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NegativeInjuryOct 31, 2026
Listed as questionable with thumb/toe injuries for Monday Night Football; his absence would significantly impact the Bears backfield, as Roschon Johnson had a significant role when Monangai first missed time, but D'Andre Swift dominated backfield work to the tune of an 86 percent snap share and 26 touches in last Thursday's win over the Patriots.NegativeInjuryOct 28, 2026
Toe injury status is relevant to D'Andre Swift's ranking; if Monangai returns, Swift would bump down to ~RB16 range. The source indicates Monangai's availability is a key factor in Swift's fantasy value.NegativeInjuryOct 26, 2026
RB Kyle Monangai is dealing with a turf toe injury; it's unclear if he will be back next week at Seattle and whether he'll be at full strength once he returns, with likely high re-injury risk.NegativeInjuryOct 22, 2026
Monangai is out with a toe injury, opening opportunities for Roschon Johnson and D'Andre Swift in the Bears backfield.NegativeInjuryOct 21, 2026
Monangai (toe) has been a non-participant the first two days of practice with the Bears playing on Thursday, raising concerns about his availability for the short week.NegativeInjuryOct 21, 2026
Ranked 58th among running backs. Monangai (toe) has been a non-participant the first two days of practice, with the Bears playing on Thursday, indicating significant injury concern and potential Week 7 unavailability against New England.NegativeInjuryOct 19, 2026
Monangai could potentially miss his third consecutive game this week due to dueling thumb and toe injuries, which would create additional opportunities for Roschon Johnson.NegativeInjuryOct 16, 2026
Kyle Monangai is listed as Out/Doubtful/IR with a toe injury, removing the Titans' running back from availability.NegativeInjuryOct 16, 2026
Kyle Monangai (toe) is ruled out or doubtful for Week 6, creating uncertainty for his team's backfield production.NegativeInjuryOct 15, 2026
Kyle Monangai is dealing with a foot injury that may impact his availability for Week 6.NegativeInjuryOct 15, 2026
Could be headed for a second straight absence after missing practice Wednesday and Thursday with a toe injury; his absence last week limited D'Andre Swift's opportunity, as Swift recorded only 13 touches, a season low.NegativeInjuryOct 15, 2026
Could be headed for a second straight absence after missing practice Wednesday and Thursday with a toe injury; his status for Week 6 vs. Atlanta is uncertain.NegativeProjectionOct 14, 2026
Monangai is ranked 59th in the weekly value meter for CHI at ATL matchup.NegativeInjuryOct 13, 2026
Bears RB dealing with an injury that keeps Roschon Johnson in flex consideration; status unclear but impacts Johnson's role.PositiveProjectionOct 13, 2026
Monangai receives kudos as one of the league's most efficient rushers and receivers, alongside Chuba Hubbard and other elite suspects at the position.NegativeInjuryOct 13, 2026
Monangai is dealing with a foot injury; his absence last week allowed D'Andre Swift to play 76 percent of the offense's snaps during the first three quarters.NegativeInjuryOct 13, 2026
Injured, which opens up flex opportunity for Bears backup Roschon Johnson as a waiver-wire stash.PositiveProjectionOct 13, 2026
Monangai receives kudos from the source as one of the league's most efficient rushers and receivers, alongside Chuba Hubbard and other elite suspects at the position.NegativeInjuryOct 13, 2026
The Bears running back suffered a thumb injury and a big toe injury in Week 4. The foot injury is the more worrisome of the ailments, diagnosed as turf toe—a hyperextension of the big toe that often sprains the connective tissue around the joint. The injury is very painful and limiting, and can linger even if the Bears work to fortify Monangai's cleats. He is expected to miss additional time recovering and will likely be eased back into the rotation when cleared to return. D'Andre Swift remains the feature back in Chicago despite minor injuries of his own.NegativeInjuryOct 13, 2026
