Kyle Monangai 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 24
- Height / weight
- 5'8", 207 lb
- Experience
- 2nd season
- Drafted
- 2025 R7, #233
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 10.4
- Pos rank
- RB24
- Rostered
- 81%
Week 4 vs. Jets, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 9th vs. RBs, favorable
Kyle Monangai Rest-of-Season Outlook
RB2 every week
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished RB30 last season at 8.6 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's RB24 at 10.4 PPR points per game, against 8.6 over 17 games last season (RB30). He's running ahead of last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 34th of 95 in rushing volume (9.9 carries per game), 43rd of 95 in receiving role (1.8 targets per game) and 67th of 95 in efficiency (1.64 yards after contact per carry). Efficiency is the soft spot. Caleb Williams is his quarterback.
He's RB2 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
The next favorable matchups are the Jets in Week 4 (9th against RBs) and the Packers in Week 5 (2nd against RBs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Monangai's rookie line was quietly efficient: 169 carries for 783 yards at 4.63 per pop, five scores, and an RB26 finish worth 128.7 fantasy points across 17 games. He cleared 4 yards per carry while operating on just 40.9 percent of snaps, with 39 red-zone opportunities and 10 goal-line totes signaling Chicago already trusts him near the stripe. The -0.029 EPA per play and modest 1.64 yards after contact temper the ceiling, but an 8.88 percent explosive-run rate shows the burst is real.
The passing-game work stays thin, with 30 targets, a 5.6 percent target share, and a 0.67 YPRR that won't fuel PPR weeks on its own. That keeps him behind D'Andre Swift as a complementary early-down piece and back-end flex. The appeal is leverage: if Swift misses time, Monangai's proven goal-line volume hands you weekly RB1/2 upside, making him a draft-and-stash worth a mid-round dart.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 95 running backs who played at least six games. Each bar is one running back, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Rushing volume
Receiving role
Efficiency
- Yards after contact per carry
- 1.64
- Broken tackles
- 4
- Explosive-run rate
- 8.9%
- Red-zone opportunities
- 39
- Snap share
- 40.9%
- Targets
- 30
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Jets in Week 4 and the Packers in Week 5 are top-10 matchups for RBs.Wk 4 NYJ, 9thWk 5 GB, 2ndWk 6 ATL, 30thWk 7 NE, 16th
Risk
- RoleHe's RB2 on the depth chart.
- Weak efficiency1.64 yards after contact per carry, 67th of 95 RBs in 2025.
- A tough matchupThe Falcons in Week 6 (30th) is among the stingiest defenses against RBs.
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Kyle Monangai Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Kyle Monangai's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Kyle Monangai projects as a rB2 every week for the rest of the 2026 season: a weekly starter in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His efficiency (1.64 yards after contact per carry, 67th of 95 RBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Kyle Monangai's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Kyle Monangai is the RB24 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in RB2 territory, a weekly starter in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Kyle Monangai's projected role going forward?
Kyle Monangai is RB2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
Will Kyle Monangai get more touches?
Kyle Monangai's touches are holding steady: 11.0 a game over his last two games against 11.3 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Kyle Monangai's fantasy football upside?
Kyle Monangai's upside: his ceiling this season is 20.4 PPR points (Week 1, RB11) and the Jets in Week 4 and the Packers in Week 5 are top-10 matchups for RBs.
What could hurt Kyle Monangai's fantasy value?
Kyle Monangai's risks: his efficiency (1.64 yards after contact per carry, 67th of 95 RBs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Falcons in Week 6 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Kyle Monangai's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for RBs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.