2024 Chicago Bears Fantasy Preview

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2023 Stats (rank)

Points per game: 21.2 (18th)
Total yards per game: 323.2 (20th)
Plays per game: 64.5 (9th)
Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 33.1 (28th)
Dropback EPA per play: -0.06 (24th)
Rush attempts per game: 31.4 (2nd)
Rush EPA per play: -0.05 (9th)

Coaching Staff

Throw out what you know about the Bears’ offense. Last year’s -4 percent pass rate over expected — the third lowest in the league — is gone with the wind. As is OC Luke Getsy. As is QB Justin Fields. As is just about everything that defined this moribund attack over its past few lottery-pick earning seasons. That thankfully does not include No. 1 WR DJ Moore, who is being joined by reinforcements Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze. They will be catching passes from No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams, who will be receiving play calls from ex-Seahawks OC Shane Waldron. The Bears’ new offensive coordinator is a Sean McVay and Pete Carroll disciple, but the biggest influence will probably end up being Williams himself.

Passing Game

QB: Caleb Williams, Tyson Bagent
WR: DJ Moore, Tyler Scott
WR: Keenan Allen, DeAndre Carter
WR: Rome Odunze, Velus Jones
TE: Cole Kmet, Gerald Everett, Marcedes Lewis

That’s because however much imprint an OC leaves on an offense, attempts tend to be a quarterback stat, and few quarterbacks attempted more passes over the past two years than USC’s triggerman. Williams (6’1/214) enters the NFL coming off a “down” season where the Trojans’ line and supporting cast woes “limited” him to 3,633 yards and 30 scores in 12 games after those numbers were 4,537 and 42, respectively, in 2022. Despite his protection problems, Williams continued to look down-field when flushed from the pocket and remained lethal off-platform.

Although by no means an elite runner or true dual-threat, Williams can do damage with his legs — he rushed for 21 scores over the past two seasons — and is difficult to take down due to a thick build a la Kyler Murray or arguably even Jalen Hurts. A genuine…

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Publish date : 2024-06-24 22:34:22

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