The Bears running back suffered a thumb injury and a big toe injury in Week 4; the foot injury is the more worrisome, diagnosed as turf toe—a hyperextension of the big toe that often sprains connective tissue around the joint. The injury is very painful and limiting and can linger even with fortified cleats. Monangai is expected to miss additional time recovering and will likely be eased back into the rotation when cleared to return; D'Andre Swift remains the feature back in Chicago despite minor injuries of his own.NegativeInjuryOct 12, 2026
Monangai (toe) is considered week-to-week and expected to avoid IR.NegativeInjuryOct 9, 2026
Ruled out for Week 5 with thumb/toe injury; unavailable for fantasy consideration this week.NegativeInjuryOct 9, 2026
Kyle Monangai is ruled out for Week 5 with a thumb/toe injury, removing him from fantasy consideration this week.NegativeInjuryOct 8, 2026
Monangai has been ruled out, forcing the Bears to rely on Roschon Johnson and his career 3.8 YPC in the backfield.PositiveMatchupOct 8, 2026
Monangai is listed among running backs with good matchups in Week 5, traveling to Green Bay.PositiveInjuryOct 6, 2026
Monangai suffered a mild thumb injury in his massive Week 4 performance (30 carries, 146 yards, 2 TDs vs. Jets) but was forced to the sideline. Coach Ben Johnson downplayed the injury, saying the running back is "going to be okay" and will be considered day-to-day moving forward. The mild nature and coaching optimism suggest limited impact on his availability.PositiveInjuryOct 6, 2026
Monangai suffered a mild thumb injury in his massive Week 4 performance (30 carries for 146 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Jets). Coach Ben Johnson downplayed the injury, saying the running back is "going to be okay" and will be considered day-to-day moving forward.NegativeInjuryOct 6, 2026
Monangai was dominant in the win over the Jets but is now day-to-day with a thumb injury, creating uncertainty for Week 5 availability.NegativeInjuryOct 6, 2026
Monangai was dominant in the win over the Jets, but he also is now day-to-day with a thumb injury, creating uncertainty around his availability.NegativeInjuryOct 6, 2026
Monangai was dominant in the win over the Jets but is now day-to-day with a thumb injury heading into Week 5, ranked 19th.PositiveUsageOct 5, 2026
Outplayed D'Andre Swift and was rewarded with a massive second-half workload after Swift lost a fumble early in the third quarter. At the time of the fumble, Swift had a 61% snap share with a 15:12 carry advantage. After the fumble, Swift didn't play a single snap, with Monangai taking on an 89% snap share and 19 opportunities between the fumble and his thumb injury with four minutes remaining. Despite the mid-game benching, Swift's value could actually increase if Monangai ends up missing time with the thumb injury.NegativeInjuryOct 5, 2026
Monangai (thumb/toe) didn't practice Wednesday; it's unclear if he's at risk of missing time, but even if he were out, Roschon Johnson would be primed for a significant role against Green Bay's injury-shredded defense.NegativeProjectionOct 5, 2026
Monangai had a 15-yard rushing play called back due to a holding penalty in Week 4. Additionally, Monangai was tackled at the 1-yard line and did not score a touchdown on the same drive.PositiveProjectionOct 1, 2026
The source projects Monangai to lead the Chicago backfield with 80 yards and a score, indicating he's the primary back in the game plan.NegativeUsageSep 29, 2026
Monangai has exactly 10 rush attempts in every game this season. However, he isn't getting the benefit of the doubt at the goal line, and this offense probably shouldn't be expected to flirt with 30 points more weeks than not with 38-year-old veteran Case Keenum under center.NegativeUsageSep 29, 2026
Kept in check during Chicago Bears' Week 3 win, suggesting limited offensive role or workload despite team's victory.PositiveInjurySep 25, 2026
Cleared to play this week after missing the previous game with a knee injury; available for Week 3 fantasy lineups.PositiveUsageSep 24, 2026
With Caleb Williams sidelined, Kyle Monangai will see an even heavier dose of carries than usual and is projected to punch in a touchdown against Philadelphia.PositiveProjectionSep 24, 2026
