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Swift might not be exciting, but he looks like a relatively safe pick in fantasy drafts. He’s coming off an RB15 finish in PPR points per game and should return to a similar lead role in HC Ben Johnson’s always-productive running game.
Target Swift as a solid RB2 across fantasy formats.
Customize his projection for your exact league settings inside the Draft War Room.Swift ran for 1,087 yards and 9 TDs across 16 games last season. He added 34 catches for 299 yards and another score.
Swift finished 15th among RBs in PPR points per game; 14th in half-PPR. He scored as a top-12 PPR RB five times and fell outside the top 36 just twice.
Swift worked as Chicago’s lead back ahead of rookie Kyle Monangai throughout the season. Across his 16 games, Swift:
Swift ranked 18th among RBs in expected PPR points per game on the season.
The gap between him and Monangai shrank a bit over their final 11 games together. Here’s how it shook out:
Swift also out-carried Monangai 12-8 inside the 5-yard line over that span.
His 12.9 expected PPR points per game ranked 17th among RBs.
Swift beat Monangai in every relevant rushing-efficiency metric last year.
Swift ranked top-20 among 51 RBs with 90+ carries in yards per carry, rush yards over expected per attempt, and PFF grade.
He also easily beat Monangai in yards per route and PFF receiving grade, although he ranked just 26th and 27th in those metrics among 40 RBs league-wide with 40+ targets.
The 2025 Bears finished sixth in total yards and ninth in points. It was a run-leaning offense, ranking:
The Bears also ranked sixth in offensive pace (seconds per play) and second in total plays. That propelled them to a fifth-place finish in total rushing attempts.
Swift ran behind an excellent offensive line that ranked:
Swift’s 14.5 PPR points per game last year were his most since 2021. But he’s lived inside RB2 territory throughout his career. Here are his finishes among RBs in PPR points per game by season:
Swift earned a personal-best PFF rushing grade last year, while his yards per carry and yards after contact per attempt were the second-best marks of his career.
His 1.02 yards per route, though, was the second-worst mark of his career.
Swift’s Week 9 absence last year with a groin injury was his first missed game due to injury since 2022.
He missed 10 games across his first three NFL seasons with groin, shoulder, and ankle injuries, plus a concussion.
The Bears are set to deploy the same committee backfield with Swift and Monangai this season after making no significant RB additions.
It’s possible that Monangai commands more work in his second NFL season. But, considering Swift outplayed him by most metrics last year, we’re expecting a similar work split in 2026.
The Bears return QB Caleb Williams and six of last year’s top eight target getters.
Chicago traded WR D.J. Moore, who finished second on the team with 85 targets a year ago, to Buffalo in March. WR Olamide Zaccheaus, fourth on the 2025 Bears in targets, left for Atlanta in free agency.
The team still boasts a strong trio of pass catchers in WR Rome Odunze, WR Luther Burden, and TE Colston Loveland. But Swift could pick up a few extra targets with Moore and Zaccheaus gone.
There are bigger questions on the offensive line.
LT Ozzy Trapilo went down with a ruptured patellar tendon in last year’s Wild Card win over the Packers. That has him unlikely to be ready for the start of this season and leaves Braxton Jones, Theo Benedet, and Jedrick Wills competing for the starting job this summer.
The Bears also lost C Drew Dalman to retirement this offseason. He’s expected to be replaced by Garrett Bradbury, who was acquired from New England via trade in March. Bradbury started all 17 games for the Patriots last year but ranked just 35th among 41 qualifying centers in Pro Football Focus’ 2025 run-blocking grades. Dalman, by comparison, finished seventh.
Chicago returns three 2025 starters in RT Darnell Wright, RG Jonah Jackson, and LG Joe Thuney. But this unit could take at least a slight step back this season.
HC Ben Johnson returns for Year 2 with the Bears. Chicago went from bottom-5 in points and yards in 2024 to top-9 in both categories under Johnson. That followed this three-year run in Detroit for Johnson:
Johnson has been a run-leaning play caller, with all four of his offenses finishing between 20th and 25th in neutral pass rate. Here’s where his offenses have ranked in rushing stats:
Johnson’s offense has been friendly to RB production. All three of his Lions teams ranked top-3 in total RB PPR points, and last year’s Bears finished 14th.
Swift is the favorite for lead duties in what could be a top-5 offense and top-5 running game in Chicago.
If Swift plays a bigger passing-game role sans Moore and runs hot in the TD department, he could flirt with RB1 production.
Kyle Monangai played well as a rookie. If he improves in Year 2, he could earn more work. There’s even a chance that Monangai ends up out-carrying Swift this season.
If that happens, Swift could sink to RB3 territory.
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D'Andre Swift Active
D'Andre Swift Active
Bears RB D’Andre Swift (groin) is active for today’s matchup with Green Bay. Swift was added to the injury report on Wednesday (limited), although he put in another limited session on Thursday. Expect Chicago to continue leaning run, especially with Rome Odunze and Luther Burden sidelined. Swift – with 16+ touches in three straight – remains an RB2.
D'Andre Swift Expected To Play Vs. Packers
D'Andre Swift Expected To Play Vs. Packers
Bears RB D'Andre Swift (groin) is expected to play vs. the Packers tonight, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Swift is listed as questionable after being limited in the final two practices of the week. It adds some risk to his Week 16 profile, but we're ultimately expecting Swift to continue splitting backfield work with RB Kyle Monangai.
D'Andre Swift Questionable For Week 16
D'Andre Swift Questionable For Week 16
Bears RB D'Andre Swift (groin) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game vs. the Packers. He was added to the injury report on Wednesday but was able to get in a limited practice on Thursday. We're expecting Swift to play but will look for further updates on his status and get Chicago's inactives a little before 7 pm ET on Saturday.
D'Andre Swift Added To Wednesday's Injury Report
D'Andre Swift Added To Wednesday's Injury Report
Bears RB D'Andre Swift was added to the injury report with a groin and limited in practice on Wednesday. We don't have any other info on his status right now. We'll see if Swift practices tomorrow and how he's listed on the final injury report for Saturday's game vs. the Packers. His absence would turn RB Kyle Monangai into a workhorse -- and a must-start in fantasy lineups.
D'Andre Swift Regains Control Of Bears' Backfield
D'Andre Swift Regains Control Of Bears' Backfield
After being out-carried by Kyle Monangai in Chicago's last three games, D'Andre Swift reclaimed his No. 1 RB status in Week 15. Swift rushed 18 times for 98 yards and 2 TDs to help lead the Bears to a dominant 31-3 win over the Browns. Swift's 22.6 PPR points in this game were his second-highest total of the season.
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