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Bears receiver Allen Robinson II vs. Raiders cornerback Daryl Worley
This might be the best opportunity for a production explosion from the Bears passing game. The Raiders rank fifth-worst in the league in passing yardage allowed. Some of that is due to giving up 436 yards to the pass-happy Chiefs, but there is reason to believe there are some real issues.
The Raiders have just one interception this season. Additionally, the Raiders pass rush hasn't been very productive either. Over four games, the Raiders have tallied five sacks. In comparison, the Bears had five against the Packers, four against the Redskins and six against the Vikings.
All this to say, Robinson should be poised for a big day. The receiver is leading the Bears in targets, catches and yards.
Worley, however, poses a bit of a challenge, as one of the bigger, more physical cornerbacks in the league. Worley stands 6-1 and 215 pounds, so to put up big yardage, Robinson will have to take on someone his own size. Worley deflected three passes against the Indianapolis Colts last week.
"They have a couple guys that are among the highest percentage of press guys in the league," said offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich. "And so, yeah, we're aware of that, and you study, just like a rusher, you're looking at key (players) differently than some of these other guys in terms of what their approach to pass rush is."
Bears running back David Montgomery vs. Raiders linebacker Tahir Whitehead
With the season-long suspension of Vontaze Burfict, the Raiders are currently thin at linebacker, especially in the middle. Whitehead, who has played outside for the first four games of the season, will move inside to replace his suspended teammate. Whitehead played in the middle for the Lions during his six-year stint in Detroit and his first season in Oakland.
"Tahir is capable of handling all that," said Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther. "He did it for us a year ago. He was doing some of it already when Vontaze got ejected from the game the other day, Tahir went in there and handled it seamlessly, so he'll be the head role on that thing, and I think he will do a really good job for us."
The relative uncertainty at the second level is a boon to the rookie Montgomery, who has the second-most rushing yards among rookies (behind Jacobs) but has yet to have a real breakout game. The Bears have been showing more interest in leaning on Montgomery, but the results haven't quite been there.