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LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears coach John Fox watched the NFC North race tighten during his teams bye week.Whether it means anything in the long run for the last-place Bears (2-6) depends largely on whether they healed enough during their time away, and can overcome several problems both on offense and defense to make a second-half run.Obviously we could use a little help, Fox said Monday at Halas Hall. Yesterday might have been some. I wont know until I kind of see what we do.The first-place Minnesota Vikings (5-3) lost their third straight, an overtime defeat by the Detroit Lions (5-4). Green Bay (4-4) also fell, and the Bears have games left with each division opponent.The Bears are haunted by games lost in the fourth quarter to Indianapolis and Jacksonville, or theyd be in the mix.Well I think again you can spend a lot of time looking in the rear view mirror, Fox said. Even driving your car, if you spend too much time looking back then you wreck.So our focus is in front of us now.The Bears are at Tampa Sunday and anticipate a handful of injured starters returning to the lineup. They wont know more on the injury front until Wednesday, but the possibility exists guards Josh Sitton (ankle) and Kyle Long (tricep), nose tackle Eddie Goldman (ankle) and cornerback Bryce Callahan will be able to start.I think its a huge boost, Fox said. As I mentioned before, if you look at whats happened to us in the first half, just at the quarterback position, its enough to cripple a lot of teams.Quarterback Jay Cutler returned after missing five starts to lead a victory over the Minnesota Vikings Oct. 31.They could also get back wide receiver Marquess Wilson. He has been on the physically unable to perform list since training camp with a foot injury. On Monday, his evaluation period for a return began.Obviously getting two Pro Bowl guards back is helpful, Fox said, referring to Sitton and Long. I think the receiver position gets a little deeper, as well as the punt returning. In the secondary, I think Bryce Callahans been kinda hit or miss through the first half, or part of the first half. That makes us healthier in a lot of spots.Long took note of all the players at practice who formerly had been populating the trainers room.A lot of people certainly took advantage of the break, Long said. They did what they needed to do to get their bodies right.It would be the first time for Goldman since Week 2, when he suffered a high ankle sprain against the Philadelphia Eagles.I know we havent won a lot, but the wins we did have, I sat out on, Goldman said. Thats the toughest part, is watching your team play and rally and youre just sitting on the sidelines watching.Fox pointed to other problems beyond injuries that need to be fixed.The offense struggled in the red zone and ranks 22nd at scoring touchdowns from inside the 20-yard line. The defense struggled on third downs early, but has since improved to eighth (36.7 percent).We are what we are and right now, Fox said. We could (finish) 10-6 or 2-14. Thats the reality math-wise. I hope were moving more toward the first one I mentioned.Weve got our whole half of a season left. Its like the second half of a game. A lot can happen. Kenny Golladay Jersey . Tests earlier this week revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain for Sabathia, who was hurt in last Fridays start against San Francisco. Its an injury that will require about eight weeks to heal. He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4. Marvin Jones Jr Jersey . 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Ouellette, from Montreal, already has three Olympic gold medals since joining the team in 1999.We look at the top-scoring XI so far in Sky Sports Fantasy Football as the Premier League reaches its half way point. Stoke City and Leicester City provide five of the team that has rattled up an incredible 1,251 points to date with Foxes duo Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez proving the leading scorers with a combined total of 313 points.Remarkably, only Arsenals Mesut Ozil and Manchester Uniteds Chris Smalling from the traditional leading clubs feature in a team that costs £2.5m below the £75m transfer budget. Take on the pundits an you beat the Sky Sports experts? Enter the Sky Sports Fantasy Football pundits leagues here. Here are the top performing players in a 3-4-3 formation from the start of the season to the end of 2015.Jack Butland (£4.9m)Butland continues to shine for Mark Hughes Stokealona with eight clean sheets and three man-of-the-match performances for the Potters this season. The England international stopper has rattled up 88 points so far this season, 11 clear of nearest rival, Arsenals Petr Cech.Chris Smalling (£6.9m)Its certainly not been a great season for Louis van Gaals Manchester United but central defender Smalling has helped the Red Devils with 10 clean sheets this season in his 18 starting appearances. The England defender has also chipped in with an assist and one MOTM appearance.Erik Pieters (£5.8m) Erik Pieters has been one of the top-scoring defenders The versatile Stoke defender has slipped under the radar for the majority of Fantasy Football bosses and currently only figures in two per cent of teams. The former PSV defender has helped keep eight clean sheets for the Potters and but for six yellow cards could have equalled Smallings points tally.Scott Dann (£5.4m)It has been a terrific start to the season for Danns Crystal Palace, who finish the year in fifth place. The no-nonsense defenders three goals, one assist and two MOTM displays make him a popular choice for 11 per cent of Fantasy teams.Riyad Mahrez (£6m)The £6million-rated Foxes winger remains the games most popular signing and appears in 38 per cent of teams. Thirteen goals, seven assists and eight MOTM awards make the Algerian the leading scorer in the league with 160 points.Mesutt Ozil (£8.dddddddddddd4m) Mesut Ozil has contributed 127 points so far The Arsenal midfielder is certainly silencing his doubters this season and more than justifying his £8.4m valuation. The Germany international has laid on 16 goals and scored three to contribute 127 points as the Gunners end the year as Premier League leaders.Marko Arnautovic (£5.5m)Arnautovic is the third player from Stoke to make it into the highest scoring team. The £5.5m-rated Austrians seven goals, including the winner in last weeks 4-3 win at Everton, three assists and four MOTM displays make him one of the bargain buys of the season.Georginio Wijnaldum (£7m)Wijnaldum provided one of the few high spots in Newcastles season so far by scoring four in the Magpies six-goal thumping of Norwich earlier this season. Hes added three more goals to his seasons haul since then to secure the final slot in a four-man midfield.Jamie Vardy (£7.3m) Jamie Vardy is the second most popular signing in Sky Sports Fantasy Football What an incredible few months it has been for Vardy, who now holds the record for scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League matches. His 15 goals and six assists have made him a regular feature in the Team of the Week and helped Leicester to heady heights in the Premier League. Vardy is second only to team-mate Riyad Mahrez as the most popular signing this season.Odion Ighalo (£6.5m)Ighalo heads into this weekends match with Manchester City with Vardys record in his sights. The Watford man has already scored in six consecutive matches and only trails the Leicester hot-shot by four points having scored 149 to date.Romelu Lukaku (£8.8m)Evertons record signing has not only scored 15 times but hes also provided four assists and racked up four MOTM awards. The striker has now made his way into 29 per cent of Fantasy Football teams and its easy to see why.Not got a team yet? Enter Sky Sports Fantasy Football for free here, with plenty of weekly and monthly prizes still up for grabs. Also See: Pick your team Player stats Fantasy Football News Enter the Sky Sports leagues ' ' '