Michael Thomas Fantasy Week 9: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Bears

Michael Thomas and the New Orleans Saints will face the Chicago Bears and their 30th-ranked pass defense (262.3 yards allowed per game) in Week 9, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Is Thomas a DFS option for you this week, as he plays the Bears? More stats and info can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Thomas vs. Bears Game Info

• Matchup: New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears
• Game Day: November 5, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.93
• Projected Receiving Yards: 51.47
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.30

Projections provided by numberFire

Thomas Fantasy Performance

• Thomas is currently the 48th-ranked fantasy player at his position (120th overall), putting up 49.9 total fantasy points (6.2 per game).
• In his last three games, Thomas has totaled 155 receiving yards and one touchdown on 12 catches (22 targets). In terms of fantasy points, he has 21.5 (7.2 per game) during that period.
• Thomas has produced 33.3 fantasy points (6.7 per game) in his last five games, as he's hauled in 20 passes on 35 targets for 273 yards and one touchdown.
• The high point of Thomas' fantasy season was a Week 7 outburst against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a matchup in which he put up 10.2 fantasy points -- -of-0 (0%), 0 yards, 0 TDs, INTs.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Michael Thomas delivered his worst fantasy point total of the campaign (4.5 points) in Week 6 against the Houston Texans, catching five balls for 45 yards.

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Bears Defensive Performance

• Chicago has allowed over 300 yards passing to two players this year.
• The Bears have given up at least one passing TD to eight opposing QBs this year.
• Chicago has allowed five players to pass for at least two TDs in a game this season.
• The Bears have allowed three or more passing touchdowns to four opposing QBs this year.
• Chicago has given up over 100 yards receiving to one player this season.
• The Bears have allowed 15 players to catch a touchdown pass against them this season.
• A total of two players have caught more than one touchdown pass versus Chicago this season.
• The Bears have not allowed more than 100 yards rushing to an opposing player this year.
• Chicago has allowed at least one rushing TD to four players this year.
• No player has rushed for more than one TD versus the Bears this season.

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