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Chicago Bears Fantasy Football Outlook & Stats 2026
Ben Johnson's first season produced the best turnover margin in football at plus-twenty-two, the second-fastest pace, the third-best rushing attack and the third-fewest sacks allowed. Caleb Williams threw twenty-seven touchdowns against seven interceptions on 58.1% passing, which is the one number that has room to move. DJ Moore left for Buffalo and the receiving corps did not miss him.
- Head coach
- Ben Johnson (second season)
- Departures
- DJ Moore
- Turnover margin
- +22 1st in the NFL
- Rushing
- 144.5 yds/g 3rd in the NFL
- Sacks allowed
- 24 3rd in the NFL
Core fantasy pieces
Thirty total touchdowns and seven interceptions, at the second-fastest pace in the league.
- 3,942 pass yds
- 27 TD, 7 INT
- 383 rush yds
Twenty-seven passing scores across a full seventeen games, plus 383 rushing yards, is a top-six fantasy season and he produced it while completing only 58.1% of his throws. That is the argument for him: the volume and the protection are elite, and the accuracy is the part still improving. Ben Johnson's offence runs 64.9 plays a game behind the third-best pass protection — every structural advantage is already in place.
1,386 yards and ten scores, with a genuine committee behind him.
- 1,087 rush yds
- 34 rec, 299 yds
- 10 total TD
Two hundred and twenty-three carries at 4.9 on the third-ranked rushing offence, plus 34 receptions, is a complete season and it is the ceiling of what this role offers. Kyle Monangai took 169 carries of his own at 4.6, so this is a 57-43 split rather than a workhorse job. Draft him as a high-floor RB2 whose upside is capped by the back sharing his backfield.
Eighty-two targets and six touchdowns, at 12.3 yards a catch.
- 58 rec, 713 yds
- 82 targets
- 6 TD
Fifty-eight receptions for 713 yards is genuine receiving production rather than checkdown volume — 12.3 a catch from a tight end means he is working the seam. Six touchdowns on an offence that threw twenty-eight is a real red-zone share. This is the rare tight end with both a PPR floor and a weekly ceiling, on an offence with the pace to support both.
Six touchdowns in twelve games, at fifteen yards a catch, with DJ Moore now gone.
- 44 rec, 661 yds
- 90 targets
- 6 TD
Ninety targets in twelve appearances is a seven-and-a-half-a-week rate that would have led this team over a full season, and 15.0 a reception is the downfield role. Moore's departure removes the one receiver ahead of him in the pecking order. Twelve games is the caution and the reason the price has not fully adjusted to him being the WR1 here.
Caught 78% of his targets as a rookie on 39.7% of the snaps.
- 47 rec, 652 yds
- 60 targets
- 2 TD
Forty-seven catches on sixty targets at 13.9 a reception is outstanding efficiency in a part-time role, and 2.9 yards a route run is a number full-time starters do not often beat. DJ Moore's departure is what turns that into volume — the snap share is the only thing that was ever capping him. Two touchdowns looks wrong for a receiver producing this well on an offence that scored 25.9 a game, and it is the cheapest part of the price.
Secondary options
169 carries at 4.6 — a real share, not a handcuff's workload.
- 783 rush yds
- 4.6 yds/carry
- 5 TD
Seven hundred and eighty-three yards across all seventeen games is standalone production and he matched Swift's efficiency closely enough that Chicago has no reason to consolidate. Thirty targets means the passing work stays with Swift. He is a flex play in good matchups and the direct beneficiary of any Swift absence on a top-three rushing offence.
The second tight end behind a breakout.
- 30 rec, 347 yds
- 48 targets
- 2 TD
Thirty catches for 347 yards is a genuine role and it exists in the shadow of Loveland's 82 targets. Chicago uses two tight ends enough to keep him involved and not enough to make him startable. He matters in the deepest leagues and as insurance if Loveland misses time.
Bottom lineEvery structural indicator here is elite — pace, protection, turnovers, rushing — and the quarterback completed 58.1% of his passes anyway. That gap is the opportunity: Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze are both priced on last season's efficiency rather than on the offence Ben Johnson has already built.