Projected to punch in a touchdown in Monday's game vs. PHI, indicating goal-line opportunity.PositiveUsageSep 24, 2026
Expected to see even heavier usage than usual in Monday's game vs. PHI if Case Keenum or Tyson Bagent starts at quarterback, as the Bears will rely more on the run game.NegativeProjectionSep 23, 2026
Monangai ranked 36th in the source's weekly value meter for running backs.PositiveValueSep 23, 2026
Monangai is averaging 7.3 yards per carry, 2.3 yards per carry higher than starter D'Andre Swift (5.0 YPC), and has posted strong rushing lines of 10-100-1 and 10-47-0 to start the season; however, the Bears might be led by Case Keenum against an Eagles defense that is strong up the middle, limiting his Week 3 upside.PositiveProjectionSep 23, 2026
Noted as running hard through two weeks; part of discussion of best individual RB performers early in season.NegativeMatchupSep 17, 2026
Monangai is listed among tough RB matchups for Week 2, facing Minnesota.PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026
Turned 12 touches into 124 yards and a touchdown in Week 1; was one of nine RBs with three-plus yards after contact on at least 50% of their carries (min. 10 carries), demonstrating hard running. However, additional volume or high-end efficiency may be difficult to replicate in Week 2's stiffer test against the Vikings.PositiveUsageSep 15, 2026
Turned 12 touches into 124 yards and a score in Week 1. Monangai deserves credit for running hard: He was one of nine RBs with three-plus yards after contact.PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026
Monangai turned 12 touches into 124 yards and a touchdown in Week 1; he was one of nine RBs with three-plus yards after contact on at least 50% of their carries (min. 10 carries), demonstrating hard running. However, additional volume or high-end efficiency may be harder to come by in Week 2 against the Vikings' stiff defense.PositiveUsageSep 15, 2026
Turned 12 touches into 124 yards and a score in Week 1. Monangai deserves credit for running hard: he was one of nine RBs with three-plus yards after contact on at least 50 percent of his carries, demonstrating efficiency and power.PositiveProjectionSep 15, 2026
Monangai looked awesome against the Panthers, showing no signs of the knee injury that sidelined him for a good chunk of training camp. However, he has been limited the first two days of practice with a hamstring injury.PositiveRoleSep 15, 2026
Monangai looked awesome against the Panthers, showing no signs of the knee injury that sidelined him for a good chunk of training camp, though he has been limited the first two days of practice with a hamstring injury.NegativeInjurySep 15, 2026
Monangai looked awesome against the Panthers, showing no signs of the knee injury that sidelined him for training camp, but has been limited the first two days of practice with a hamstring injury, creating new injury concerns.PositiveRoleSep 15, 2026
Monangai looked awesome against the Panthers, showing no signs of the knee injury that sidelined him for a good chunk of training camp; ranked 78th in Week 2 value meter.PositiveUsageSep 15, 2026
Monangai looked awesome against the Panthers in Week 1, showing no signs of the knee injury that sidelined him for a good chunk of training camp, indicating full health and upside.PositiveRoleSep 14, 2026
Kyle Monangai played 44% of snaps and took 10 touches for 100 yards and 1 TD, including a 61-yard TD run. He had a 36% route share and mostly alternated drives with D'Andre Swift. After the first three drives where Swift dominated (74% of snaps, nine of 10 RB carries), Monangai played 52% of snaps and had the same number of touches (11) as Swift. Both stayed active through the fourth quarter. The source notes that Ben Johnson clearly trusts Monangai, even though Swift got the high-leverage carries.NegativeInjurySep 8, 2026
Knee hyperextension in mid-August is considered week-to-week; his absence opens a big role for D'Andre Swift in the early going, with Roschon Johnson as the RB3.NegativeInjurySep 7, 2026
