Chicago Bears Week 10 Stock Report

Following a disappointing loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 8, the Chicago Bears bounced back in Week 9 and defeated the San Diego Chargers 22-19 on Monday Night Football.

Chicago's offense gained 446 yards, and the defense held the Chargers to just 339 yards of offense. The win helped the Bears improve to 3-5 on the season.

"This win was very big," said tight end Martellus Bennett after the game, per Larry Mayer of ChicagoBears.com. "In a game like that, where we pull it out at the end, it was a huge win."

The Bears will look to earn their fourth victory of the season in Week 10 when they travel to St. Louis to take on the 4-4 Rams.

Sunday's game in St. Louis will be the 90th meeting between the Rams and Bears in the regular season, and the Bears lead the all-time series with a 51-35-3 record. St. Louis won the last meeting between the two teams in 2013 at the Edward Jones Dome.

Whose stock is rising and whose stock is falling as the Bears head into their Week 10 matchup with the Rams?

Stock Up: Jeremy Langford

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Starting running back Matt Forte missed Chicago's Week 9 matchup with the Chargers due to a knee injury, and second-year man Ka'Deem Carey got his first career start. Even though the former Arizona Wildcat got the start on Monday night, rookie Jeremy Langford stole the show.

According to Pro Football Focus, Langford played 54 snaps on offense, while Carey played just 17 snaps.

Langford carried the football 18 times for 72 yards with one touchdown, and he also recorded three catches for 70 yards. He did a great job of getting to the second level in the running game, and his speed was on display all night long.

He received praise after the game from head coach John Fox for his ability as both a runner and a receiver.

“He’s dual-purpose,” Fox said, per Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com. “He can catch. The catch he made on the go route … wide receivers have a tough time on that catch. He’s explosive. He can take short runs and make them into long runs. I thought he had a great night.”

In addition to making plays on the ground and through the air, Langford was also a reliable blocker in pass protection. 

Langford showed off his vision and patience in the running game, and he also proved he has the speed to break off big runs. The Bears have not said when they expect Forte back in the lineup, meaning Langford should get another opportunity to be the team's featured back this Sunday against St. Louis.

On Monday Night Football Langford went up against a banged up Chargers defense, but he will square off against a Rams defense in Week 10 that is allowing just 104 rushing yards per game this season.

If he has another strong showing this week, he will likely remain a part of the rotation at the position even after Forte returns.

Stock Down: Jarvis Jenkins

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The Bears signed veteran defensive end Jarvis Jenkins this offseason to help anchor the defensive line against the run, but the former Clemson standout record 3.5 sacks in the team's first six games.

Jenkins looked explosive during the early part of the season, often working his way into the backfield against both the run and the pass, but his play has declined in recent weeks.

In Week 8 against the Minnesota Vikings, Jenkins struggled to make an impact against either the run or the pass, and Monday night against San Diego he was called for a roughing the passer penalty on a late hit on quarterback Philip Rivers.

According to Pro Football Focus, Jenkins ended Monday night's game with three tackles and one quarterback hurry, but he finished with a minus-3.9 overall grade. In addition to roughing the passer penalty, he also struggled against the run throughout the night.

Jenkins has done a nice job all season long of setting the edge in the running game, but he was pushed off his spot on numerous occasions against San Diego. He showed life as a pass-rusher once the Chargers were forced to throw the football late in the game, but he was a non-factor early in the game when San Diego tried to push the ball on the ground.

He has been one of Chicago's most consistent contributors along the defensive line this season, but he will be tested in Week 10 by St. Louis rookie running back Todd Gurley. The former Georgia Bulldog missed the first two games of the season, but in six games this year he has run the ball 118 times for 664 yards and has scored four touchdowns.

Jenkins will not be the only one asked to set the edge against the run this week, but he needs to bounce back in Week 10 following a disappointing performance on Monday Night Football.

Stock Up: Zach Miller

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Zach Miller performed well during training camp and the earlier portion of the preseason in 2014, but the veteran tight end suffered a Lisfranc injury in the preseason and missed all of last year. 

The Bears brought Miller back on a one-year deal this offseason, and the former Nebraska-Omaha standout appeared in his first game since 2011 in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers.

Miller has been used primarily as a fullback/H-back hybrid this season, but he came away with one of the most impressive catches of the season late in the fourth quarter in Week 9.