Usage & Opportunity Report
Updated through Week 4 · refreshed every Tuesday
Fantasy production follows opportunity, not the other way around — so this report tracks who's on the field and who the ball is going to, before the box score catches up. The essentials: target share (share of team pass attempts), snap share, and red-zone touches. The premium layer, in each player's expandable profile: first-read share (how often the play is designed for him), air-yards share (30%+ is the alpha-receiver threshold), and expected fantasy points (xFP) vs. fantasy points over expected (FPOE) — xFP is stable, repeatable volume; FPOE is efficiency that regresses. Route share (the % of dropbacks a player runs a route on — the stat that matters most for tight ends), targets per route run (TPRR) and yards per route run (YPRR — the best receiver efficiency stat there is) join the profiles when the league's route data is published. Since 2017, receivers at a 20%+ target share average 15.3 fantasy points per game; the 10–20% group averages 9.8. That cliff is why this table exists.
- Pass rate over expected−2.0%17thThrows about as much as situations call for — the target tree, not the play-calling, decides who eats
- Red-zone pass rate49%25thRun-first inside the 20 — Swift's 10 green-zone carries eat the receivers' TDs
- Neutral pace33.0s17th fastestSeconds per play in neutral situations
- Plays per game68.72ndOffensive plays a game — extra volume lifts every starter's floor
- Team xFP / game104.84thTotal expected fantasy points this offense creates — a rising tide for every starter
The Target Tree
All 97 Bears pass attempts through Week 4
- Luther Burden 23.7%
- Kalif Raymond 21.6%
- Rome Odunze 13.4%
- D'Andre Swift 9.3%
- Colston Loveland 9.3%
- Kmet/Monangai/Roush 13.4%
- Everyone else 2.1%
- No target (throwaways, spikes, batted) 7.2%
The Backfield Split
Who owns which situations — the RB stat that actually predicts the box score.
- D'Andre Swift 65.5%
- Kyle Monangai 34.5%
Share of the backs' carries + targets in each situation. Snap-by-snap splits need the league's participation data, which is published after the season.
- 24.0Swift weighted opps/game — RB9 in the NFL
- 19Swift high-value touches (in-10 carries + targets)
- 12.7Monangai weighted opps/game
- +4.1Swift wOpp/g vs. last season — role grew, not just efficiency
Why Swift's floor holds in PPR: He keeps 67% of the backs' third-down work as well as the early downs, so his catches don't depend on game script — a 45-catch pace. No one on this depth chart takes the hurry-up snaps from him.
The Monangai math if Swift misses time: Monangai backs up the early-down and red-zone roles (the valuable ones). A Swift absence projects Monangai to ~100% of weighted opportunities — about 36.7 a game, a top-12 weekly RB by volume — worth a bench spot in deeper leagues.
Run Direction — carries & yards per carry by gap
- 4.04 attLeft end
- 5.716 attLeft tackle
- 5.139 attMiddle
- 4.020 attRight tackle
- 4.912 attRight end
Designed runs only; "Middle" includes runs behind either guard.
The left side is the run game's engine: 5.7 yards per carry behind left tackle — 22% of all designed runs go that way. Interior volume (39 attempts) does the clock work at 5.1; the left edge does the damage. When the line's left side sits out practice, that's a usage note, not just an injury note.
Where Williams Attacks
Share of pass attempts & yards per attempt by field zone — through Week 4
- 3%16.7 YPADeep left
- 1%0.0 YPADeep middle
- 6%15.0 YPADeep right · Odunze
Line of scrimmage · deep = 20+ air yards
- 29%7.4 YPAShort left
- 29%8.0 YPAShort middle
- 32%4.4 YPAShort right · Raymond
The short middle is the efficiency engine (8 YPA). Williams keeps 90% of his throws under 20 air yards, with the deep left his most explosive zone (16.7 YPA on 3 attempts). Odunze's fantasy problem, mapped: a 17.2-yard aDOT puts him in the 10% deep slice of this chart while the short middle feasts. Gold = highest-YPA high-volume zone.
