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PatsProp Preview – Monday Night Bears

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The Patriots look ahead to their first Monday night game tomorrow, hoping to improve to 4-3 on the year against the Chicago Bears. Here’s your quickfire preview for Week 7!

Injuries

Patriots To Watch

Mac Jones

Per reports, Mac is gearing up to start tomorrow night for his first game back since Week 3. There is a lot of pressure on him right now and he will have to put in a good performance against a weak Chicago team. Barring any setbacks, QB1 is back this week, and he will be the main one to watch.

Rhamondre Stevenson & Damien Harris

Damien Harris returns following a hamstring injury that caused him to miss the last two games, while Rhamondre Stevenson has been doing just fine as the leader of the rushing attack.

I suspect they will return to the committee style and share touches with one another, but Stevenson has certainly shown some flair and I would like to see more of him, especially as he’s the only one out of the two who’s currently under contract after this season.

Matthew Judon

With the Bears not really allowing Justin Fields to throw for some reason, limiting his productivity on the ground is key and I think Judon can play a big part in that.

Judon will need to ensure the edge is set well, not allowing Fields to break out to earn some easy yards rushing the ball. Along with limiting the run, I think Judon’s pressure will lure Fields into mistakes on the rare occasion he is in the pocket to pass.

Marcus Jones

The rookie has been electric as a returner so far this season and I have a gut feeling that tomorrow we could see a huge play by him, either on defense or a return. Don’t ask me why, but keep an eye on Jones.

Grizzly Bears

Justin Fields

I don’t really know what the deal is with Fields, it seems like he joins a list of young QBs that are being completely wasted by their franchises. Fields has attempted just 115 passes this season, for comparison, Mac Jones has attempted 95 passes, and Fields has played 3 more games.

The young QB is one to watch purely for his athletic ability alone, but if Chicago continues to shy away from letting him throw, he won’t develop.

David Montgomery

The Bears’ ground game has actually been decent so far this season, averaging 170.7 yards per game, the second-highest in the NFL. Montgomery will lead the attack with support from Khalil Herbert, this will be the only way I can see the Bears keeping this one close.

Pats Posits: Patriots Win a Weird One in Chicago

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The Patriots needed to stop a Hail Mary at the one-yard line to hang on to a 38-31 win over the Chicago Bears after one of the most bizarre games in recent memory. Boiled down to its essence this was a game of good — two impressive interceptions and two special teams touchdowns — and bad — multiple long Mitch Trubisky runs and multiple penalties/giveaway.

The Bears were better than the Patriots on third down. They were better in the red zone. They had fewer penalties. They had more yards. But what they didn’t have in the end were more points and that’s why the Patriots are now 5-2 as they approach the midway point of the season.

Perhaps the biggest headline was the injury to Sony Michel, whom I’ve been harping on as perhaps the key piece of the offense. Michel’s leg was twisted around as he fumbled early in the game and had to be carted off. Of everything we take from this game, that injury might be the only significant piece that affects the Pats long term.

Overall this is the third disappointing performance on the road of 2018 but it was the first win, so that has to count for something. What else can we read into for the big picture beside the potential Michel injury? Here are the Posits.

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