With the Bears trailing 19-14 late in the game, quarterback Jay Cutler connected with Miller in the middle of the field for a 25-yard touchdown. Cutler threw a bullet of a pass to Miller, and the veteran tight end was able to corral the ball in the air with one hand before pulling it into his body.

"It was a great one-handed catch," said Fox, per Mayer. "The guy has been a great leader in his position room and on the offense. He's been healthy, which helps. It was a tremendous catch in a time that we needed it."

Miller was a productive backup tight end during his first two years in the league with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2009 to 2010, but he suffered a shoulder injury in 2011 and played in just four games that season. He tore his Achilles tendon in 2012 and missed the entire year. After spending time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2013 offseason, he was released before the start of the season.

The veteran tight end is a talented receiver who has struggled to stay healthy in his career. He has good hands, runs crisp routes and has enough speed to create separation from linebackers. Miller has been used primarily as a pass-catching tight end throughout his career before this season, but he has been an effective blocker this year.

The Bears still have one of the best pass-catching tight ends in the league in Bennett, but Miller proved on Monday night he can also be a threat in the passing game.

Stock Up: Jonathan Anderson

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Jonathan Anderson has been on Chicago's active roster for just a handful of weeks, but the undrafted rookie linebacker made all the calls in the huddle for the Bears on Monday night.

“They trust me a little bit more, so that’s why I got a little bit more action,” Anderson said, per Kevin Fishbain of ChicagoFootball.com. “I was just out there trying to do my job. That was my main focus, that was the whole defense’s focus, finishing.”

Starter Shea McClellin went down with an injury against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5, and Anderson has been rotating in and out of Chicago's lineup along with LaRoy Reynolds in various sub-packages alongside fellow starter Christian Jones. 

According to Pro Football Focus, Anderson played 71 of the team's 72 snaps on defense and was credited with a team-high 11 solo tackles on Monday night. He played a little out of control at times, but he was the team's most consistent tackler. 

"Strong/sure tackling night for Jonathan Anderson," tweeted CBSChicago.com's Dan Durkin. "Was active laterally and brought carriers down immediately on contact."

Anderson needs to improve in pass coverage, but he is athletic enough to match up with both tight ends and running backs down the field. He struggles to disengage from offensive linemen, but he has done a nice job of using his speed to get to ball-carriers in a hurry.

Both Reynolds and Jones struggled at times when on the field against the Chargers, and there is a good chance Anderson will remain the starter once McClellin returns from his injury following his strong performance against San Diego.

Stock Up: Jay Cutler

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Cutler lost a fumble and threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown by Jason Verrett in the first half against the Chargers, but the veteran quarterback bounced back in a big way following his early miscues.

Cutler completed 27 of his 40 passing attempts for 345 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He was sacked just once, and he finished the game with a 100.5 quarterback rating.

"Jay rebounded," Fox said after the game, per Mayer. "Obviously it didn't go in the first half quite like we wanted. It says a lot about the guy when he responded in the second half. It's what we've been seeing as coaches for most of the season. I'm excited for the guy; he's done a great job."

The veteran signal-caller has been known for breaking down once he turns the ball over, but he showed resiliency following his turnovers and looked confident in the pocket the rest of the night. After failing to connect with wide receiver Alshon Jeffery on three passes early in the game, Cutler completed 10 of his next 13 passes thrown at Jeffery for 151 yards.

All season long Cutler has done a nice job of stepping up in the pocket to avoid pressure, and he showed off his improved footwork Monday night. He still has a tendency to fall back on bad habits when he is pressured, and while he did attempt a couple of throws off his back foot, he put the ball where only his receiver could make the catch.

With his touchdown pass to Bennett in the second quarter, Cutler became Chicago's all-time leader in touchdown passes with 138.

Cutler has thrown for 1,787 yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions this season, and while his numbers are not at the same level as some of the NFL's best passers, he has looked like a different quarterback this season. He has not forced the football into tight spaces down the field like he has in the past, and he has shown better mechanics when in the pocket.

The former Vanderbilt Commodore is still a work in progress at the age of 32, but he has proven this season the Bears are better with him than they are without him.

Statistical information courtesy of NFL.com unless otherwise noted.

Matt Eurich is a Chicago Bears featured columnist for Bleacher Report and a member of the Pro Football Writers of America.

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