Week 5: Bears (2-2) @ Panthers (2-2) Noon Fox/780

[JonJayCutler]

Best Soul thread I've seen in a long time.

[UMFan83]

Early look at PFF ratings:

 

Matt Slauson, LG: -3.3 pass blocking

 

Breakdown: After missing the better part of four weeks with an ankle injury, Slauson came back into the lineup in Charlotte. The former Jet played well enough in the run game, but moving backwards he struggled tremendously with Kawann Short, surrendering a hit, hurry, and sack to the sophomore defensive tackle.

 

Signature Play: On the Bears’ final offensive play, Slauson mishandled a defensive stunt by failing to drop into his pass-blocking stance, forcing Michael Ola to block the stunting Mario Addison and allowing Short to jet to the outside and end the game with a strip-sack.

 

Matt Forte, HB: +0.6

 

Breakdown: While fumbles will always be frowned upon here, Forte’s body of work in this contest overshadowed his fumble late in the fourth. The fluid runner did most of his damage as a receiver out of the backfield, catching all 12 passes sent his way and racking up 107 yards after the catch. He forced three missed tackles on the ground and five more through the air, as Forte demonstrated once again why he’s one of the best dual-threat backs in the league.

 

Signature Play: With 3:15 to go in the second quarter, Forte took a screen 56 yards, forcing three missed tackles.

 

Ego Ferguson, DT: +2.3

 

Breakdown: Playing just under half of the defensive snaps, Ferguson nonetheless made his presence felt as one of Chicago’s most impactful defenders. The Bears’ 2014 second-round pick batted passes at the line on back-to-back plays in the second quarter, with a diving interception by Briggs off the second tip ending Ferguson’s aerial blockade.

 

Signature Stat: His 31 snaps were a career high for the rookie, as was his +2.3 grade.

[UMFan83]

For the second time in 5 weeks, a Bears player has the most detrimental play of the week according to whatever metric this is, which was Matt Forte's fumble, taking the Bears winning odds from 59% to 25%

 

Cutlers 2nd INT was the 5th worst play of the week as well.

 

http://regressing.deadspin.com/matt-fortes-fumble-was-the-most-damaging-play-of-week-5-1642887004/+benes

[Guest]

@AdamHoge: Marc Trestman said the #Bears will turn both “blindside block” plays into the league for review.

[UMFan83]

So apparently Conte was allowed to re-enter the game for a play with his concussion...

 

Jesus my disastrous college and pro seasons are blending together into one

[minnesotacubsfan]

So apparently Conte was allowed to re-enter the game for a play with his concussion...

 

Jesus my disastrous college and pro seasons are blending together into one

 

Your college years taste delicious to me

 

 

SKI U MAH

[Guest]

On Fuller vs. Benjamin: http://beta.sportingnews.com/article/4615536-rookie-report-kelvin-benjamin-panthers-receiver-kyle-fuller-bears-cornerback-fantasy?modid=http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FItsulyV03B

[Guest]

Anyone have the full PFF ratings?

[Banedon]

Anyone have the full PFF ratings?

 

Seems like whoever was posting them on reddit on a regular basis last year isn't doing that this year.

[Butterscup1679666578]

might be time for Conte to consider retirement

[Banedon]

Anyone have the full PFF ratings?

 

http://i.imgur.com/fQ3BU5K.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/NWZkmlK.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/GL17HmB.png

[Guest]

Wow, either Slauson wasn't ready to come back, or he was ineffective trying to pull double duty in helping Ola out.

[UMFan83]

Slauson came back too soon?

[rawaction]

Wow, either Slauson wasn't ready to come back, or he was ineffective trying to pull double duty in helping Ola out.

 

I don't know. I don't think he had to help Ola out as much as he thought he did. I think a lack of practice really hurt him. The Panthers were stunting on the left side and frankly he missed a bunch of blocks with the defender going inside of him, while Ola did alright. That's just with my naked eye on an internet feed. I posted after the game that I thought Slauson was really bad. This confirms that.

[Guest]

Wow, either Slauson wasn't ready to come back, or he was ineffective trying to pull double duty in helping Ola out.

 

I don't know. I don't think he had to help Ola out as much as he thought he did. I think a lack of practice really hurt him. The Panthers were stunting on the left side and frankly he missed a bunch of blocks with the defender going inside of him, while Ola did alright. That's just with my naked eye on an internet feed. I posted after the game that I thought Slauson was really bad. This confirms that.

 

I recall a few plays where Cutler was surrounded by defenders and the left side of the line was just standing there looking dumbfounded and blocking no one. As bad as they appeared to be on Sunday, it's still night and day better than what Jay was dealing with in all of those previous years when Lovie was coach.

[Guest]

By the eye test, Slauson and de la Puente looked bad.