| Profile | Player | Opportunity (WOPR) | Target share | Snap share | RZ touches | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre SwiftRB1, 65% of RB touchesRB9 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 65% | 9.3%+5.4 vs W1 | 65%+12 vs W1 | 156 · 3 · 6 — leads team | Set & forget | |
The locked-in workhorse. A 68% share of the backs' red-zone work is the RB stat that tracks fantasy points best, and 10 green-zone carries put him at the goal line. Production is running −0.2 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Luther BurdenWR1WR17 in target share, NFL | 0.53strong — elite at 0.60 | 23.7%+15.2 vs W1 | 64%−12 vs W1 | 7 ▲0 · 2 · 5 | Set & forget | |
The role is arriving before the box score does. His target share has run 17% → 21% → 32% over the last 3 games, with a 30% first-read share saying the plays are being designed for him. Volume that is growing this fast gets repriced the week it scores. He's −2.3 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Kalif RaymondWR2WR26 in target share, NFL | 0.45strong — elite at 0.60 | 21.6%−10.4 vs W1 | 66%+15 vs W1 | 31 · 1 · 1 | Set & forget | |
The ceiling problem in two numbers: a 18.1% air-yards share and a 6.2 aDOT. His targets travel nowhere, so even a healthy target share converts to modest yardage. He's scoring +4.2 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 11.2 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Rome OdunzeWR3WR59 in target share, NFL | 0.42flex range | 13.4%+7.3 vs W1 | 72%+37 vs W1 | 2 ▲0 · 0 · 2 | Volatile | |
The role is arriving before the box score does. His target share has run 10% → 12% → 18% over the last 3 games. Volume that is growing this fast gets repriced the week it scores. Production is running −1.2 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Kyle MonangaiRB2, 35% of RB touchesRB39 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 35% | 4.1%−6.9 vs W1 | 36%−12 vs W1 | 7 ▲1 · 3 · 3 | Volatile | |
A shared backfield. 35% of the weighted opportunities means another back takes a real cut every week, so his floor rises and falls with game script. He's scoring +2.8 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 7.6 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Colston LovelandTE1TE29 in target share, NFL | 0.18below startable | 9.3%+4.9 vs W1 | 84%−8 vs W1 | 31 · 1 · 1 | Volatile | |
The role is arriving before the box score does. His target share has run 7% → 9% → 12% over the last 3 games. Volume that is growing this fast gets repriced the week it scores. He's −3.8 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Caleb WilliamsQB1QB4 in xFP/game, NFL | —every dropback | —the passer | 63%−14 vs W1 | 43 · 1 · – | Set & forget | |
The goal-line QB. 3 green-zone carries in 2 games and a 6.7% designed-run rate — with a 39% pass rate inside the 10, the most valuable real estate in fantasy goes to his legs as often as his arm. His xFP alone (QB4 league-wide) justifies the price before any efficiency. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL QBs. | ||||||
How to read this table
- Set & forget 20%+ target share or locked bell-cow role — start everywhere
- Starter 17–19% target share or a lead back's full workload — weekly lineup play
- Flex 15–16% share or a committee lead — matchup-dependent
- Volatile under 15% — deep leagues only
- Stash the role behind the role
- WOPR: 1.5 × target share + 0.7 × air-yards share
- + button: opens the full advanced profile — first-read share, air-yards share, xFP/FPOE — with percentile bars vs. the league
Buy low
Rome Odunze
The role is arriving before the box score does. Trade for him this week — not after the two-touchdown game makes it obvious to your league.
- +37snap share pts since W1
- +7.3target share pts since W1
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Colston Loveland
Under 10% target share on a shrinking snap count. One more quiet week and he's droppable in 12-team leagues; an injury above him is the fastest path back.
- 11.8%W3 target share
- 2RZ touches since W1
Usage trends are one of the core inputs behind our player pricing — Redraft Command re-runs every player's value as these shares move, so a riser like Odunze gets repriced before your leaguemates notice.
Data: nflverse play-by-play · nflverse snap counts (PFR) · FTN Data charting via nflverse (first-read share) · ffopportunity expected points (xFP). Regular season, through Week 4.
Coaching Profile & Tendencies
Play-calling tendencies carry over from season to season when the play-caller stays the same — and become unreliable the moment he changes. That's the whole reason this module exists: before you trust any Bears projection, you need to know whose fingerprints are on the offense and how stable they are. For the Bears the answer is stable: Ben Johnson called this offense last season too — his second year on its call sheet — so last year's tendencies still mean something.
Head coach · Second season as caller here · Primary play-caller
Ben Johnson
Dan Campbell / Lions lineage, with earlier Miami roots; his own motion- and formation-heavy system
Johnson remains Chicago's offensive play-caller in 2026. Press Taylor was promoted to OC as Johnson's organizational and game-planning extension after Declan Doyle left for Baltimore for a role that added play-calling responsibility.
- Lions offensive QC, then tight ends coach2019-20
- Lions passing game coordinator — elevated mid-season; Dan Campbell called the plays2021
- Lions offensive coordinator & play-caller (top-5 offense)2022-24
- Bears head coach & offensive play-caller2025-26
Tendency reliability
Same play-caller as last season — his second season calling this offense. Last year's tendencies are a valid baseline for projecting it.
