Chicago Bears vs. Las Vegas Raiders: 2021 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2021 NFL season on 2021-10-10, the Chicago Bears took care of business against the Las Vegas Raiders, pulling away with a 20–9 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) paced the passing game, with -9.14 total EPA, and -6.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Fields (Chicago Bears) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +4.99 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+9.6% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Las Vegas Raiders changed the game: (7:58) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 83-D.Waller pushed ob at CHI 39 for 29 yards (4-E.Jackson).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Fields · Chicago Bears · Passing · +4.99 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
2. 2 A. Robinson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.77 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
3. 3 D. Mooney · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.18 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
4. 4 H. Ruggs · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +3.01 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.00 EPA/play
5. 5 N. Peterman · Las Vegas Raiders · Rushing · +1.65 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.65 EPA/play
6. 6 A. Dalton · Chicago Bears · Passing · +1.59 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.59 EPA/play
7. 7 W. Snead · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.50 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.50 EPA/play
8. 8 H. Renfrow · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.24 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Chicago Bears — J. Horsted (J. Fields pass) (Q2 43:16)
• Chicago Bears — D. Williams (Q2 32:00)
• Las Vegas Raiders — J. Jacobs (Q4 9:05)

Field goals

• Las Vegas Raiders — D. Carlson (Q1 49:05)
• Chicago Bears — C. Santos (Q4 2:50)
• Chicago Bears — C. Santos (Q4 1:01)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 3–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the CHI 12 (Q1 49:05) — (4:05) 2-D.Carlson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 14–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the LV 2 (Q2 43:16) — (13:16) 1-J.Fields pass short right to 87-J.Horsted for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN [52-D.Perryman].; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q2 43:11) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the LV 4 (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) 64-A.Bars reported in as eligible. 8-D.Williams left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q2 31:56) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 6–6. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q4 9:05) — (9:05) 28-J.Jacobs up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the LV 28 (Q4 2:50) — (2:50) 2-C.Santos 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the LV 28 (Q4 1:01) — (1:01) 2-C.Santos 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 52:58) — (7:58) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 83-D.Waller pushed ob at CHI 39 for 29 yards (4-E.Jackson). [WPA +9.6% · EPA +3.15]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 7:26) — (7:26) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short middle to 11-D.Mooney to CHI 40 for 13 yards (44-N.Kwiatkoski). [WPA +8.8% · EPA +2.28]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 2:50) — (2:50) 2-C.Santos 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell. [WPA +8.2% · EPA +1.17]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 40:18) — (10:18) 28-J.Jacobs left guard to CHI 27 for no gain (52-K.Mack). PENALTY on CHI-97-M.Edwards, Unnecessary Roughness, 13 yards, enforced between downs. [WPA -7.2% · EPA -3.35]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 42:12) — (12:12) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass incomplete deep right to 87-F.Moreau. PENALTY on CHI-58-R.Smith, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at LV 47 - No Play. [WPA +6.1% · EPA +0.88]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 40:18) — (10:18) 28-J.Jacobs left guard to CHI 27 for no gain (52-K.Mack). PENALTY on CHI-97-M.Edwards, Unnecessary Roughness, 13 yards, enforced between downs. [WPA -7.2% · EPA -3.35]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass incomplete deep middle to 89-B.Edwards. [WPA -2.8% · EPA -3.20]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 52:58) — (7:58) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 83-D.Waller pushed ob at CHI 39 for 29 yards (4-E.Jackson). [WPA +9.6% · EPA +3.15]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 26:09) — (11:09) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right intended for 7-Z.Jones INTERCEPTED by 36-D.Houston-Carson at CHI 45. 36-D.Houston-Carson ran ob at CHI 45 for no gain. [WPA -5.2% · EPA -3.08]

Quarterback report card

D.Carr led all passers in efficiency for Las Vegas Raiders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) · 45 dropbacks · 48.9% completion · -6.8% CPOE · -0.20 EPA/play · -9.14 total EPA
• J.Fields (Chicago Bears) · 24 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -0.9% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +4.99 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Chicago Bears generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.00 vs -0.17), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Chicago Bears: 10 drives, +0.05 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Las Vegas Raiders: 10 drives, -13.54 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Chicago Bears leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• J. Fields (Chicago Bears) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. Carr (LV) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q1 49:05 · CHI 12 · Score 0-3
   (4:05) 2-D.Carlson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole.
2. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 43:16 · LV 2 · Score 6-3
   (13:16) 1-J.Fields pass short right to 87-J.Horsted for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN [52-D.Perryman].
3. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 43:11 · LV 15 · Score 7-3
   2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
4. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 32:00 · LV 4 · Score 13-3
   (2:00) 64-A.Bars reported in as eligible. 8-D.Williams left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 31:56 · LV 15 · Score 14-3
   2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
6. Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 9:05 · CHI 1 · Score 14-9
   (9:05) 28-J.Jacobs up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 2:50 · LV 28 · Score 17-9
   (2:50) 2-C.Santos 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
8. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 1:01 · LV 28 · Score 20-9
   (1:01) 2-C.Santos 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.