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New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears - Week 15
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

ARI
STL		 12
 6
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TB
CAR		 17
 19
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PIT
ATL		 27
 20
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OAK
KC		 13
 31
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MIN
DET		 14
 16
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MIA
NE		 13
 41
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JAC
BAL		 12
 20
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HOU
IND		 10
 17
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GB
BUF		 13
 21
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CIN
CLE		 30
 0
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WAS
NYG		 13
 24
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NYJ
TEN		 16
 11
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DEN
SD		 22
 10
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SF
SEA		 7
 17
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DAL
PHI		 38
 27
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NO
CHI		 31
 15
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Saints 30, Bears 24
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 1 Drew Brees Pass: 315, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 26 Mark Ingram Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 42 Pierre Thomas Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 4-25, 0
WR 19 Kenny Stills Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 29 Marques Colston Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 85 Nick Toon Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
TE 1 Jimmy Graham Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
K 25 Shayne Graham FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 24 Defense / ST  
 
Chicago Bears
Rank  Player Projections
QB 6 Jay Cutler Pass: 285, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 3 Matt Forte Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 6-45, 0
RB 69 Ka'Deem Carey Rush: 5, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 5 Alshon Jeffery Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 46 Marquess Wilson Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 90 Josh Morgan Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 3 Martellus Bennett Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
K 23 Robbie Gould FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 31 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Saints In past 2 meetings, QB Drew Brees has completed 55 of 72 (76.4 pct.) for 558 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 121.2 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 42,716 yards & 311 TDs. Has won 9 of past 11 starts on MNF with 118.6 rating with 32 TDs vs. 6 INTs... Since Week 8, RB Mark Ingram ranks 2nd in NFL with 651 rush yards... TE Jimmy Graham had 10 catches for 135 yards in last meeting. Has 10 TDs in past 7 on MNF. Aims for 8th in row on MNF with TD catch. Since 2011, leads NFL TEs with 338 catches, 4,202 yards & 45 TDs. WR Marques Colston has 4 TDs in 4 career meetings (incl. playoffs)... LB Junior Galette has 13 sacks in past 17. In 9/18/11 meeting, had 2 sacks. DE Cameron Jordan has 5 sacks in past 7. Has 18.5 sacks in past 28. Had FR in last meeting. S Kenny Vaccaro had 1st career sack in last meeting. LB David Hawthorne had sack in last game vs. Chi.

Bears In last meeting, QB Jay Cutler completed 24 of 33 (72.7 pct.) for 358 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 128.1 rating. Needs 554 yards to be 1st Chi. QB with 4,000-yard season... RB Matt Forte has 261 scrimmage yards (130.5 per game) in past 2 vs. NO. In past 9 at home, has 1,293 scrimmage yards (143.7 per game) & 10 TDs (6 rush, 4 rec.). Only player with 800+ rush (854) & 700+ rec. (724) yards... WR Alshon Jeffery had 10 catches for 218 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for 5th in row with TD (5 TDs in past 4). TE Martellus Bennett has 20 catches for 193 yards (96.5 per game) & TD in past 2. Leads NFL TEs with career-high 77 catches... DE Jared Allen has 2.5 sacks, FF & FR in past 2. Since 2004, leads NFL with 133.5 sacks. DE Willie Young has career-high 8.5 sacks. DT Stephen Paea has 6 sacks, 3rd most by NFC DT. Since 2012, CB Tim Jennings is 2nd in NFL w/ 13 INTs & ties for 3rd w/ 3 INT-TDs.


Results and Schedule

New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 ATL A L 34-37 -3
2 2014-09-14 CLE A L 24-26 -2
3 2014-09-21 MIN H W 20-9 +11
4 2014-09-28 DAL A L 17-38 -21
5 2014-10-05 TB H W 37-31 +6
6   Bye      
7 2014-10-19 DET A L 23-24 -1
8 2014-10-26 GB H W 44-23 +21
9 2014-10-30 CAR A W 28-10 +18
10 2014-11-09 SF H L 24-27 -3
11 2014-11-16 CIN H L 10-27 -17
12 2014-11-24 BAL H L 27-34 -7
13 2014-11-30 PIT A W 35-32 +3
14 2014-12-07 CAR H L 10-41 -31
15 2014-12-15 CHI A    
16 2014-12-21 ATL H    
17 2014-12-28 TB 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 L 28-41 -13
15 2014-12-15 NO H    
16 2014-12-21 DET H    
17 2014-12-28 MIN A    

Injury Report

New Orleans Saints
Questionable  RB Khiry Robinson (forearm)
IR  NT Brodrick Bunkley (quadriceps, 11/27/2014)
 FS Rafael Bush (fibula, 11/18/2014)
 FS Jairus Byrd (knee, 10/3/2014)
 WR Brandin Cooks (thumb, 11/18/2014)
 DE Glenn Foster (knee, 10/20/2014)
 FB Austin Johnson (knee, 11/4/2014)
 SS Vinnie Sunseri (arm, 11/12/2014)
   

Chicago Bears
Questionable  FS Chris Conte (back)
 K Robbie Gould (quadriceps)
 DT Jay Ratliff (knee)
 LB Darryl Sharpton (hamstring)
 DE Cornelius Washington (chest)
IR  WLB Lance Briggs (groin, 11/28/2014)
 DE Lamarr Houston (knee, 11/3/2014)
 WR Brandon Marshall (ribs, 12/8/2014)
 CB Charles Tillman (triceps, 9/15/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  NO
 Offense 		 CHI
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 22.3 19.7 22.7 NO
Rushing yards 114.8 60.7 110.5 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 4.28 3.20 4.16 NO
Completion % 69.1% 65.7% 62.3% NO
Passing yards 265.5 280.7 234.7 CHI
Passing yards per completion 9.99 9.66 10.76 NO
Passing yards per attempt 6.91 6.35 6.70 NO
Interceptions 0.8 1.7 0.9 NO
Fumbles lost 0.8 0.7 0.6 CHI
Sacks allowed 2.3 2.0 2.5 CHI
3rd down conversions 46.3% 35.8% 39.9% NO
4th down conversions 57.1% 50.0% 47.1% NO
Time of possession 30:06 29:18 30:05 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison

  NO
 Defense 		 CHI
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 30.0 29.3 22.7 CHI
Rushing yards 163.5 106.3 110.5 CHI
Rushing yards per attempt 5.53 4.52 4.16 CHI
Completion % 56.3% 65.4% 62.3% NO
Passing yards 216.3 274.3 234.7 NO
Passing yards per completion 12.81 11.56 10.76 CHI
Passing yards per attempt 7.22 7.56 6.70 NO
INT return 0.3 0.3 0.9 -
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.7 0.6 CHI
Sacks 1.8 1.7 2.5 NO
3rd down conversions 51.2% 40.3% 39.9% CHI
4th down conversions 50.0% 77.8% 47.1% NO
Time of possession 31:44 30:42 30:05 CHI

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   NO   CHI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 10.6 5.4 8.6 NO
Yards per kick return 24.3 23.3 23.6 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 3.5 6.1 8.6 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 26.9 15.3 23.6 CHI
  Misc Stats Comparison

   NO   CHI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.0 7.3 6.4 NO
Penalty yards 40.8 53.0 53.4 NO

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 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 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

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
2013 5 2013-10-06 NO CHI 26-18 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