Chicago Bears DEF

CHI — Week 9 vs TB.

Week 8 recap: Chicago Bears

8.0 PPR points against SEA on 3 sacks · 1 INT — right on his 6.1 projection (+1.9). The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Chicago Bears this week?

Chicago Bears projects 8.4 PPR points in week 9 vs TB, averaging 8 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.

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Week 8 vs SEA: 8 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 9 proj
8.4
PPR · 8.4 std
Form
8
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 2.4 · median 7.5 · ceiling 16.1 — 32% chance of 10+, 13% 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
W9vs TB Sun, Nov 8 8.48.48.4 –
W11vs NO Sun, Nov 22 6.46.46.4 –
W12@ DET Thu, Nov 26 6.46.46.4 –
W13vs JAX Sun, Dec 6 6.46.46.4 –
W14@ MIA Sun, Dec 13 6.46.46.4 –
W15@ BUF Sat, Dec 19 4.74.74.7 –
Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W8SEA3 sacks · 1 INT 8.08.08.0
W7NE2 sacks · 1 INT 4.04.04.0
W6ATL5 sacks 12.012.012.0
W5GB2 sacks 2.02.02.0
W4NYJ3 sacks 7.07.07.0
W3PHI2 sacks · 2 INT 13.013.013.0
W2MIN3 sacks 7.07.07.0
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.