Chicago Bears DEF

CHI — Week 2 vs MIN.

Week 1 recap: Chicago Bears

6.0 PPR points against CAR on 2 sacks · 1 INT — right on his 6.8 projection (-0.8). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Chicago Bears this week?

Chicago Bears projects 7.1 PPR points in week 2 vs MIN, averaging 6 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at DEF — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

· No usage trend on file
Week 1 vs CAR: 6 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 2 proj
7.1
PPR · 7.1 std
Form
6
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 1.9 · median 6.1 · ceiling 14.7 — 26% chance of 10+, 9% of 15+, 3% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.

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Common decisions

Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W2vs MIN Sun, Sep 20 7.17.17.1
W3vs PHI Mon, Sep 28 6.66.66.6
W4vs NYJ Sun, Oct 4 7.77.77.7
W5@ GB Sun, Oct 11 6.46.46.4
W6@ ATL Sun, Oct 18 6.76.76.7
W7vs NE Thu, Oct 22 6.46.46.4

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W1CAR2 sacks · 1 INT 6.06.06.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.