5 Chicago Bears Players To Watch In Week 11

Brandon Marshall is obviously one of the very few players still playing with some urgency during this disastrous time. Marshall did leave last week’s game with an ankle injury and has been held out of practice so far this week. According to the Pro Bowl receiver, he will be on the field this Sunday. We’ll see if this setback slows him down.

Kyle Rudolph, one of the league’s better pass-catching tight ends, is scheduled to play in his first game since Week 3. Ryan Mundy has had difficulty defending tight ends all season. His coverage in the passing game will be vital to slowing down Minnesota’s offense.

Minnesota has surrendered the third-most sacks throughout the first 10 weeks of the season, and Vikings left tackle Matt Kalil has given up a league-high 12 sacks. Jared Allen is primed for a breakout game, and he can finally show what Bears fans have been waiting for all season long.

Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen is fifth in the NFL in sacks with 9.0. Jermon Bushrod will be lined up against Griffen, and he will be given the difficult task of keeping this sack machine away from his quarterback’s blindside.

In Chicago’s three victories this season, Jay Cutler has thrown zero interceptions and lost only one fumble. In their six defeats, Cutler has given the ball away a total of 14 times. Cutler’s ability to play smart and manage the game will be the key to the Bears ending their three-game losing streak.