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97 Mark Anderson, DE
Height/Weight: 6-4/255
| Birthdate: 05/26/1983
| Birthplace: Tulsa, OK, USA
| Team: Chicago Bears
| College: Alabama
| NFL Experience: 4
| Owned/Started%: 1/0
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 Anderson comes away with sack
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Updated 9/27/2009 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Bears DL Mark Anderson had two tackles and one sack during a Week 3 win against the Seahawks. It was his first sack of the season. | Analysis: Anderson has just seven sacks in his last three seasons after breaking out with 12 as a rookie in 2006. It seems teams have found ways to minimize Anderson's impact. Until he starts producing better numbers, he has little Fantasy appeal. |
 Anderson has new found excitement
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Updated 8/13/2009 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Chicago Bears defensive linemen talk about new line coach Rod Marinelli almost like he is a wizard working magic. Already, the former Detroit Lions head coach seems to have made defensive end Mark Anderson reappear before their eyes. Or at least it's apparent Anderson's lost confidence has returned. "Right now I'm feeling pretty good about my ability, my speed feels pretty good, I feel good," Anderson said. "I'm ready to go out there and make some plays." Anderson couldn't say that last year or in 2007. He had 16 sacks in his first 20 games and his 12-sack rookie season of 2006 was the fourth best by any rookie in league history. However, he had just two sacks in his last 21 games, though he sees better things ahead with Marinelli's help. "I wouldn't say I need to re-prove myself," Anderson said. "I just need to go out there and continue to do what I do and that's rush the passer, create some type of havoc on the field and just have fun." | Analysis: When coaches released the team depth chart this week, Anderson found himself listed as a starter alongside Adewale Ogunleye and Alex Brown. Proving it in practice and doing it in games are different things, and Anderson looks forward to Saturday night's preseason opener in Buffalo to start showing he truly is back to his rookie form. "He's working extremely hard," Marinelli said. "I think his take-off (on pass rush) is excellent. This guy can come off the rock now. He's got a couple of real good base moves. You want to add to it a little bit, not much more than that, and then we'll just work from there." After Anderson's big rookie year, coaches made him a starter ahead of Brown. Then his production took a nosedive. In addition to a drop in sacks, Anderson went from 31 tackles in 2007 to 18 last year. Improvement is critical now because his first NFL contract expires following this season. Anderson is more of a Fantasy sleeper Draft Day than must-have option. |
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Anderson proable for Week 1
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Updated 9/5/2008 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Bears DL Mark Anderson (thumb) is listed as probable for Week 1 at Indianapolis. He went through full practices Thursday and Friday after limited reps Wednesday. | Analysis: Anderson racked up just five sacks in 2007 after totaling 12 as a rookie in 2006. He has great talents as a pass rusher, but since he is hit or more, Anderson remains a low-end Fantasy DL. |
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Bears defense banged
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Updated 9/4/2008 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Bears DT Tommie Harris (knee), DE Mark Anderson (thumb), safety Mike Brown (knee), DT Dusty Dvoracek (calf) and DB Brandon McGowan (knee) were all listed on the injury report Wednesday. McGowan, Dvoracek and Brown went through a full practice and are probable. Harris and Anderson were limited and are questionable. | Analysis: Harris has the most value in IDP leagues as a No. 3 DL. The rest of these defensive players are not worth using. Hopefully for Fantasy owners, Harris will play, but continue to monitor his status. |
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Thumb sidelines DE Anderson
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Updated 8/20/2008 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: The Chicago Tribune reports that Bears DE Mark Anderson underwent minor thumb surgery on Monday. He's expected to miss the club's third preseason game vs. San Francisco but OK for the start of the regular season. | Analysis: Anderson plays as a low-end No. 3 Fantasy DL because he's not an every-down end but does have a knack for the sack. |
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Bears put DE Anderson on IR
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Updated 12/24/2007 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: On Monday, the Bears placed DE Mark Anderson on Injured Reserve, ending his 2007 season. He had five sacks and 36 tackles on the season. | Analysis: Anderson plays as a low-end No. 2 Fantasy DL because he's not an every-down end (as of now) but does have a knack for the sack. He'll be about the same in 2008 Fantasy play. |
