Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears
Place: Soldier Field
Time: 7:20 PM CST
2018 Season Series: 1-1
Game 1: Packers 24 Bears 23
Game 2: Bears 24 Packers 17
Mitch Trubisky averaged 203 passing yards and had 2 total passing touchdowns (both in game 2 at home) in the 2 games against the Packers last year. He also chipped in an average of 24 rushing yards. Jordan Howard averaged 71 rushing yards in the 2 games, and we’d expect to see David Montgomery handle that role this year. Allen Robinson led the Bears in receiving yards in both games against the Packers (4/61 in game 1 and 3/54 in game 2). For fantasy purposes, no one else on the Bears was that startable from a yardage standpoint. Tarik Cohen had a touchdown reception in the second game, as did Trey Burton.
Aaron Rodgers had a much better game at home than he did in Chicago. He threw for 286 yards and 3 touchdowns at Lambeau Field, but only threw for 274 yards and 0 touchdowns and 1 interception in Chicago. Randall Cobb had a huge game in the first game with 9 catches for 142 yards and a touchdown. He came back to Earth in the second game with 3 catches for 30 yards. Devante Adams had great games in both matchups (5/88 and a TD in game 1, 8/119 in game 2). Jamaal Williams paced the Packers in rushing in both games, averaging a modest 51 yards per game. Aaron Jones didn’t play in the first game and left with an injury in the second game.
Game Projections:
BEARS
Mitch Trubisky – 22/31, 252 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
David Montgomery – 15 carries, 67 yards, 3 catches, 27 yards, 1 touchdown
Tarik Cohen – 5 carries, 23 yards, 5 catches, 42 yards
Allen Robinson – 4 catches, 72 yards, 1 touchdown
Anthony Miller – 3 catches, 30 yards, 1 touchdown
Taylor Gabriel – 5 catches, 58 yards
Trey Burton – 3 catches, 38 yards
PACKERS
Aaron Roders – 27/35, 283 yards, 2 touchdowns
Aaron Jones – 17 carries, 84 yards, 3 catches, 18 yards, 1 touchdown
Devante Adams – 8 catches, 101 yards, 1 touchdown
Geronimo Allison – 4 catches, 52 yards
Marquez Valdes-Scantling – 4 catches, 70 yards
Jimmy Graham – 3 catches, 28 yards, 1 touchdown
Prediction – Bears 24 Packers 21