Final Score Prediction
Bears 23, Steelers 17
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
Chicago Bears |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 17 |
Jay Cutler |
Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
RB 3 |
Matt Forte |
Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 7-50, 1 |
RB 60 |
Michael Bush |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 14 |
Brandon Marshall |
Rec: 5-70, 0 TD |
WR 39 |
Alshon Jeffery |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
WR 73 |
Earl Bennett |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
TE 9 |
Martellus Bennett |
Rec: 5-50, 1 TD |
K 4 |
Robbie Gould |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 5 |
Defense / ST |
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Pittsburgh Steelers |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 23 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 36 |
Felix Jones |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0 |
RB 48 |
Isaac Redman |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0 |
WR 30 |
Antonio Brown |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
WR 37 |
Emmanuel Sanders |
Rec: 4-60, 1 TD |
WR 93 |
Markus Wheaton |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
WR 94 |
Jerricho Cotchery |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
TE 29 |
Heath Miller  |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
TE 37 |
David Paulson |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
K 31 |
Shaun Suisham |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 14 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Bears QB Jay Cutler is 2-0 vs. Pit., completing 49 of 67 (73.1 pct.) for 484 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 105.6 rating. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with 100+ rating. In career (incl. playoffs), Cutler's teams are 26-1 (.963) when he has 100+ rating. Has won 6 of past 7 vs. AFC... RB Matt Forte has 522 scrimmage yards (104.4 per game) & 3 TDs in past 5 vs. AFC. Since entering NFL in 2008, is 1 of 2 players (RAY RICE) with 5,000+ rush (5,467) & 2,000+ rec. (2,437) yards... Since joining Bears in 2012, WR Brandon Marshall has 46 catches for 596 yards (119.2 per game) & 6 TDs in 5 games vs. AFC. In those 5, has 8+ catches & 100+ yards in all 5. TE Martellus Bennett had 2 TDs last week & has 3 TDs in 1st 2 games with Chi. KR DEVIN HESTER had team-record 249 KR yards last week... In 2 games vs. Pit., CB Charles Tillman has 3 FFs & INT. Since entering NFL in 2003, Tillman has 38 FFs, most by DB. Is only player with 30+ INTs (35) & 30+ FFs in that span. Since entering NFL in 2002, Pro Bowl DE Julius Peppers has 111.5 sacks, 3rd most in NFL. CB Tim Jennings had 44-yard INT-TD last week.
Steelers Are 5-1 at home vs. Chi. dating back to '67... MIKE TOMLIN is 17-7 (.708) vs. NFC... QB Ben Roethlisberger is 15-1 at home vs. NFC w/ 22 TD passes vs. 8 INTs & 95.7 rating... RB Jonathan Dwyer averages 5 yards per carry vs. NFC... WR Antonio Brown had 8 rec. for 76 yards w/ TD in last game vs. NFC. WR Emmanuel Sanders had team-high 78 rec. yards last week. WR Jerricho Cotchery (398) needs 2 rec. to reach 400 career. WR DEREK MOYE posted 1st career TD vs. Cin... LB LaMarr Woodley (53) needs 1 sack to surpass GREG LLOYD (53.5) for 5th-most by Steeler since '82. LB Lawrence Timmons aims for 3rd game in row w/ sack vs. NFC... S Ryan Clark leads team with 20 tackles in '13.
Results and Schedule
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 |
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5 |
2013-10-06 |
NO |
H |
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6 |
2013-10-10 |
NYG |
H |
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7 |
2013-10-20 |
WAS |
A |
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8 |
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Bye |
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9 |
2013-11-04 |
GB |
A |
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10 |
2013-11-10 |
DET |
H |
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11 |
2013-11-17 |
BAL |
H |
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12 |
2013-11-24 |
STL |
A |
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13 |
2013-12-01 |
MIN |
A |
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14 |
2013-12-09 |
DAL |
H |
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15 |
2013-12-15 |
CLE |
A |
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16 |
2013-12-22 |
PHI |
A |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
GB |
H |
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Pittsburgh Steelers |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
TEN |
H |
L 9-16 |
-7 |
2 |
2013-09-16 |
CIN |
A |
L 10-20 |
-10 |
3 |
2013-09-22 |
CHI |
H |
L 23-40 |
-17 |
4 |
2013-09-29 |
MIN |
A |
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5 |
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Bye |
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6 |
2013-10-13 |
NYJ |
A |
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7 |
2013-10-20 |
BAL |
H |
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8 |
2013-10-27 |
OAK |
A |
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9 |
2013-11-03 |
NE |
A |
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10 |
2013-11-10 |
BUF |
H |
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11 |
2013-11-17 |
DET |
H |
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12 |
2013-11-24 |
CLE |
A |
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13 |
2013-11-28 |
BAL |
A |
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14 |
2013-12-08 |
MIA |
H |
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15 |
2013-12-15 |
CIN |
H |
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16 |
2013-12-22 |
GB |
A |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
CLE |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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CHI Offense |
PIT Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
27.5 |
9.5 |
22.3 |
CHI |
Rushing yards |
105.0 |
38.0 |
98.4 |
CHI |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.89 |
2.45 |
3.80 |
CHI |
Completion % |
68.1% |
58.6% |
62.2% |
CHI |
Passing yards |
262.0 |
198.5 |
255.5 |
CHI |
Passing yards per completion |
10.69 |
9.68 |
10.97 |
CHI |
Passing yards per attempt |
7.28 |
5.67 |
6.82 |
CHI |
Interceptions |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
PIT |
Fumbles lost |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
- |
Sacks allowed |
0.5 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
CHI |
3rd down conversions |
50.0% |
28.0% |
39.0% |
CHI |
4th down conversions |
100.0% |
100.0% |
45.5% |
- |
Time of possession |
31:02 |
25:12 |
30:04 |
CHI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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CHI Defense |
PIT Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
25.5 |
18.0 |
22.3 |
PIT |
Rushing yards |
93.0 |
119.5 |
98.4 |
CHI |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.44 |
3.14 |
3.80 |
PIT |
Completion % |
66.7% |
55.4% |
62.2% |
PIT |
Passing yards |
252.0 |
198.5 |
255.5 |
PIT |
Passing yards per completion |
12.00 |
11.03 |
10.97 |
PIT |
Passing yards per attempt |
8.00 |
6.11 |
6.82 |
PIT |
INT return |
1.5 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
CHI |
Fumble recoveries |
1.5 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
CHI |
Sacks |
1.0 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
CHI |
3rd down conversions |
51.9% |
40.6% |
39.0% |
PIT |
4th down conversions |
100.0% |
50.0% |
45.5% |
PIT |
Time of possession |
28:58 |
34:47 |
30:04 |
CHI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CHI |
PIT |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
0.5 |
12.7 |
8.1 |
PIT |
Yards per kick return |
42.0 |
22.0 |
23.9 |
CHI |
Yards allowed per punt return |
13.0 |
8.5 |
8.1 |
PIT |
Yards allowed per kick return |
37.5 |
8.0 |
23.9 |
PIT |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CHI |
PIT |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
4.0 |
3.5 |
6.5 |
PIT |
Penalty yards |
47.0 |
38.0 |
56.0 |
PIT |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 2 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
Chicago Bears vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2005 |
14 |
2005-12-11 |
CHI |
PIT |
9-21 |
PIT |
2009 |
2 |
2009-09-20 |
PIT |
CHI |
14-17 |
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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