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Bears list Week 16 inactives
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Updated 12/23/2007 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: The Bears listed the following players as inactive for Week 16 vs. Green Bay: QB Rex Grossman (knee), DB Nathan Vasher (groin), DB Josh Gattis (coach's decision), LB Lance Briggs (hip), WR Mike Hass (coach's decision), DL Mark Anderson (knee), DL Darwin Walker (questionable). | Analysis: None of the players on this list are currently in a position to help your Fantasy team. Leave them reserved until further notice. |
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Bears' Anderson (knee) misses practice
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Updated 12/19/2007 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Bears DE Mark Anderson did not practice Wednesday with the team in preparation for Week 16 vs. the Packers. He was banged up against the Vikings in Week 15 and is considered questionable for Week 16. | Analysis: Anderson is a decent pass rusher but is only reliable for at best a sack a week. With the knee injury expected to bug him, keep him out of active IDP league lineups this week. |
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Bears defenders load up in stat book
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Updated 12/2/2007 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Notable Bears defenders from Week 13 vs. the Giants include: LB Brian Urlacher (14 total tackles, interception), LB Lance Briggs (10 total tackles), DE Adewale Ogunleye five total tackles, two forced fumbles), CB Charles Tillman (two solo tackles, interception) and DL Tommie Harris (solo tackle, forced fumble). Anthony Adams and Mark Anderson split one sack. | Analysis: Of these Bears, Urlacher, Briggs, Ogunleye and Tillman are good IDP league options. The Bears play at Washington in Week 14 on Thursday night. |
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DL Anderson has six tackles
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Updated 11/25/2007 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Bears DL Mark Anderson had six tackles Sunday against Denver. | Analysis: Anderson is a low-end DL in IDP leagues but is worth starting in Week 13 against the Giants. |
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Anderson held to one tackle
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Updated 10/21/2007 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Bears DL Mark Anderson was held to only one tackle in Chicago's 19-16 comeback victory over the Eagles in Week 7. | Analysis: After getting four sacks in his first three games, Anderson has gone sack-less in his last three outings. He is still a decent No. 2 or No. 3 Fantasy DL in IDP leagues. The Bears host the Lions in Week 8. |
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Bears defenders do well
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Updated 9/30/2007 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Notable Bears defenders from Week 4 at Detroit include: DB Brandon McGowan (10 total tackles), LB Brian Urlacher (11 total tackles), DE Adewale Ogunleye (five solo tackles, two sacks) and DE Mark Anderson (two solo tackles, two sacks, forced fumble). | Analysis: Of these players, Urlacher and Ogunleye are must-start Fantasy IDP options. The Bears play at Green Bay in Week 5. |
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Bears defenders rack up the stats
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Updated 9/9/2007 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Notable Bears defenders who put up nice numbers at San Diego in Week 1 include: LB Hunter Hillenmeye (nine total tackles), DB Adam Archuleta (seven solo tackles), LB Lance Briggs (eight total tackles), DE Adewale Ogunleye (five solo tackles, one sack), DE Mark Anderson (four tackles, sack), DB Mike Brown (four tackles, interception) and CB Nathan Vasher (two tackles, sack). LB Brian Urlacher had six total tackles, as did CB Charles Tillman. | Analysis: Of these players, Urlacher, Briggs, Ogunleye, Tillman and Archuleta is worth starting in IDP league play vs. the Chiefs in Week 2. |
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Anderson excels for a rookie
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Updated 1/26/2007 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Bears DL Mark Anderson is a rookie who brings pass rush heat and had 12 sacks, a team rookie mark and tops among first-year players in the NFL. He was responsible for a sack and fumble that resulted in a 25-yard loss for the Saints in the NFC championship game. He had 48 tackles and four forced fumbles, excellent for a part-timer. | Analysis: Consider Anderson a solid sleeper candidate for 2007 and a good start in Fantasy playoff leagues. |
