The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 9 matchup between the Saints and Bears.
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| Chicago | Rank | @ | New Orleans | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | Spread | -7.5 | ||
| 16.75 | Implied Total | 24.25 | ||
| 21.4 | 17 | Points/Gm | 21.4 | 17 |
| 27.3 | 28 | Points All./Gm | 19.3 | 9 |
| 62.9 | 18 | Plays/Gm | 70.0 | 2 |
| 62.1 | 11 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 60.9 | 9 |
| 5.1 | 19 | Off. Yards/Play | 5.0 | 22 |
| 5.5 | 24 | Def. Yards/Play | 4.9 | 6 |
| 46.32% | 4 | Rush% | 41.96% | 16 |
| 53.68% | 29 | Pass% | 58.04% | 17 |
| 38.83% | 7 | Opp. Rush % | 40.86% | 11 |
| 61.17% | 26 | Opp. Pass % | 59.14% | 22 |
- The Saints are allowing 5.3 yards per passing play, fourth in the league.
- The Bears are allowing 6.9 yards per passing play, 30th in the league.
- Chicago is averaging 74.4 fewer passing yards per game compared to their opponent, the worst differential in the league.
- The Saints are 26th in the league in dropback rate on first down (47.5%).
- New Orleans is averaging 3.3 yards per first down rushing play, 31st in the NFL.
- The Saints have allowed a touchdown on 14.6% of opponent possessions, third in the league.
- The Bears have allowed a touchdown on 25.3% of opponent possessions, 26th.
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Quarterback
Derek Carr: Carr is coming off his best fantasy game of the season on Sunday, posting 18.3 points (QB13).
He threw for a season-high 11.5 yards per pass attempt, completing 70.4% of his passes, his highest rate in a game since Week 3 before he exited with an injury.
Carr threw for 310 yards, his third straight game hitting the 300-yard mark.
He will look to stay hot this weekend against a Chicago defense that is allowing a 69.7% completion rate (27th), 7.3 yards per pass attempt (23rd), and a 5.8% touchdown rate (29th) on their way to allowing 17.8 passing points per game (29th).
On a week with reduced options through byes and injuries, Carr is right in the mix as a back-end QB1.
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