The Week 6 matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Atlanta Falcons could shape up to be a high-scoring game. We have the fantasy projections for you courtesy of numberFire.
Fantasy football Week 6 projections: Bears-Falcons featuring Matt Forte, Jay Cutler and Julio Jones
We break down the Week 6 matchup between the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons.
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Chicago Bears
Quarterback Jay Cutler looked unbeatable in the first half against the Carolina Panthers last week, but unfortunately the Bears weren't able to sustain control of the game for long enough, allowing the Panthers to come back and steal the victory. That's not to say that Cutler didn't have a decent fantasy line anyway. He finished with 289 passing yards and two touchdowns, but he also threw two interceptions in the game. Unlike the Panthers defense, which is pretty good, the Falcons give up a lot of points to the backfield. That could mean a lot of points for Cutler as he looks for quick passes to Matt Forte in Week 6.
Forte earned his fantasy keep against the Panthers last week catching those quick passes. He caught 12 for 105 yards and still added 61 yards on the ground. Forte will no doubt be a big part of the Bears’ offense against Atlanta, a team that gives up rushing yards to pretty much anybody on any NFL depth chart who is listed at running back. Forte is considered part of the running back elite and should have a field day against the Falcons.
Atlanta Falcons
After having somewhat of an off day against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4, Julio Jones returned to his usual self, catching a whopping 11 out of 16 targets for 105 receiving yards in Week 5. The only caveat to that is Jones has not found the end zone in two straight weeks, which, for a player like him, is considered a drought. Fantasy owners have no reason to worry though, since Chicago ranks near the bottom of the league in fantasy points allowed to wide receivers. Jones is an absolute beast and should have plenty of opportunities to find the end zone in Week 6.
Those opportunities will come thanks in large part to quarterback Matt Ryan. Ryan managed to throw only a single touchdown pass in the team's loss to the New York Giants last week, but he's having a great fantasy season, and that will likely continue against the Bears. The Falcons have had problems and injuries to deal with on the offensive line, but Ryan has still found ways to put up his share of points. He will no doubt be able to find open receivers down the field at the Georgia Dome.
