SB Nation Chicago: All Posts by Mark Yellonhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2011-02-06T00:19:07-06:00https://chicago.sbnation.com/authors/mark-yellon/rss2011-02-06T00:19:07-06:002011-02-06T00:19:07-06:00Monta Ellis Scores 33 And Snaps The Bulls Six Game Win Streak 101-90.
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<p>Oakland, CA (Sports Network) – Monta Ellis scored 14 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Golden State Warriors</a> took down the Central Division- leading <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a>, 101-90.</p>
<p>Stephen Curry added 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Warriors, who improved to 3-3 on their eight-game homestand. Dorell Wright donated 20 points and six boards.</p>
<p>Carlos Boozer finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Bulls, who had a six-game winning streak snapped. Luol Deng chipped in with 18 points and six boards.</p>
<p>Derrick Rose scored 14 points and dished out 10 assists, but turned the ball over a career-high nine times.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2011/2/6/1977790/monta-ellis-scores-33-and-snaps-the-bulls-six-game-win-streak-101-90Mark Yellon2011-01-02T08:38:11-06:002011-01-02T08:38:11-06:00NFL Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em: Bears Vs. Packers
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<p>For those of you still engaged in intense championship games this week, here is some advice on who to start and who to sit. This Week 17 matchup means everything to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a>, and very little for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a>. The Packers must win to get in to the playoffs; the Bears have already locked up a first-round bye and hold a very slim chance to get the one seed in the NFC. The rivalry between the Bears and Packers, as always, remains heated, with the Packers looking to avenge their early season loss and lock up a playoff spot. Lovie Smith has said that his starters will play, and they fully intend to beat their rivals and keep them out of the playoffs. Ultimately, be very careful starting any Bears players as they will likely only start the game and leave later in the game. </p>↵<p><b>START:</b></p>↵<ul>↵<li>
<b><span>Aaron Rodgers</span>:</b> Coming off of a huge week 16, and looking to lead his team into the playoffs, watch for Rodgers to come up big today. Rodgers had 404 pasing yards last game, and looked really good completing 25 of 37 passes. The Packers will rely heavily on their passing game to come up big.</li>↵<li>
<b><span>Greg Jennings</span>:</b> Jennings also had a big game last week and with Rodgers looking to pass watch him pass the ball to his go-to receiver; Jennings. He should get a lot of looks against the Bears and maybe even a touchdown or two.<br>
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<b><span>Matt Forte</span>:</b> Forte had a great game last week, and the Bears will likely look to Forte to carry the offense against the Packers. The Bears have virtually nothing to play for so they will likely run the ball a lot to avoid injuries to key players.</li>↵</ul>↵<p><b>SIT: </b></p>↵<div>↵<ul>↵<li>
<b><span>Jay Cutler</span>:</b> Despite his stellar performance last week Cutler likely will not play the entire game. Lovie Smith said that he would love to win this game, and will play his starters. Despite this, don't look to Cutler to put up big numbers like he has in the past few weeks.</li>↵<li>
<b><span>Donald Driver</span>: </b>Driver put up small numbers last week and didn't even get many looks. Although the Packers have relied heavily on their passing game this season, Driver hasn't been producing big numbers.</li>↵<li>
<b>Bears Defense:</b> The Bears have one of the best defenses in the league, but were engaged in a high scoring shootout last week. Not only did they give up a lot of points last week, but they will also be sitting many starters for a part of the game, so don't expect too much of the Bears defense this week.</li>↵</ul>↵</div>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2011/1/2/1908522/nfl-fantasy-football-start-em-sit-em-bears-vs-packersMark Yellon2010-12-26T08:27:58-06:002010-12-26T08:27:58-06:00NFL Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 16: Bears Vs. Jets
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<p>Week 16 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Chicago Bears</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">New York Jets</a> Fantasy Picks</p>↵<p>The Bears, after clinching the NFC North title, still have hopes of getting the No. 2 seed in the NFC. The Jets are fresh off of an energizing win against a good <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/">Steelers</a> team, so this game should be an intense matchup between two 10-4 teams. <span>Jay Cutler</span> is coming off of an impressive performance at Minnesota and <span>Mark Sanchez</span> has been cleared to play. Both teams are very strong on defense, but inconsistent on the offensive end. </p>↵<p>Here are today's picks of who you should start and who should ride the bench:</p>↵<p><b>START:</b></p>↵<ul>↵<li><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Jay Cutler: Although he has been inconsistent at times, the Bears will be looking to secure that No. 2 seed, and with a weak running game as of late look for them to go to the air quite a bit today. </span></font></li>↵<li><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span>Johnny Knox</span>: Because the Bears should be looking to pass for a good part of their offensive production, look for Knox to have a breakout game and provide some good numbers.</span></font></li>↵<li><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span>Braylon Edwards</span>: Even though the Jets will be looking to the ground for their offense, the Bears will be daring Mark Sanchez to throw. He will look for Braylon Edwards who had eight receptions last week for another 100 yard game.</span></font></li>↵</ul>↵<p><b>SIT:</b></p>↵<ul>↵<li><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Mark Sanchez: Coming off of a weak performance last week and a shoulder injury, Mark Sanchez's numbers could be down, not to mention that the Bears are among the league leaders on defense.</span></font></li>↵<li><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span>LaDainian Tomlinson</span>: Tomlinson is not only splitting duties with <span>Shonn Greene</span>, but the Bears are third in the league in rush defense and will be looking to stop the run during this game.</span></font></li>↵</ul>↵<p>If you are a risk taker, here are some guys who have a chance to have a big impact. With the Bears already secure and in the playoffs, look for <span>Matt Forte</span> to get some significant carries. Also, the Bears have been struggling in the red zone, and Forte could be the one to get them some needed red zone touchdowns. <span>Dustin Keller</span> has been known as Mark Sanchez's go-to receiver, so watch for him to get a lot of looks in this game. Even though he had only three catches last week, look for Sanchez to target Keller more in this game.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2010/12/26/1896355/nfl-fantasy-football-start-em-sit-em-week-16-bears-vs-jetsMark Yellon