Monangai hyperextended his knee on Aug. 16 and returned to practice Monday for the first time; the source would be surprised if he plays a meaningful role this week, suggesting limited Week 1 usage.NegativeBustSep 5, 2026
Kyle Monangai looked like a real find from Weeks 7-13, averaging 5.2 yards per carry and 13 PPR points per game, but defenses adjusted to Chicago's five-man fronts and he cratered, dropping to 3.7 yards per carry and 7.3 points per game down the stretch and into the playoffs. Jim Coventry notes the counter came fast with no answer and advises fading Monangai until he proves the second version wasn't the real one. Monangai is also working his way back from a preseason knee injury.PositiveValueSep 2, 2026
Turned 29 touches into 198 total yards in his only game without D'Andre Swift; averaged 13.7 opportunities per game across the Bears' final 10 contests. Like Corum, Monangai profiles as a rock-solid flex-with-benefits option.NegativeInjuryAug 25, 2026
The Bears running back is week-to-week with a hyperextended knee. The source notes that this designation only describes how the injury occurred, not what structures were involved, creating ambiguity about severity and recovery timeline. Due to this uncertainty, the source is moving Monangai down on the draft board.NegativeInjuryAug 24, 2026
Bears RB sidelined in preseason Week 2 with knee injury; status unclear heading into regular season.NegativeValueAug 21, 2026
Monangai is at ADP 107 with ESPN rank 3.3, showing a 103.7-point delta to FantasyDraft and averaging 97.0 across platforms; late-round running back with notable ADP variance.PositiveRoleAug 20, 2026
Monangai earned 199 combined carries and targets as a rookie under Ben Johnson; turned 29 touches into 198 total yards in his only game without D'Andre Swift (74% snaps). Expected to be healthy for Week 1 and work as the 1B behind RotoWire's sixth-ranked offensive line; three-down ability inside an offense ranked ninth in scoring last season positions him as RB6 backup value.PositiveProjectionAug 20, 2026
Monangai would rank as the sixth-best backup RB if the starter took a season-long vacation. The rookie posted 4.6 yards per rush and 9.1 yards per catch and earned 199 combined carries and targets from Ben Johnson. He turned 29 touches into 198 total yards in his only game without D'Andre Swift (74% snaps), demonstrating workhorse potential in a Bears offense ranked ninth in scoring last season.PositiveInjuryAug 17, 2026
Monangai suffered a leg injury in practice Sunday, but early indications are encouraging he avoided serious injury. He remains locked into the backfield's top-two spots ahead of Roschon Johnson.NegativeInjuryAug 17, 2026
Was one of the healthy players held out of preseason Week 1, only to suffer what appeared to be a right knee injury at Sunday's light practice when Grady Jarrett tackled him from behind. They were not wearing pads and Grady seemed to realize it mid-tackle, attempting to hold Monangai up at the end.PositiveValueAug 13, 2026
Kyle Monangai's ADP of 103 is 5.5 spots below his default Yahoo ranking of 97.6, indicating the market is undervaluing him relative to the platform's baseline projection.PositiveValueAug 13, 2026
RB ranked 103rd overall in ADP; Chicago running back shows +5.5 projection variance, suggesting default Yahoo rankings may be undervaluing him.NegativeValueAug 12, 2026
The source considers Kyle Monangai's Round 8 price too steep and prefers cheaper alternatives like Blake Corum, Jonathon Brooks, or Kenny Gainwell straight up.NegativeValueAug 6, 2026
RB Kyle Monangai (96.7 ADP, -3.6% change, -3.4 ADP drop) has experienced a decline in best-ball ADP.NegativeValueJul 27, 2026
Kyle Monangai at 93.4 Underdog ADP is overpriced for his role as a good RB2 and excellent closer for the Bears. While Monangai is excellent in ball security and never fumbles, he is a clear liability on passing downs. His fantasy investors are paying as if he can be more than a rushing specialist, but at this price he isn't especially useful if D'Andre Swift is healthy. If Monangai struggles as a receiver in 2026 the way he did in 2025, he'll probably lose snaps on passing downs because his rookie receiving numbers were plainly unacceptable.