Play-caller ledgerJohnson — 3 of 3 games in 2026 · 1 prior season as caller here
| Tendency | 2025 (Johnson) | 2026 (Johnson) | Change | NFL avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rate (all downs) | 58.7% | 55% | −3.7 | 60% |
| Pass rate over expectedsituation-adjusted | −3.9% | −2.0% | +1.9 | 0% |
| Neutral pacesec/play, neutral game state | 32.5s | 33.0s | slower | 33s |
| Early-down pass rate1st & 2nd down | 54.1% | 49.7% | −4.4 | 55% |
| No-huddle rate | 5% | 3.9% | −1.1 | 6% |
| Play-action rateshare of dropbacks, FTN charting | 31.4% | 28.1% | −3.3 — 8th in NFL | 24% |
| Motion at snapFTN charting | 58% | 47.6% | −10.4 | 58% |
| Shotgun rate | 52.1% | 45.6% | −6.5 | 59% |
| Red-zone pass rate | 49% | 49% | steady | 56% |
| 4th-down go rateopponent territory, 2 yds or less | 80% | 100% | +20 — 1st in NFL | 75% |
1004th-down go
Drives stay alive.
The go rate on short 4th downs jumped from 80% to 100%. Extended drives convert field-goal range into red-zone trips — touchdowns instead of three points.
47.6motion
Less motion at the snap.
Motion at the snap fell from 58% to 47.6% of charted plays — a more static presentation that asks receivers to win one-on-one more often.
45.6shotgun
More under center.
Shotgun rate fell from 52.1% to 45.6% — more under-center snaps, which usually travels with a heavier run game and play-action rather than quick game.
Offensive coordinator · Delegation watch
Press Taylor
Taylor called second halves for Jacksonville in 2022, became the full-time primary caller in 2023 and retained the role entering 2024 under Doug Pederson
A coordinator who has run his own offense before — which makes him the delegation scenario: if Johnson ever hands off play-calling mid-season, the predictive baseline on this page changes with it. Watch the ledger above.
Defensive coordinator
Dennis Allen
Aggressive, multiple-front defense featuring frequent nickel personnel, man/match-zone concepts and varied pressure packages; broadly carries Allen's New Orleans defensive DNA
Through Week 4 the defense allows -0.04 EPA per play (10th in the NFL, a top-ten unit). A defense this stout tilts game script toward leads — more second-half carries, fewer desperation targets.
Staff continuity
Year 2
Johnson's second season calling the Bears offense
A continuing install: same caller, same system, second year. That makes the 2025 column of the table above a legitimate baseline rather than another team's data.
Career dossier
| Stop | Offense | The fingerprint he left |
|---|---|---|
| Lions · OC2022-24 | 29 ppgbest finish 1st in NFL | The Lions years: RBs took 21% of targets (league 17%) in 2024; the lead back handled 54% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Bears · HC2025-26 | 27.8 ppgthrough Week 4, 5th in NFL | The current stop: WRs took 66% of targets (league 59%) in 2026; the lead back handled 65% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Positional fantasy finishes under Johnson | QB | RB1 | WR1 | TE1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions 2022OC | QB10 · Goff | RB13 · Williams | WR7 · Brown | TE2 · Hockenson |
| Lions 2023OC | QB7 · Goff | RB10 · Gibbs | WR3 · Brown | TE1 · LaPorta |
| Lions 2024OC | QB6 · Goff | RB1 · Gibbs | WR3 · Brown | TE8 · LaPorta |
| Bears 2025HC | QB5 · Williams | RB15 · Swift | WR34 | TE12 · Loveland |
| Bears · 2026pace through Week 4 | QB20 · Williams | RB8 · Swift | WR13 · Raymond | TE42 |
Positional finishes are season-long PPR ranks from nflverse scoring data. Johnson's offenses have put up repeated top-ten positional seasons — the system has paid fantasy investors before.
How he distributes the ball
Target split by position across Johnson's play-calling seasons since 2016, vs. league average.
Filled bar = Johnson offenses · thin marker = league average
No position runs more than a few points from league average under Johnson — the target tree follows the talent here, so depth-chart changes move this split more than scheme does.
How he manages a backfield
Lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities, by season called.
