Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears

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Week 8

STL DET	17 10
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SF IND	14 18
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SEA DAL	17 38
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NYG PHI	17 40
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MIA NYJ	30 25
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HOU BUF	31 10
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DEN BAL	7 30
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CLE CHI	6 30
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JAC TEN	13 30
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OAK SD	16 24
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MIN GB	38 26
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CAR ARI	34 21
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ATL NO	27 35
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Fantasy Player Projections

Cleveland Browns
Player	Projections
QB Derek Anderson	Pass: 160, 0 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB Jamal Lewis	Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB Jerome Harrison	Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 3-15, 0
WR Mohamed Massaquoi	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR Chansi Stuckey	Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
WR Mike Furrey	Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
WR Josh Cribbs	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE Michael Gaines	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD

Chicago Bears
Player	Projections
QB Jay Cutler	Pass: 290, 3 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB Matt Forte	Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 5-30, 0
RB Garrett Wolfe	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR Devin Hester	Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR Johnny Knox	Rec: 4-45, 1 TD
WR Earl Bennett	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE Greg Olsen	Rec: 5-55, 1 TD
TE Desmond Clark	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD

Projections by Dave Stringer Email Dave

Game Notes

Browns Club has won 3 of past 4 vs. Chi w/lone loss coming in OT (27-21 on 11/4/01 at Chi.)... In past 8 vs. NFC, QB Derek Anderson has 10 TDs vs. 5 INTs. Anderson (6,800) needs 200 passing yards to reach 7,000 for career. In past 5 road starts in October, Anderson has 3-2 record with 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs... Since '07, RB Jamal Lewis averages 139.5 rush yards per game (837 total) when he has 25+ att. & Browns are 6-0. RB Jerome Harrison (235) needs 12 rush yards to surpass career high of 246 in '08... Rookie WR Mohamed Massaquoi averages 17.6 yards per catch & 12 of 17 receptions (70.6 pct.) have resulted in 1st downs. Ranks 3rd among NFL rookies with 300 receiving yards (MIKE WALLACE, 368; HAKEEM NICKS, 315)... Since '04, DT Shaun Rogers leads NFL with 9 blocked FGs... KR-WR Josh Cribbs leads NFL in PR avg. (16.4) & PR yards (295). Since '06, Cribbs leads NFL w/5 KR-TDs... LB Kamerion Wimbley leads team with 4 sacks. Aims for 3rd straight road game with sack...

Bears QB Jay Cutler passed for career-high 447 yards with 3 TDs, 1 INT & 107.9 passer rating in only start vs. Cle. (11/6/08 with Den.). When he has 100+ rating, his teams are 13-0... RB Matt Forte is 1 of 2 players in NFL with 1,500+ rush yards (1,556) & 600+ rec. yards (631) since 2008... WR-KR Johnny Knox is tied for NFL rookie lead with 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 KR). Ranks 3rd in NFL with 29.0 KR avg. TE Greg Olsen has TD in 3 of past 4. WR-PR-KR Devin Hester has 20 career TDs (8 rec., 7 PR, 5 KR), incl. playoffs. Had 8 catches for 101 yards & TD last week, 1st 100-yard game of career... LB Lance Briggs had sack in last game vs. Cle. DE Adewale Ogunleye has 64.5 sacks since 2002, tied for 8th most in NFL. Team has won 12 of past 15 when DT Tommie Harris has sack. Had sack in last meeting. Team is 15-5 (.750) when CB Charles Tillman has INT. Had INT in last meeting. Has INT & 3 FFs in past 4 vs. AFC. Team has won 20 of past 23 when DE Alex Brown starts & has 0.5+ sack.

Past Results and Remaining Schedule

Cleveland Browns
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2009-09-13	MIN	H	L 20-34	-14
2	2009-09-20	DEN	A	L 6-27	-21
3	2009-09-27	BAL	A	L 3-34	-31
4	2009-10-04	CIN	H	L 20-23	-3
5	2009-10-11	BUF	A	W 6-3	+3
6	2009-10-18	PIT	A	L 14-27	-13
7	2009-10-25	GB	H	L 3-31	-28
8	2009-11-01	CHI	A	L 6-30	-24
9		Bye
10	2009-11-16	BAL	H
11	2009-11-22	DET	A
12	2009-11-29	CIN	A
13	2009-12-06	SD	H
14	2009-12-10	PIT	H
15	2009-12-20	KC	A
16	2009-12-27	OAK	H
17	2010-01-03	JAC	H

