Sunday, November 22, 2015

Soldier Field

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The Denver Broncos matchup against the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field. The opening line for this game has Denver as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 43.

Brock Osweiler finished his last game with 146 yards through the air for Denver. He completed 14 passes out of 24 attempts for a 58% completion percentage. The Broncos were led in rushing by Ronnie Hillman, who finished with 42 yards on 11 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Demaryius Thomas led the team in receiving. He had a total of 71 yards on 7 receptions for an average of 10 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Denver totaled 221 yards by way of 65 plays. They rushed the ball 16 times for a total of 69 yards on the game and the Broncos totaled 18 first downs by getting 4 rushing, 11 passing and 3 by penalty.

Jay Cutler finished his last game with 258 yards through the air for Chicago. He completed 19 passes out of 24 attempts for a 79% completion percentage. The Bears were led in rushing by Jeremy Langford, who finished with 73 yards on 20 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Langford led the team in receiving. He had a total of 109 yards on 7 receptions for an average of 16 yards per catch in the game. Chicago totaled 397 yards by way of 63 plays. They rushed the ball 37 times for a total of 153 yards on the game and the Bears totaled 17 first downs by getting 8 rushing, 8 passing and 1 by penalty.

Denver is scoring 23 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 23 passes on 38 attempts for a 61% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 246 yards per game through the air as well. The Broncos are averaging 86 rushing yards per game on 23 attempts per contest for an average of 3.7 yards per carry. They run 63 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 332 total yards each outing. The Broncos get 19 first downs per game and they average 72.4 penalty yards via 7.9 penalties each contest.

Denver allows 183 passing yards per game and 19 points per contest on defense. They give up 21 completions on 34 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 62%. The Broncos allow an average of 95 rushing yards per game on 27 carries for a 3.5 average. Denver gives up 277 total yards per game including 4.3 yards per play. They force 1.9 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.6 penalties per game that total 47.9 yards as a unit.

Chicago averages 22 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 22 passes per game on 35 attempts for a 63% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 238 yards through the air per game thus far. The Bears rush for an average of 115 yards per contest on 29 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry for the season. They run 66 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 353 total yards per game. The Bears are averaging 20 first downs per outing and accumulate 64.9 penalty yards via 6.9 penalties each game.

Chicago allows an average of 217 passing yards and 26 points per contest. They give up 20 completions on 32 attempts for a completion percentage of 63% per game. The Bears allow an average of 119 rushing yards per game on 26 carries for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. Chicago gives up 336 total yards per game including an average of 5.6 per play. They create an average of 1.2 turnovers per game and 6.8 penalties for 57 yards each game.

Denver Betting Trends

Denver is 3-5-1 against the over/under so far this season

Denver has an ATS record of 5-4-0 this season

Chicago Betting Trends

Chicago is 4-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Chicago has an ATS record of 5-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Denver

11/17/15 QB Brock Osweiler None expected to start Sunday vs. Chicago
11/16/15 WR Emmanuel Sanders Head "?" Sunday vs. Chicago
11/16/15 QB Peyton Manning Foot is downgraded to expected to miss Sunday vs. Chicago
11/15/15 CB Aqib Talib Suspension "?" Sunday vs. Chicago
11/15/15 LB Demarcus Ware Back "?" Sunday vs. Chicago
11/15/15 WR Jordan Norwood Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Chicago
11/03/15 T Ty Sambrailo Shoulder IR
09/04/15 DT Marvin Austin Groin IR
05/29/15 OT Ryan Clady Knee IR

Chicago

11/15/15 WR Eddie Royal Knee "?" Sunday vs. Denver
11/15/15 RB Matt Forte Knee "?" Sunday vs. Denver
11/15/15 LB Pernell McPhee Knee "?" Sunday vs. Denver
10/17/15 DT Ego Ferguson Knee IR
10/06/15 C Will Montgomery Leg IR
09/15/15 DE Cornelius Washington Quad IR
09/04/15 S Ryan Mundy Hip IR
08/15/15 WR Kevin White Shin out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Denver

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