{"id":73366,"date":"2019-09-19T22:22:48","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T02:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=73366"},"modified":"2019-09-19T22:44:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T02:44:07","slug":"chicago-bears-looking-to-capitalize-in-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/09\/19\/chicago-bears-looking-to-capitalize-in-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears Looking to Capitalize in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coming off their first victory<\/a> of the season the Chicago Bears<\/a> are looking to capitalize in the nation\u2019s capital (well, technically in Maryland but you get the point). They rediscovered their ground game in Denver but the aerial attack is still struggling. Finding balance was important though and Week 3 provides an opportunity to build more cohesion.<\/p>\n

Facing Redskins a Chance to Capitalize for Bears<\/h2>\n

After facing the revitalized Green Bay Packers<\/a> and defenses, the Washington Redskins<\/a> unit seems less than daunting. The first two foes rank 13th and 10th in total yards allowed through two weeks. Washington comes into Week 3 ranking 30th; 25th against the pass and 31st against the run.<\/p>\n

The Redskins are 0-2 but have faced the Dallas Cowboys<\/a> and the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>; not necessarily pushovers. They are quite banged up but taking them lightly could prove faulty. Jonathan Allen<\/a><\/strong> is out with an injured MCL and running back Derrius Guice<\/a><\/strong> just went on IR after meniscus surgery, just to name a few.<\/p>\n

Offense<\/h3>\n

Allen\u2019s continued absence should mean David Montgomery<\/a><\/strong> gets another heavy workload. Philly\u2019s cadre of backs put up 123 yards and scored a touchdown while Dallas churned out 213 yards and a touchdown. After giving 18 carries to the rookie out of Iowa State in the victory over the Broncos it would make sense to do so again while the passing attack finds its way.<\/p>\n

Washington\u2019s best corner, Josh Norman<\/a><\/strong> is healthy but is far from a matchup to run away from. That means there will still be opportunities for success should Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky<\/a><\/strong> continue to only have eyes for Allen Robinson<\/a><\/strong>. Now, Norman is not a shut down corner but he does have good ball skills and will play physical. Trubisky would be wise to work in his other weapons, namely Anthony Miller<\/a><\/strong> and Trey Burton<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Robinson has shown up, often bailing his quarterback out, catching 11 of 20 targets for 143 yards so far. But the next Bears receiver, Taylor Gabriel<\/a><\/strong>, only has three catches (on seven targets) for 35 yards. Tarik Cohen<\/a><\/strong> does have 10 catches (15 targets) for 56 yards, though eight of the catches and 48 of the yards came in Week 1 when he was almost exclusively in the slot.<\/p>\n

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FINAL: What. A. Finish. @ChicagoBears<\/a> get the W! #CHIvsDEN<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/geeZEThRiG<\/a><\/p>\n

— NFL (@NFL) September 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n