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Mitchell Trubisky Has Outplayed Aaron Rodgers Since Week 12

By Max Staley

Mitchell Trubisky threw for 228 yards in a Week 1 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Mitchell Trubisky threw for 228 yards in a Week 1 loss to the Green Bay Packers. / Dylan Buell/Getty Images
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Mitchell Trubisky has not had a great season, and that's putting it mildly. He's dead last in the NFL among qualified passers in terms of yards per attempt (6.2) and yards per completion (9.6), and he's only thrown 16 touchdowns to eight interceptions.

However, Trubisky has quietly turned it around over the last three weeks. In fact, he's actually outplayed his division rival Aaron Rodgers during that stretch, by a pretty significant margin.

Over his last three weeks, Trubisky is averaging 286.7 passing yards per game, while throwing seven TDs to four INTs and leading Chicago to a 3-0 record during that span, keeping its playoff hopes alive. He's also added 28.3 rushing yards per contest and scored two TDs on the ground in that time.

Rodgers, meanwhile, is averaging 180.7 passing yards per game across his last three, tossing six TDs and no INTs, though he did lose two fumbles.

While Rodgers did have to contend with the San Francisco 49ers' No. 2 ranked passing defense, per Football Outsiders' DVOA rankings, during this recent swoon, his other two opponents weren't too imposing. He faced the New York Giants and Washington Redskins, and they come in at No. 28 and No. 18, respectively, in that metric.

Trubisky also has the edge in yards per attempt (7.82 to 5.77), adjusted yards per attempt (7.45 to 7.04) and completion percentage (70.0 percent to 62.7 percent) during this three-week stretch.

It should go without saying, but this doesn't mean that Trubisky has suddenly become the superior passer. However, his recent string of performances has certainly given Bears fans hope.

The fact that he's outplayed Rodgers is just the cherry on top.

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Max Staley is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Max Staley also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username mstaley1212. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in their articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.