Fantasy Football Week 9: Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills
Week 9 Matchup: ย Chicago Bearsย (4-3) @ย Buffalo Billsย (0-7)
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Opponent Defensive Ranks
Buffalo Pass Defense, 2010: Yards Allowed/Game sixth,ย TDs Allowed T-29th
Buffalo Rush Defense, 2010: Yards Allowed/Game 32nd,ย TDs Allowed T-28th
Chicago Offensive Cast
QB Week 9 Ranking No.ย 9
2010 Season: 111/181 for 1,483 yards and seven TDs
Alright, the Bears have had two weeks now to get their ship together, so weโll see what they worked out against a Bills defense that has no problem giving up points (last in the league at 30.1 points allowed/game).ย Cutler and Martz should be able to pick apart this Buffalo squad come Sunday, and Iโm betting they will.
RB Week 9 Ranking No.ย 10
2010 Season: 90 Carries for 352 yards and three TDs || 26 Recs for 303 yards and three TDs
Putting Forte up this high in my rankings is a bit of a stretch, even with the Bills being last in the NFL in rush defense.ย However, six teams are on a bye, which means the pool of RBs to choose from is a bit slim, so youโve got to take a chance when you have it.ย
Forte is one of those calls this week for sure, especially with the Bears saying theyโll be incorporating the running game a bit more from now on.
RB Week 9 Ranking NR
2010 Season: 44 Carries for 160 yardsย and zero TDsย || 10 Recs for 78 yardsย and zero TDs
WR Week 9 Ranking No.ย 19
2010 Season: 24 Recs for 478 yards and one TD
The Bears are going to come out like gangbusters off their bye this week, and if Martz has his way, theyโll be passing all day yet again despite all the talk about getting the running game more involved.ย Knox is Cutlerโs go-to guy, so 10 targets, six receptions for around 90-100 yards and a TD could definitely be in the works against this Bills defense.
WR Week 9 Ranking NRย
2010 Season: 18 Recs for 182 yards and one TD
The Bears will be tapering back on Hesterโs offensive snaps in order to get him more involved on Special Teams from here on out.
WR Week 9 Ranking NR
2010 Season: 20 Recs for 211 yardsย and zero TDs
WR Week 9 Ranking NR
2010 Season: seven Recs for 111 yards and zero TDs
TE Week 9 Ranking No.ย 6
2010 Season: 18 Recs for 222 yardsย and two TDs
Olsen has been used sporadically at best this year, but in an effort to get Cutler back on track, I can see Martz opening up the game plan to him a bit this weekend.ย The Bills also happen to be the worst team in the league defending tight ends as theyโve given up a touchdown per game against them so far.
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Opponent Defensive Ranks
Chicago Pass Defense, 2010: Yards Allowed/Game 15th,ย TDs Allowed first
Chicago Rush Defense, 2010: Yards Allowed/Game fifth,ย TDs Allowed T-seventh
Buffalo Offensive Cast
QB Week 9 Ranking No. 10
2010 Season: 105/176 for 1,200 yards and 12 TDs
So did Fitzpatrick show his true colors against the Chiefs this past weekend, or was that merely a blip on the radar?ย Iโm actually guessing it was closer to reality as Fitz simply isnโt that good.ย However, since the Bears rush D should be able to stop Fred Jackson without a problem and their pass D isnโt all that, the Harvard boy could be looking at another 40-plus pass-attempt day en route to some nice starting fantasy numbers.
RB Week 9 Ranking No. 22
2010 Season: 75 Carries for 297 yards and one TD || seven Recs for eight yards and zero TDs
The Bills are obviously saving C.J. Spiller for next year at this point, so FJax will continue to see the bulk of the workload until he either gets injured or proves he canโt hang in the league anymore.ย He works as hard as anyone else in the NFL, and against an over-pursuing, opportunistic defense like the Bears, he might just break off a couple of nice runs and have himself a decent day this Sunday.
ย RB Week 9 Ranking NR
2010 Season: 32 Carries for 130 yards and zero TDs || 17 Recs for 76 yards and one TD
If Spiller can somehow get his hands on the ball 10-plus times this game, he might be able to rattle off some decent yardage.
WR Week 9 Ranking No.ย 30
2010 Season: 26 Recs for 332 yards and four TDs
Evans now has three weeks in a row with five or more catches, a feat he hadnโt accomplished since Week 6 through Week 8 back in 2007 when the combo of Trent Edwards and J.P. Losman were running the show.ย Itโs tough to imagine the trend continuing, but you never know against a suspect Bears pass D.ย
WR Week 9 Ranking No. 18
2010 Season: 30 Recs for 409 Yards and six TDs
One of the Bills receivers is going to score against the Bears this weekend, and the smart money has to go on the guy who happens to have a five-game touchdown streak going for him.ย However, the Bears are easily first inย the league guarding against passing TDs this year (theyโve surrendered only four), so temper your expectations if youโre counting on his scoring streak to stay alive.
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TE Week 9 Ranking NR
2010 Season: seven Recs for 59 yards and zero TDs
