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54 '08 '07 '06
Games 16 -- --
Attempts 316 -- --
Rushing Yards 1238 -- --
100 Yard Games 0 -- --
Receptions 63 -- --
Receiving Yards 477 -- --
Total TDs 12 -- --
Matt-forte

Season Schedule

  • Week 1 - Sep 07

    CHI 29 @ IND 13

    23 rushes

    123 rush yards

    1 TDs

    3 receptions

    18 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 2 - Sep 14

    CHI 17 @ CAR 20

    23 rushes

    92 rush yards

    0 TDs

    3 receptions

    21 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 3 - Sep 21

    TB 27 @ CHI 24

    27 rushes

    89 rush yards

    0 TDs

    7 receptions

    66 rec yards

    1 TDs

  • Week 4 - Sep 28

    PHI 20 @ CHI 24

    19 rushes

    43 rush yards

    0 TDs

    5 receptions

    42 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 5 - Oct 05

    CHI 34 @ DET 7

    15 rushes

    36 rush yards

    1 TDs

    4 receptions

    25 rec yards

    1 TDs

  • Week 6 - Oct 12

    CHI 20 @ ATL 22

    20 rushes

    76 rush yards

    1 TDs

    5 receptions

    34 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 7 - Oct 19

    MIN 41 @ CHI 48

    20 rushes

    56 rush yards

    1 TDs

    2 receptions

    17 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 9 - Nov 02

    DET 23 @ CHI 27

    22 rushes

    126 rush yards

    0 TDs

    1 receptions

    5 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 10 - Nov 09

    TEN 21 @ CHI 14

    20 rushes

    72 rush yards

    0 TDs

    7 receptions

    54 rec yards

    1 TDs

  • Week 11 - Nov 16

    CHI 3 @ GB 37

    16 rushes

    64 rush yards

    0 TDs

    6 receptions

    40 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 12 - Nov 23

    CHI 27 @ STL 3

    21 rushes

    139 rush yards

    2 TDs

    1 receptions

    7 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 13 - Nov 30

    CHI 14 @ MIN 34

    22 rushes

    96 rush yards

    0 TDs

    4 receptions

    29 rec yards

    1 TDs

  • Week 14 - Dec 07

    JAC 10 @ CHI 23

    21 rushes

    69 rush yards

    0 TDs

    5 receptions

    37 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 16 - Dec 22

    GB 17 @ CHI 20

    23 rushes

    73 rush yards

    1 TDs

    2 receptions

    28 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 17 - Dec 28

    CHI 24 @ HOU 31

    13 rushes

    50 rush yards

    0 TDs

    3 receptions

    25 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 1 - Sep 09

    CHI 3 @ SD 14

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 2 - Sep 16

    KC 10 @ CHI 20

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 3 - Sep 23

    DAL 34 @ CHI 10

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 4 - Sep 30

    CHI 27 @ DET 37

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 5 - Oct 07

    CHI 27 @ GB 20

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 6 - Oct 14

    MIN 34 @ CHI 31

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 7 - Oct 21

    CHI 19 @ PHI 16

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 8 - Oct 28

    DET 16 @ CHI 7

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 10 - Nov 11

    CHI 17 @ OAK 6

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 11 - Nov 18

    CHI 23 @ SEA 30

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 12 - Nov 25

    DEN 34 @ CHI 37

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 13 - Dec 02

    NYG 21 @ CHI 16

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 15 - Dec 17

    CHI 13 @ MIN 20

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 16 - Dec 23

    GB 7 @ CHI 35

    0 rushes

    0 rush yards

    0 TDs

    0 receptions

    0 rec yards

    0 TDs

  • Week 1 - Sep 10

    CHI 26 @ GB 0

  • Week 2 - Sep 17

    DET 7 @ CHI 34

  • Week 3 - Sep 24

    CHI 19 @ MIN 16

  • Week 4 - Oct 01

    SEA 6 @ CHI 37

  • Week 5 - Oct 08

    BUF 7 @ CHI 40

  • Week 6 - Oct 16

    CHI 24 @ ARI 23

  • Week 8 - Oct 29

    SF 10 @ CHI 41

  • Week 9 - Nov 05

    MIA 31 @ CHI 13

  • Week 10 - Nov 12

    CHI 38 @ NYG 20

  • Week 11 - Nov 19

    CHI 10 @ NYJ 0

  • Week 12 - Nov 26

    CHI 13 @ NE 17

  • Week 13 - Dec 03

    MIN 13 @ CHI 23