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Bears give up 327 total yards
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Updated 12/24/2006 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: The Bears yielded 327 yards and 21 points to the Lions in Week 16. They did recover one fumble and got two sacks from rookie DL Mark Anderson, who now has 12 sacks on the season. Alfonso Boone also had a sack. | Analysis: The Bears had another rough outing in Week 16 and it seems they might be losing their touch on defense heading into the playoffs. Still, the Bears DST should be started in all Fantasy leagues for Week 17. Anderson has been a pleasant surprise this season despite the fact that he doesn't start for the Bears. He is a solid Fantasy player for Week 17 and will likely be drafted in Fantasy IDP leagues next season. |
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Bears looking for sacks
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Updated 12/1/2006 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Bears DL Adewale Ogunleye, who led last year's team with 10 sacks, has just two in the past nine games and only 3.5 for the season, although he missed Games 5 and 6 with a hamstring injury. DL Alex Brown has two sacks in the past six games after getting three in the first five. DL Tank Johnson has 1.5 sacks all season after getting five last year. His shared sack of the Jets' Chad Pennington on Nov. 19 was his first since Week Two. And DL Mark Anderson began the season with 7.5 sacks in the first seven games, but he's gotten just that one-half sack in the past four weeks. | Analysis: Ogunleye and Brown are solid starts this week against the Vikings, but keep Johnson and Anderson reserved. |
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Bears defenders pack a punch
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Updated 11/19/2006 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Notable Bears defenders from Week 11 include: LB Lance Briggs (seven total tackles), SS Todd Johnson (11 total tackles, six solo), LB Brian Urlacher (11 total tackles, five solo, interception in the end zone), DE Adewale Ogunleye (six total tackles, sack), DE Mark Anderson (three solo tackles, sack) and CB Nathan Vasher (seven total tackles, interception). | Analysis: Briggs, Urlacher and Vasher are reliable starters in IDP leagues in Week 12 at New England. Johnson is a low-end DB option, while Ogunleye and Anderson could be held in check by the Patriots' strong O-line. |
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Rookie DL Anderson third in sacks
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Updated 11/1/2006 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Bears rookie DL Mark Anderson notched a sack for the fourth straight game late in the fourth quarter Sunday against the 49ers, giving him 7 1/2 for the season, and forcing a fumble that was recovered by teammate Israel Idonije. Anderson entered the game third in the league in sacks, and the fifth-round defensive end has at least 1 sack in each of the past four games and a total of 6 in that span. "One thing that Mark has been doing is studying the snap, and he got a great jump," defensive coordinator Ron Rivera. "To make that kind of a big impact play is tremendous." | Analysis: The rookie out of Alabama has certainly been impressive this season. The 7 1/2 sacks would certainly seem like Anderson is a great Fantasy option, but in all truth, he is a fringe player. Anderson backs up Alex Brown in Chicago and only plays on a limited basis. So far, so good, but his luck is bound to run out sometime. Anderson basically has a sack a game and one or two tackles. If you can live with that for the time being, go right ahead and start Anderson. But that stat line won't look so pretty when the sacks stop coming. Keep this in mind when using him in IDP leagues. Anderson is more of a long-term keeper at this point. |
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Bears defense throttles 49ers
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Updated 10/29/2006 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: Notable Bears defenders in Week 8 vs. San Francisco include: DB Charles Tillman (eight tackles), LB Lance Briggs (six tackles, forced fumble), DB Todd Johnson (five tackles, two forced fumbles) and LB Brian Urlacher (one tackle, one interception). DEs Mark Anderson and Adewale Ogunleye each had a sack. | Analysis: Most of these defenders are worth using vs. Miami in Week 9. Todd Johnson is starting in place of Mike Brown and is a good low-end option. |
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Anderson chasing rookie record
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Updated 10/10/2006 |
| Mark Anderson, DE CHI | |
| News: DE Mark Anderson's 5.5 sacks are just 2.5 short of the Bears' rookie record of eight set by Brian Urlacher in 2000. | Analysis: Anderson is a sack machine in the mold of Colts defender Robert Mathis -- a lot of sacks, not a lot of tackles. If sacks count for big points in your IDP league, take a flier on Anderson. |
