Bears vs. Packers Key Players to Watch | Week 1

One of the top runners in the league last season will be a player to watch when Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, September 10, 2023.

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Bears vs. Packers Game Info

• Game Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023
• Time: 4:25 PM ET
• Venue: Soldier Field
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• TV: FOX

Top Bears Players

• Fields collected 2,242 passing yards (149.5 per game) with a 60.4% completion percentage last year, while throwing for 17 touchdowns with 11 interceptions. He also had 1,143 rushing yards on 160 carries and eight touchdowns.
• Last season D’Onta Foreman rushed for 914 yards on 203 carries (57.1 yards per game), with five rushing touchdowns.
• Last season D.J. Moore grabbed 63 passes for 888 yards (52.2 per game) with seven touchdowns.
• Cole Kmet chipped in with 50 grabs for 544 yards and seven touchdowns.
• Darnell Mooney totaled 493 receiving yards on 40 catches with two TDs.
• Yannick Ngakoue had a strong body of work a year ago, notching 9.5 sacks, eight TFL and 29 tackles.
• In last year’s campaign, T.J. Edwards collected 159 tackles, 10 TFL, and two sacks.
• Eddie Jackson picked off four passes while adding 80 tackles, one TFL, and six passes defended a season ago.

Top Packers Players

• Aaron Jones picked up a team-high 1,121 rushing yards (65.9 per game) and scored two touchdowns. He also had 59 catches for 395 yards and five TDs.
• Last season A.J. Dillon ran for 770 yards on 186 carries (45.3 yards per game), with seven rushing touchdowns.
• Christian Watson hauled in 41 passes for 611 yards last season with seven touchdowns. He was targeted 66 times, and averaged 43.6 yards per game.
• Romeo Doubs also tacked on 42 grabs for 425 yards and three touchdowns. He was targeted 67 times, and put up 32.7 receiving yards per game.
• Last season Preston Smith registered 8.5 sacks, nine TFL and 59 tackles.
• Jonathan Owens’ 2022 campaign saw him total 125 tackles and one sack.
• Jaire Alexander picked off five passes and tacked on 56 tackles, four TFL, and 14 passes defended last season.

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Bears Fantasy Stats

• Fields was the No. 7 fantasy player overall and the No. 7 fantasy QB in 2022 with 296 points (averaging 19.7 per game).
• Moore put up 136.1 fantasy points a season ago (8 per game), good enough to rank him 80th overall and 20th among WRs in league-wide fantasy standings.
• Last year, Foreman was 88th overall and 32nd among RBs with 126 fantasy points (averaging 7.9 per game).
• Khalil Herbert’s 2022 fantasy season saw him finish 109th overall and 36th among RBs with 108.8 points (8.4 per game).

Packers Fantasy Stats

• Jones’ productive 2022 fantasy season gave him the No. 38 spot overall and the No. 11 spot among RBs. He scored 189.6 fantasy points on the year (11.2 per game).
• Last year, Dillon finished as the 73rd-ranked fantasy player overall and the 25th-ranked RB. He totaled 139.6 fantasy points, averaging 8.2 per game.
• Watson was the No. 25 WR and the No. 90 fantasy player overall with 123.1 total points last season (8.8 per game).
• Doubs’ 2022 fantasy rankings saw him finish as the No. 191 player overall and the No. 76 WR after he scored 59.6 fantasy points (4.6 per game).