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2008 Stats
Att Yds TD Rec. Rec.Yds. Rec TD
316 1,238 8 63 477 4
2009 Schedule
@ Green Bay
Pittsburgh
@ Seattle
Detroit
@Atlanta
@Cincinnati
Cleveland
Arizona
@San Francisco
Philadelphia
@Minnesota
St. Louis
Green Bay
@Baltimore
Minnesota
@Detroit
Out: Kyle Orton
In: Jay Cutler
Matt Forte was the steal of the 2008 NFL Draft. He would've been the steal of every fantasy football draft if not for the guy coming up next.
He can do a little bit of everything: run hard, break long runs, catch the pass, and block.
Good News: Jay Cutler means less guys in the box.
Bad News: Four of the first six games are on the road. Thankfully, the news isn't devastating. The four road games are against porous run defenses.
Worse News: Like the rest of the NFC North, the Bears are forced into games against the Ravens and the Steelers. Unlike the Lions and Packers, the Bears don't have to play themselves.
What makes Forte such a great player in both the NFL and fantasy football is his ability to be the best receiver on the field. In points per reception leagues, Matt Forte is an absolute monster and will make up for lost points in the rushing game with receiving touchdowns.
The Bears are still waiting for Hester to become their star receiver and in the mean time have yet to draft a WR in the first round.
Meaning Forte is still the best receiver on the team.
And you don't bring Jay Cutler in to throw less.
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