The Bears defense puts up 20+ fantasy points...again
By Gabriella Rusk
The Monsters of the Midway have returned and have perhaps topped
its 1985 counterparts. This 2012 Chicago Bears’ defense is one of the best in
the NFL and has arguably led the team to its 7-1 record.
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| (Chicago Tribune/Brian Cassella) |
Despite hesitation in the beginning of the season with talk
of injuries, the Chicago Bears have proven to be a completely healthy unit and a
defiant defense. Its safe to say there is nothing worse than playing against
this Chicago defense in fantasy football. And here’s why.
In last weekend’s game against the Tennessee Titans, Chicago
won 51-20. Veteran
Brian Urlacher returned a 46-yard 'pick six,' leading the Bears to an early first
quarter rout of the Titans. Meanwhile, cornerback Charles Tillman had
one of the best games of his career, forcing four fumbles and outside
linebacker Lance Briggs recorded four tackles giving him 48 tackles on the
season.
Compare this with the 1985 Super Bowl winning Chicago Bears
defense:
In the first eight games, this year’s team has five more
defensive touchdowns. This year’s team has allowed 15 points per game (only 0.7
points more than the 1985 team). As far as takeaways go, the current team
trails by one with 28 takeaways to the 1985 Bears with 29.
Granted, Chicago still has to face much more challenging
teams in their upcoming games, including Houston this Sunday. It will be
interesting to see how quarterback Matt Schaub handles the Bears’ defense
vicious pass rush that has 25 sacks on the year.
Quarterback Jay Cutler told the Chicago Sun-Times that he believes the defense “is really a thing
of beauty.”
Unfortunately, Cutler and the Bears offense is everything but
beautiful. Ranked as the 23rd quarterback in the NFL, Cutler is
infamous for getting sacked and throwing interceptions. But at the end of the
day he has a great defense on his team. And isn’t the best offense said to be a
great defense?
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