The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 16 matchup between the Bears and Cardinals.
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| Arizona | Rank | @ | Chicago | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | Spread | -4.5 | ||
| 20.0 | Implied Total | 24.5 | ||
| 18.5 | 25 | Points/Gm | 20.5 | 22 |
| 26.9 | 31 | Points All./Gm | 23.5 | 22 |
| 61.9 | 20 | Plays/Gm | 65.1 | 9 |
| 63.8 | 16 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 61.1 | 7 |
| 4.9 | 24 | Off. Yards/Play | 4.9 | 25 |
| 5.6 | 29 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.2 | 16 |
| 43.02% | 14 | Rush% | 47.48% | 4 |
| 56.98% | 19 | Pass% | 52.52% | 29 |
| 48.60% | 30 | Opp. Rush % | 37.03% | 4 |
| 51.40% | 3 | Opp. Pass % | 62.97% | 29 |
- Arizona is 31st in the league in point differential on passing plays (-90 points) while the Bears are 30th (-68 points).
- Arizona has trailed for 77.7% of their second-half offensive snaps, ahead of only the Jets (78.1%) and Panthers (91.7%).
- The Cardinals have scored a touchdown on 10.7% of their possessions on the road, 30th in the league.
- Arizona is averaging 1.12 points per drive on the road, ahead of only the Jets (0.89).
- The Cardinals have scored a touchdown on 76.9% of their red zone possessions (10-of-13) since Kyler Murray returned after a 55.0% rate prior (14th).
- Opponents have turned a league-high 71.8% of their red zone possessions into touchdowns against Chicago.
- 45.3% of the possessions against Arizona have reached the red zone or scored prior, the highest rate in the league.
- The Bears have a +9 turnover differential over their past four games, the largest differential in the league.
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Quarterback
Justin Fields (TRUST): Fields ran into a tough matchup on the road and did not get much help from his pass catchers on Sunday.
A huge drop by Robert Tonyan and a Darnell Mooney close call on a Hail Mary could have boosted his line, but Fields ended Week 15 as QB27 (9.6 points), his lowest point total in a full game this season.
Fields completed a season-low 47.5% of his passes for 4.2 yards per pass attempt, throwing one touchdown and a pair of interceptions. He rushed seven times for 30 yards.
If season-long gamers survived last week with him, the good news is that Fields has a great spot to rebound.
We have consistently targeted Arizona because they are not an aggressive defense.
They are blitzing at the league’s lowest rate (14.8%) and have pressured passers on just 31.2% of dropbacks, 30th in the league.
Pressure has been Fields’ biggest issue this season.
When kept clean, he is averaging 8.2 yards per pass attempt (sixth in the league) with a 71.3% completion rate.
When pressured, Fields is averaging 4.6 yards per pass attempt, ahead of only Bryce Young.
His 47.6% completion rate under pressure is 19th.
Arizona is 31st in points allowed per pass attempt (0.511) and 27th in passing points allowed per game (15.6).
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