The trend is concentration: the lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities (carries + 2×targets) has held or grown season over season. A clear RB1 role is the safest volume in fantasy — this backfield has one.
Play-calling by score state
Pass rate when leading, close, and trailing, 2026 through Week 4.
A 3-point pass-rate swing between leading and trailing. Ahead, the backfield eats; behind, the targets spike — check the spread before you set a flex. Through Week 4 some of these buckets are thin (play counts shown), so treat the splits as early reads.
The fantasy bottom line: second season of the same play-caller makes this one of the more projectable offenses in the league: 4th-down go rate above league average (100% vs 75%), and shotgun rate below league average (45.6% vs 59%). The target tree is league-shaped, and the lead back holds 65% of the backfield's weighted opportunities. Every number on this page is computed from nflverse play-by-play and FTN charting — when it changes, the page changes.
Bears Team Stats 2026
2026 regular season to date.
Points/G (Points scored per game)
29.7
T-5th of 32 — Top tier up 4 places from last season
Pass Yds/G (Net passing yards per game)
223.7
15th of 32 — Middle tier down 5 places from last season
Rush Yds/G (Rushing yards per game)
184.3
1st of 32 — Top tier up 2 places from last season
Total Yds/G (Total net yards per game)
408.0
3rd of 32 — Top tier up 3 places from last season
Offense & Defense
2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
Ranked against all 32 teams. On defense 1st means fewest allowed, not most.
Offense
What they did
- Points/G — Points scored per game29.7T-5th of 32 — Top tier up 4 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game408.03rd of 32 — Top tier up 3 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play5.868th of 32 — Top tier up 1 place from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards gained per game223.715th of 32 — Middle tier down 5 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards gained per game184.31st of 32 — Top tier up 2 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards gained per pass attempt7.20T-14th of 32 — Middle tier up 1 place from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards gained per rushing attempt5.301st of 32 — Top tier up 2 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating produced by this offense96.815th of 32 — Middle tier up 1 place from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs converted47.6%6th of 32 — Top tier up 1 place from last season
Defense
What they allowed
- Points/G — Points allowed per game17.77th of 32 — Top tier up 16 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards allowed per game324.015th of 32 — Middle tier up 14 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards allowed per play6.0828th of 32 — Bottom tier up 1 place from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards allowed per game207.012th of 32 — Middle tier up 10 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards allowed per game117.022nd of 32 — Middle tier up 5 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards allowed per pass attempt7.8223rd of 32 — Middle tier up 5 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards allowed per rushing attempt5.0931st of 32 — Bottom tier down 2 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating allowed to opposing quarterbacks81.37th of 32 — Top tier up 9 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs allowed to convert29.0%T-3rd of 32 — Top tier up 19 places from last season
Situational & Ball Security
Third and fourth down, the pass rush at both ends of it, and what each side does with the football.
4th Down (Fourth downs converted)
57.1%
13th of 32 — Middle tier up 8 places from last season
1st Downs/G (First downs gained per game)
22.3
T-6th of 32 — Top tier
Sacks Allowed (Sacks given up by this offense)
6
T-13th of 32 — Middle tier down 10 places from last season
Sacks (Sacks recorded by this defense)
7
T-12th of 32 — Middle tier up 10 places from last season
Takeaways (Turnovers forced by this defense)
6
T-4th of 32 — Top tier down 3 places from last season
Giveaways (Turnovers committed by this offense)
3
T-13th of 32 — Middle tier down 12 places from last season
TO Margin (Turnover differential for the season)
+3
T-4th of 32 — Top tier down 3 places from last season
Penalty Yds/G (Penalty yards conceded per game)
53.3
T-13th of 32 — Middle tier up 12 places from last season
Volume & Play Mix
Opportunity, not quality: how many snaps there are to go round and how they are divided. Ranks here are most to least, with no better end.
Plays/G (Offensive plays run per game)
69.7
2nd of 32
Pass Att/G (Pass attempts per game)
32.7
T-14th of 32
Carries/G (Rushing attempts per game)
35.0
1st of 32
Pass TD (Passing touchdowns scored)
4
T-18th of 32 — Middle tier
Rush TD (Rushing touchdowns scored)
7
T-2nd of 32 — Top tier
Opp Plays/G (Plays this defense faces per game)
53.3
32nd of 32
Own play mix
Pass 49.8%Run 50.2%
How this offense splits its snaps.
Play mix faced
Pass 56.9%Run 43.1%
How opponents attack this defense.