Chicago Bears
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2009-09-13	GB	A	L 15-21	-6
2	2009-09-20	PIT	H	W 17-14	+3
3	2009-09-27	SEA	A	W 25-19	+6
4	2009-10-04	DET	H	W 48-24	+24
5		Bye
6	2009-10-18	ATL	A	L 14-21	-7
7	2009-10-25	CIN	A	L 10-45	-35
8	2009-11-01	CLE	H	W 30-6	+24
9	2009-11-08	ARI	H
10	2009-11-12	SF	A
11	2009-11-22	PHI	H
12	2009-11-29	MIN	A
13	2009-12-06	STL	H
14	2009-12-13	GB	H
15	2009-12-20	BAL	A
16	2009-12-28	MIN	H
17	2010-01-03	DET	A

Injury Report

Cleveland Browns
Questionable	DE Kenyon Coleman (Groin) TE Greg Estandia (Knee) OG Rex Hadnot (Knee) TE Steve Heiden (Knee) TE Robert Royal (Hamstring)
Probable	QB Derek Anderson (Hip) OLB David Bowens (Knee) K Phil Dawson (Calf) RB Jamal Lewis (Wrist) OC Alex Mack (Shoulder) CB Brandon McDonald (Shoulder) DE C.J. Mosley (Back) NT Shaun Rogers (Foot) DE Robaire Smith (Shoulder) FB Lawrence Vickers (Shoulder) CB Eric Wright (Shoulder)

Chicago Bears
Out	SLB Pisa Tinoisamoa (Knee)
Doubtful	DT Matt Toeaina (Calf)
Probable	SS Al Afalava (Shoulder) CB Zackary Bowman (Knee) WLB Lance Briggs (Shoulder) DT Tommie Harris (Knee) DE Israel Idonije (Knee) FS Danieal Manning (Foot) DE Adewale Ogunleye (Ankle) RB Adrian Peterson (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CLE Offense	CHI Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	7.3	18.7	21.7	CHI
Rushing yards	91.5	70.7	115.6	CLE
Rushing yards per attempt	3.65	3.98	4.22	CHI
Completion %	47.2%	68.6%	61.0%	CHI
Passing yards	112.0	236.0	217.6	CHI
Passing yards per completion	8.56	9.36	10.80	CHI
Passing yards per attempt	4.04	6.42	6.59	CHI
Interceptions	1.3	1.0	0.9	CHI
Fumbles lost	1.0	0.7	0.8	CHI
Sacks allowed	2.0	2.0	2.2	-
3rd down conversions	26.7%	43.5%	37.7%	CHI
4th down conversions	50.0%	60.0%	52.9%	CHI

Defense Stats Comparison

	CLE Defense	CHI Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	27.0	21.3	21.7	CHI
Rushing yards	156.8	99.3	115.6	CHI
Rushing yards per attempt	4.68	4.03	4.22	CHI
Completion %	59.7%	64.5%	61.0%	CLE
Passing yards	269.8	226.3	217.6	CHI
Passing yards per completion	13.21	9.93	10.80	CHI
Passing yards per attempt	7.89	6.40	6.59	CHI
INT return	0.5	1.0	0.9	CHI
Fumble recoveries	1.3	0.7	0.8	CLE
Sacks	1.3	1.7	2.2	CHI
3rd down conversions	39.8%	47.1%	37.7%	CLE
4th down conversions	55.6%	40.0%	52.9%	CHI

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CLE	CHI	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	15.2	14.9	8.2	CLE
Yards per kick return	27.0	27.1	22.7	CHI
Yards allowed per punt return	4.3	6.6	8.2	CLE
Yards allowed per kick return	22.2	23.8	22.7	CLE

Misc Stats Comparison

	CLE	CHI	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	4.5	7.0	6.3	CLE
Penalty yards	43.0	56.3	52.0	CLE

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 2 to 7 of the 2009 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 2 to 7 with no adjustment.

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Team vs. Team History

Cleveland Browns vs. Chicago Bears
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2001	8	2001-11-04	CLE	CHI	21-27	CHI
2005	5	2005-10-09	CHI	CLE	10-20	CLE

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2008 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.