 games in row... In last game at Chi., RB Pierre Thomas had 146 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 59 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.). Since 2011, RB Darren Sproles leads NFL RBs with 184 catches, 1,654 rec. yards & 15 rec. TDs... TE Jimmy Graham has 6 rec. TDs, most ever by TE in Sept. Aims for 6th in row with TD catch. Aims for 4th in row with 100+ yards. Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs with 223 catches & 2,908 yards. Leads NFC TEs with 29 TDs in span. WR Marques Colston has 19 catches for 241 yards (80.3 per game) & 4 TDs in 3 career meetings (inc. playoffs)... DE Cameron Jordan has 4 sacks in past 3. Since 2006 (incl. playoffs), S Roman Harper has 18.5 sacks, most by DB. Has 4 sacks & 2 FFs in 3 meetings.

Bears Since 2012, QB Jay Cutler has 114.5 rating in 4th Q, best in NFL. In career (incl. playoffs), Cutler's teams are 26-1 (.963) when he has 100+ rating... RB Matt Forte had 10 catches for 117 yards in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2008, is 1 of 2 players (RAY RICE) with 5,000+ rush (5,647) & 2,000+ rec. (2,485) yards... WR Brandon Marshall has 145 catches for 1,856 yards (92.8 per game) & 13 TDs in 1st 20 games with Chi. WR Alshon Jeffery had 1st 100-yard game (107) last week. TE Martellus Bennett had career-high 8 catches & 90 yards last week... Since 2012, Bears have 10 INT-TDs, most in NFL. CB Charles Tillman had FF & FR in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2003, has 39 FFs, most by DB. Is only player with 30+ INTs (35) & 30+ FFs in that span. Since entering NFL in 2002, DE Julius Peppers has 112.5 sacks, 3rd most in NFL. CB Tim Jennings has 10 INTs since 2012, tied for most in NFL.


Results and Schedule
New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 ATL H W 23-17 +6
2 2013-09-15 TB A W 16-14 +2
3 2013-09-22 ARI H W 31-7 +24
4 2013-09-30 MIA H W 38-17 +21
5 2013-10-06 CHI A    
6 2013-10-13 NE A    
7   Bye      
8 2013-10-27 BUF H    
9 2013-11-03 NYJ A    
10 2013-11-10 DAL H    
11 2013-11-17 SF H    
12 2013-11-21 ATL A    
13 2013-12-02 SEA A    
14 2013-12-08 CAR H    
15 2013-12-15 STL A    
16 2013-12-22 CAR A    
17 2013-12-29 TB H    
   
Chicago Bears
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 CIN H W 24-21 +3
2 2013-09-15 MIN H W 31-30 +1
3 2013-09-22 PIT A W 40-23 +17
4 2013-09-29 DET A L 32-40 -8
5 2013-10-06 NO H    
6 2013-10-10 NYG H    
7 2013-10-20 WAS A    
8   Bye      
9 2013-11-04 GB A    
10 2013-11-10 DET H    
11 2013-11-17 BAL H    
12 2013-11-24 STL A    
13 2013-12-01 MIN A    
14 2013-12-09 DAL H    
15 2013-12-15 CLE A    
16 2013-12-22 PHI A    
17 2013-12-29 GB H    

Injury Report
New Orleans Saints
Out  NT Brodrick Bunkley (calf)
 SS Roman Harper (knee)
 RB Mark Ingram (toe)
 WR Lance Moore (hand)
Questionable  CB Keenan Lewis (hip)
IR  DE Kenyon Coleman (pectoral, 8/7/2013)
 WR Joe Morgan (knee, 8/27/2013)
 CB Patrick Robinson (knee, 9/18/2013)
 OLB Will Smith (knee, 8/27/2013)
 ILB Jonathan Vilma (knee, 9/3/2013)
PUP  OLB Victor Butler (knee)
   
Chicago Bears
Out  DB Anthony Walters (hamstring)
Questionable  DT Stephen Paea (toe)
 CB Charles Tillman (groin)
Probable  TE Martellus Bennett (shoulder)
 WR Brandon Marshall (foot)
 DE Julius Peppers (chest)
 MLB D.J. Williams (other-illness)
IR  CB Kelvin Hayden (hamstring, 8/8/2013)
 DT Henry Melton (knee, 9/27/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NO
 Offense 
CHI
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 27.0 31.8 22.9 CHI
Rushing yards 81.3 112.0 106.8 CHI
Rushing yards per attempt 3.35 4.57 4.07 CHI
Completion % 66.9% 64.4% 61.9% NO
Passing yards 338.3 240.3 248.8 NO
Passing yards per completion 12.19 10.01 10.91 NO
Passing yards per attempt 8.15 6.45 6.75 NO
Interceptions 1.0 1.5 1.0 NO
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.8 0.8 NO
Sacks allowed 3.0 1.5 2.7 CHI
3rd down conversions 45.3% 35.2% 37.7% NO
4th down conversions 0.0% 100.0% 41.8% CHI
Time of possession 34:17 30:28 30:08 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NO
 Defense 
CHI
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 13.8 28.5 22.9 NO
Rushing yards 112.3 106.3 106.8 CHI
Rushing yards per attempt 5.48 4.05 4.07 CHI
Completion % 56.9% 65.5% 61.9% NO
Passing yards 192.3 277.8 248.8 NO
Passing yards per completion 10.39 12.21 10.91 NO
Passing yards per attempt 5.92 7.99 6.75 NO
INT return 1.8 1.5 1.0 NO
Fumble recoveries 0.8 2.0 0.8 CHI
Sacks 3.0 1.5 2.7 NO
3rd down conversions 34.8% 39.6% 37.7% NO
4th down conversions 0.0% 66.7% 41.8% NO
Time of possession 25:43 29:32 30:08 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NO   CHI  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.3 4.5 8.5 NO
Yards per kick return 20.5 28.6 23.7 CHI
Yards allowed per punt return 5.9 18.5 8.5 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 26.9 28.9 23.7 NO
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NO   CHI  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.3 3.8 6.4 CHI
Penalty yards 41.8 37.3 56.3 CHI

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2013 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
New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 6 2000-10-08 NO CHI 31-10 NO
2002 3 2002-09-22 NO CHI 29-23 NO
2003 6 2003-10-12 CHI NO 13-20 NO
2005 9 2005-11-06 CHI NO 20-17 CHI
2006 CF 2007-01-21 NO CHI 14-39 CHI
2007 17 2007-12-30 NO CHI 25-33 CHI
2008 15 2008-12-11 NO CHI 24-27 CHI
2011 2 2011-09-18 CHI NO 13-30 NO

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. CF = Conference Final