Season History
Every season back to 2022, each number ranked against the 32 teams of that year.
| Season | Pts/G — Points scored per game | Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game | Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play | Pts All — Points allowed per game | Yds All — Total net yards allowed per game | TO +/- — Turnover differential for the season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Current3 games | 29.7 — best of the last 5 seasonsT-5th of 32 | 408.0 — best of the last 5 seasons3rd of 32 | 5.86 — best of the last 5 seasons8th of 32 | 17.7 — best of the last 5 seasons7th of 32 | 324.0 — best of the last 5 seasons15th of 32 | +3T-4th of 32 |
| 202517 games | 25.99th of 32 | 369.26th of 32 | 5.699th of 32 | 24.423rd of 32 | 361.829th of 32 | +22 — best of the last 5 seasons1st of 32 |
| 202417 games | 18.228th of 32 | 284.632nd of 32 | 4.5432nd of 32 | 21.813th of 32 | 354.327th of 32 | +89th of 32 |
| 202317 games | 21.218th of 32 | 323.220th of 32 | 5.0124th of 32 | 22.320th of 32 | 324.212th of 32 | +311th of 32 |
| 202217 games | 19.223rd of 32 | 307.828th of 32 | 5.2721st of 32 | 27.232nd of 32 | 375.929th of 32 | -2T-20th of 32 |
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Bears Fantasy Depth Chart
Offensive skill positions only. Order as listed on the team's depth chart.
QB2 players listed
RB3 players listed
WR4 players listed
TE3 players listed
- Colston Loveland
Cole Kmet- Nikola Kalinic
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Common questions
Who are the best Chicago Bears players to draft in fantasy football in 2026?
Caleb Williams and D'Andre Swift are the top fantasy options for the Bears in 2026. Caleb Williams projects as a top-six QB1. D'Andre Swift projects as an RB2.
Is Caleb Williams a QB1 in fantasy football in 2026?
Yes. In 2026, Williams projects as a top-six QB1. Thirty total touchdowns and seven interceptions, at the second-fastest pace in the league.
What is Rome Odunze's fantasy outlook with the Bears?
In 2026, Odunze projects as a WR2. Six touchdowns in twelve games, at fifteen yards a catch, with DJ Moore now gone.
Who is the Chicago Bears starting running back in 2026?
D'Andre Swift leads the Bears backfield in 2026 and projects as an RB2. Kyle Monangai is the other half of the backfield, a committee RB3.
Is Kyle Monangai worth drafting in fantasy football in 2026?
Behind D'Andre Swift, Monangai projects as a committee RB3. 169 carries at 4.6 — a real share, not a handcuff's workload.
Who is the Bears WR2 behind Rome Odunze?
Behind Rome Odunze, Luther Burden projects as an ascending WR2. Caught 78% of his targets as a rookie on 39.7% of the snaps.
Is Colston Loveland a good fantasy tight end in 2026?
In 2026, Loveland projects as a top-five TE. Eighty-two targets and six touchdowns, at 12.3 yards a catch.
Who is the Chicago Bears fantasy football sleeper for 2026?
Cole Kmet is the Bears sleeper to watch in 2026. The second tight end behind a breakout.
Is the Chicago Bears offense good for fantasy football in 2026?
Caleb Williams and D'Andre Swift headline the Bears in 2026. Every structural indicator here is elite — pace, protection, turnovers, rushing — and the quarterback completed 58.1% of his passes anyway. That gap is the opportunity: Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze are both priced on last season's efficiency rather than on the offence Ben Johnson has already built.
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Who leads the Chicago Bears in target share?
Luther Burden leads the Chicago Bears with a 23.7% target share through Week 4, up 15.2 points since Week 1. Kalif Raymond is second at 21.6%.
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How does Ben Johnson's play-calling affect Bears fantasy players?
Ben Johnson is calling the Bears offense for the second straight season, so last year's tendencies remain predictive. Through Week 4 2026, the offense shows 4th-down go rate above league average (100% vs 75%) and shotgun rate below league average (45.6% vs 59%). The lead back handles 65% of backfield weighted opportunities. All numbers are derived from nflverse play-by-play data.
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2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
How many points per game are the Chicago Bears averaging in 2026?
The Bears are averaging 29.7 points per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, tied for 5th in the NFL. They scored 25.9 per game in 2025. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How many yards per game are the Bears averaging in 2026?