  • Week 14 - Dec 11

    CHI 42 @ STL 27

  • Week 15 - Dec 17

    TB 31 @ CHI 34

  • Week 16 - Dec 24

    CHI 26 @ DET 21

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Matt Forte

Chicago Bears

Cursed

Bears nation has been tortured since 1995 with first round RB floppers that include Rashan "tug that bong" Salaam, Curtis "P" Enis, and of course Cedric "BUI" Benson, but with the selection of Matt Forte we are officially off the schneid (yeah, its schneid, not snide).  Everyone was shocked at what Forte accomplished right out the gates.  We have come to expect futility every time da Bears opted for 1st-round skill-position players (our QB and WR selections have been as pathetic as the RBs have been)... 'til now.


terrible first round picks - bears - pyromaniac.com         


There is too much to love about Matt Forte at this point.  He is young, big, fast, can cut on a dime, and doesn't go down on first contact.  He is excellent catching balls out of the backfield and doesn't appear to be a police blotter guy, either.  Bears brass did their best impression of Dan Snyder this off-season by mortgaging their near future on acquiring cannon-armed Jay Cutler to replace noodle-armed Kyle Orton.  So while Forte's touches are sure to go down, his efficiency will be higher than Tommy Chong in Amsterdam, and he shouldn't lose much in terms of fantasy prowess in 2009.


 

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Rookie Year

Matt had a spectacular first year racking up 1,715 all-purpose yards (1,238 rush and 477 receiving) along with 12 total TDs (8 rush, 4 receiving).  It was the best Bears RB statistical output since Sweetness in 1985.  A sad stat given that the Bears are an organization that takes pride in the old school shut-down defense and ball-control style offense.


Forte's yards per carry average do not bowl us over at 3.9, but that number should change. Afraid of the "sophomore slump"?  We're not, because it doesn't exist:


sophomore slump forte


A RB is no more likely to tank his 2nd season in the league than any other.  Any 2nd year slump a player hits has more to do with other factors (injury, QB or offensive line woes, offensive scheme changes) than any intangible wall a young RB hits.


The addition of Jay Cutler this past off-season will force teams to pay more attention to what's happening on the outside, which should open up the box for Forte to take care of business.  That said, the Bears receiving corps as it reads today is among the weakest in the NFL, so Forte owners should be praying that the Bears are not done making moves.  TE Greg Olsen may end up being Cutler's #1 receiver if the line-up stays as is.


 

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2009 Fantasy Outlook

Head coach Lovie Smith and GM Jerry Angelo were heard early in the off-season saying that they would like to employ more of a "two back attack" - another phrase for "Running Back By Committee", or RBBC.  And with talented Kevin Jones having just been signed to a two-year deal in March, this warrants further analysis.  Forte had 318 carries and 378 total touches (3rd overall) last year.  We've seen what happens to RB production when they try to keep up at that pace; Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson, Terrell Davis, and Marshall Faulk to name a few.  We can only guess that the Bears staff has been watching the same Direct TV NFL Sunday Ticket package we have.  It's completely logical for the Bears to get ahead of the curve and start to control those numbers a bit.  Three years of that type of activity and Forte won't see his next big contract.  Besides that, Kevin Jones is also one of the better backup RBs in the league.  However, it's not quite time to be hitting the panic button on Forte as he is young and way too talented for us to believe the Bears are going to do an even split with his workload. 


We see Forte's touches going down anywhere from 30-40 total, but the good news is that his TDs should remain flat given the increased balance that Jay Cutler brings, and his paltry 3.9 YPC will certainly increase, which counter-balances some of those lost touches.  All told, he's in for another strong year. Make Forte the 17th RB off draft boards later this summer.


