Bears vs. Titans Week-1 GAME THREAD (real football now)

Great minds must think alike, I was saying that last year too. It's where I started developing bears math

I call MSU!!!  

The answer is usually 5 , but 5 is inherently unstable and needs the 1 molecule to stabilize it and so you always see 6 instead of 5.

It's physics combined with math. At MSU we call it physical math. But then, we call it anything our sponsors want us to call it. So far, no sponsors so I get to make it up myself

1. Will the Bears win?  Yep - breaking the first pick curse.


2. How many points will the Bears score?  34


3. How many points will the D allow? 20 but without it really looking close (E.g., Titans score a 2nd TD late in the 4th with the Bear D in prevent)


4. How many passing yards will Caleb have in this game?  250-ish, which will be a lot considering a 60:40 run:pass ratio in Caleb's first game. 


5. Will the "Ferret King" Velus Jones justify his roster spot, or not?  Yes, on offense for several touches in addition to having a couple of nice KR.


6, How will the OL do? They'll do pretty well, with a lot of continuity from last year paying off.


7. How will the DL do?  Guessing they'll do better in run D than pass rush, forcing Levis to throw (and throw INTs). I think Dex has a good game and Booker gets his first sack even though Walker is playing well and stays starting. 


8. Will the Bears be able to run the ball effectively and help take pressure off of Caleb the Rook? Yes - I predict they look a lot like Waldron's run heavy Seahawks, but also utilizing a lot of play action to take advantage of 18's awareness and creativity.  IIRC Waldron isn't normally a big play action guy - but I think he's changing his offense a bit to suit 18. 


9. How will the Shane Waldron offense look in this opening game - good, bad, rough?  Good with a few hiccups naturally.


10. Throw in anything additional that comes to mind.  I think the Bear D makes this a statement game right out of the gate. That defensive backfield is probably the best the Bears have EVER had in terms of talent and depth.  Again, like with the OL, continuity across the entire D is going to really pay off this year.  I think if they stay healthy they have a top 5 defense in them.  THAT and the focus on turnovers is going to put Caleb in a great position to feast on short fields.  Santos too, if you're looking for a sleeper K in your redraft league.