Chicago is averaging 408.0 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 3rd in the NFL — 223.7 passing and 184.3 rushing.
How does the Bears offense rank in the NFL in 2026?
Through 3 games of the 2026 season, the Bears offense ranks tied for 5th in points per game (29.7) and 8th in yards per play (5.86). Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How good is the Bears defense in 2026?
Chicago has allowed 17.7 points and 324.0 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is the 7th-fewest points allowed in the NFL. Opponents are averaging 6.08 yards a play, the 28th-fewest allowed. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
Are the Bears better at passing or running the ball in 2026?
Chicago has averaged 223.7 passing yards and 184.3 rushing yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is 7.20 yards per pass attempt compared with 5.30 per carry.
How often do the Bears pass the ball?
49.8% of Chicago's offensive plays have been passes and 50.2% runs through 3 games of the 2026 season. They run 69.7 plays a game, the 2nd-most in the league.
What is the Chicago Bears turnover margin in 2026?
The Bears have a +3 turnover margin through 3 games of the 2026 season. They have committed 3 giveaways and forced 6 takeaways.
How do the 2026 Bears compare with the 2025 team?
Chicago is averaging 29.7 points and 408.0 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. In 2025 the Bears averaged 25.9 points and 369.2 total yards. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
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Who is the Chicago Bears starting quarterback?
Case Keenum is the Bears' starting quarterback. Caleb Williams is listed behind Case Keenum on the fantasy depth chart.
Who is the Chicago Bears starting running back?
D'Andre Swift leads the Bears running back depth chart, followed by Kyle Monangai and Roschon Johnson.
Who is the Bears WR1?
Luther Burden is listed as the Bears' WR1 on the current fantasy depth chart. Rome Odunze, Kalif Raymond and Jahdae Walker follow Luther Burden in the wide receiver rotation.
What is the Chicago Bears wide receiver depth chart?
Chicago's fantasy wide receiver depth chart currently lists Luther Burden as WR1, Rome Odunze as WR2, Kalif Raymond as WR3 and Jahdae Walker as WR4.
Who is the Chicago Bears starting tight end?
Colston Loveland is the Bears' starting tight end, with Cole Kmet listed behind Colston Loveland at TE2. Nikola Kalinic is on injured reserve.
Who is the Chicago Bears backup quarterback?
Caleb Williams is the backup quarterback behind Case Keenum on the current Bears fantasy depth chart.
How often is the Bears depth chart updated?
The Bears fantasy depth chart is updated as roster moves, injuries and role changes affect the team's offensive hierarchy.
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Who do the Chicago Bears play next?
The Bears' next game is Week 4 against the New York Jets at Soldier Field. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, October 4 at 1:00 PM ET. The game is on FOX.
What is the Chicago Bears schedule for 2026?
The Bears play 17 regular-season games in 2026, opening in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium and finishing in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Every week's date, opponent, venue, network and result is listed in the schedule above.
When is the Chicago Bears bye week in 2026?
The Bears are on bye in Week 10 of the 2026 season, between their Week 9 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their Week 11 game against the New Orleans Saints. The bye is listed in the schedule above as its own week, with no fixture against it.
How many home games do the Chicago Bears have in 2026?
Chicago has 9 home games in 2026, all of them at Soldier Field. Each one is marked HOME in the schedule above.
Who do the Bears play in the NFC North?
The Bears play 6 division games in 2026, home and away against the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
When do the Bears play the Vikings?
Chicago lost to the Minnesota Vikings 3-9 in Week 2 at Soldier Field. They meet again in Week 18 at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, January 10.
When do the Bears play the Packers?
The Bears face the Green Bay Packers in Week 5 at Lambeau Field on Sunday, October 11 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 16 at Soldier Field on Friday, December 25 at 1:00 PM ET.
When do the Bears play the Lions?
The Bears face the Detroit Lions in Week 12 at Ford Field on Thursday, November 26 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 17 at Soldier Field on Sunday, January 3 at 4:25 PM ET.
What channel are Chicago Bears games on in 2026?
2026 Bears games are scheduled on FOX, CBS, ESPN, Prime Video, NBC and Netflix. FOX carries the most with 8 games. The network for each week is shown in the schedule above; 1 game has no broadcast window assigned yet and shows none.
Where can I see Chicago Bears scores and results?
Every completed game shows its final score in the schedule above, and upcoming games show the date, venue and network instead. The Bears are 2-1 through 3 games in 2026, most recently beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-7 in Week 3.