 

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Contract

Forte signed a four-year, $3.781 million rookie contract.  The deal contained $2 million guaranteed, including a $1,533,333 signing bonus.  Another $528,167 is available through incentives, but is unlikely to be earned.  The remaining years of base pay are outlined below:


2009 - $385,000


2010 - $470,000


2011 - $555,000


2012 - Free Agent


 

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Rookie of the Year & Rookie of the Beer

rookie of the year - matt forte - pyromaniac.com


Thank the maker! Cedric Benson is now Cincinnati's problem, and the Monsters on the Midway get a great RB for the foreseeable future in Matt Forte.


 

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Handcuff

Kevin Jones - Jones is an excellent handcuff should Forte go down and can be had in the late rounds of your draft.  If you are in round 14 or 15 and mulling over one crappy receiver to the next, why not lock down the Bears rush attack w/Kevin Jones?


 

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Strength of Schedule

CHICAGO BEARS


Rank #21 vs. Rush


Rank #21 vs. Pass


1=Toughest  32=Easiest


 


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RBS DRAFTED IN 2008

This draft will go down as one of the better in history.  Each of these guy could start on an NFL team (except Hightower).  From a fantasy persepctive in '09, Slaton, Forte, K Smith, CJ28, and Ray Rice hold the most promise.


RBS DRAFTED IN 2008

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Injury Report

Green

Forte played in all 16 games last year and has no problems heading into 2009.

Fantasy Playoffs

  Carries Rush Yards Rush TDs Reception Yards Reception TDs Receptions Total
2008 Week 14 21 69 0 37 0 5
Week 16 23 73 1 28 0 2
Week 17 13 50 0 25 0 3

Games 1-8 vs. 9-16

  1-8 9-16
2008 Carries 169 147
Rush Yards 641 597
Rush Touchdowns 4 4
Reception Yards 228 249
Reception Touchdowns 2 2
Receptions Total 30 33
2007 Carries 0 0
Rush Yards 0 0
Rush Touchdowns 0 0
Reception Yards 0 0
Reception Touchdowns 0 0
Receptions Total 0 0
2006 Carries 0 0
Rush Yards 0 0
Rush Touchdowns 0 0
Reception Yards 0 0
Reception Touchdowns 0 0
Receptions Total 0 0

Breaking News

Mike Martz hired as Bears offensive coordinator expand +

The Chicago Bears announced today that they have signed Mike Martz to be their offensive coordinator for the 2010 season. Terms of the contract have yet to be disclosed.

Pyro's Take:

Finally the Bears have "their guy". After going through a lengthy search composed mainly of candidates who pulled out of the running before an offer was even made, Chicago ended up settling for someone who had no problem ripping Jay Cutler to shreds early on in 2009. In order to mend possible broken bridges between the two, Martz immediately flew down to Tennessee to speak with Cutler after his interview.
Animosity aside, Cutler stands to gain the most fantasy-wise from the hiring, while TE Greg Olsen stands to lose the most. Martz has never been one to integrate the tight end into his offensive schemes, but wide receivers Devin Hester, Devin Aromashodu, Johnny Knox and Earl Bennett could be in for a nice uptick in value, as should RB Matt Forte.

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Source: sports.espn.go.com

03:00 PM, 02.01.10

Forte may not be "Forty" for much longer expand +

Matt "Forty" Forte - having achieved the name "Forty" for how many total yards he typically put up against any team except the Browns and Lions in 2009, has something to look forward to next season. Mike Tice has been named the new O-line coach for the Chicago Bears on Friday.

Pyro's Take:

This news is HUGE if you are a Bears fan and of course, take any interest into the prospects of pretty much anything that the Bears have to offer from a fantasy perspective. His track record as an O-line coach is stellar - just take a look at the Jags rushing totals from 2006-2008.

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Source: www.chicagotribune.com

05:00 PM, 01.15.10

Forte sprains his hand on Sunday expand +

Bears running back Matt Forte said after the game that he sprained his hand at some point against the Rams but that he should be able to play in Week 14 against the Packers.

Pyro's Take:

Forte had a decent game going for 91 yards on 24 carries including a 1-yard touchdown run. These games, however, are few and far between as Forte has become no more than a so-so RB2 on your fantasy football squad.

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11:00 AM, 12.07.09

Forte getting blanked in the red-zone expand +

Despite having 25 combined red-zone targets (carries, receiving, passing) on the year, Bears running back Matt Forte has zero touchdowns from inside the 20. His one TD in 2009 came on a 37-yard run against the Lions in Week 4.

Pyro's Take:

This is a far cry from Forte's 2008 rookie campaign, when 10 of Forte's 12 touchdowns were red-zone TDs. Forte's lack of production in the red-zone is indicative of the direction the Bears have turned with new quarterback Jay Cutler at the helm.
You can expect Forte's stats to rise, but he won't come close to the fantasy numbers he put up last year.

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08:45 AM, 10.21.09

Forte to return to full practice on Thursday expand +

Bears running back Matt Forte was limited in practice on Wednesday due to the tweaked knee he sustained in the Week 3 game against the Seahawks, but is expected to return to a full practice today.

Pyro's Take:

Forte should be just fine as the injury was minor, and should be in line for a big day this Sunday against a soft Detroit defense. Start him in all fantasy football formats this weekend.

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01:45 PM, 10.01.09

Bears to get running game going this week expand +

When asked about the Bears ground game today, coach Lovie Smith had this to say: "We want to get the running game going this week... As much as anything we have to keep the carries going."

Pyro's Take:

With Matt Forte only getting 84 yards on 38 carries thus far, the Bears better get the ground game rolling. Forte fantasy owners need not worry though as he should be in for a nice week against a crap Seattle D.

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05:30 PM, 09.23.09

Forte in for another heavy workload in 2009 expand +

The Chicago Bears placed RB Kevin Jones on injured reserve Saturday, thus officially ending his season.

Pyro's Take:

The Bears will now have to go with Garrett Wolfe and the female version of Adrian Peterson as their backups to Matt Forte this season. Looks like Forte is in line for another big year... and heavy workload. Expect the team to take a look through the waiver wire, and make sure to bump Forte up a spot or two on your cheat sheet.

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Source: www.chicagobears.com

09:15 PM, 09.05.09

Kevin Jones out for the season... again expand +

Chicago Bears backup RB Kevin Jones is out for the season after an MRI taken Friday morning showed a torn ligament in his left ankle. Jones suffered the injury during Thursday night's preseason game against the Browns.

Pyro's Take:

Shocker. Breakable Jones is broken yet again, and now the Bears will have to depend on either Garrett Wolfe or the female version of Adrian Peterson to spell Matt Forte from time to time. Forte's value just jumped up a touch however.

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Source: www.nationalfootballpost.com

03:30 PM, 09.04.09

Bears first team to get extended playing time Saturday expand +

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith said that the first team will "play into the second quarter" in their first preseason game against the Buffalo Bills Saturday night.

Pyro's Take:

This is what we're talkin about. Most teams usually keep their starters in one or two series in the first preseason game, so this should make for some interesting and exciting action for Bears' fans as they get to see new QB Jay Cutler lead the offense for the first time.

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09:00 AM, 08.13.09

Matt Forte could be the next Brian Westbrook expand +

The second-year Bears RB was called the "next Brian Westbrook" by ESPN's "Football Scientist" K.C. Joyner.

Pyro's Take:

This is high praise for Forte, who was also compared to Emmitt Smith in "Football Outsiders 2009 Almanac". Forte is a rising talent who will feature prominently in the Bears offense.

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01:30 PM, 08.03.09

Matt Forte to share field space with Kevin Jones expand +

The Chicago Bears will run plays where the two RBs are on the field at the same time. Forte will also lose some touches to Jones.

Pyro's Take:

This is no surprise, as the Bears are going to "limit" Forte's touches this year as they don't want to wear him down too quickly. Offensive Coordinator Ron Turner said, "We got to spell Matt. Matt had too many snaps last year. We got to get other guys involved and get Kevin on the field." But fear not, Forte is still the man in Chi-town (other than Jay Cutler).

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01:30 PM, 08.03.09

Matt Forte limited in passing game expand +

Bears beat writer Vaughn McClure said that Forte won't have as many receptions as last year as the Bears would rather give the ball to him via the hand-off.

Pyro's Take:

Forte caught 63 passes last year, more than any other NFL RB, so this is somewhat of a surprise. But the Bears are planning on scaling down on Forte's touches just a tad to give him a little more rest of game day. Don't worry, his fantasy value is still sky-high.

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01:30 PM, 08.03.09