Kyle Monangai Fantasy Stats

Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (toe, thumb) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 6 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, according to Brad Biggs. Monangai suffered a turf toe injury during Chicago's Week 4 victory over the New York Jets, when he rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. He also injured his thumb in that contest, although head coach Ben Johnson previously identified the toe as the bigger concern. Monangai's absence leaves D'Andre Swift in line to handle the majority of Chicago's backfield work after rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown on nine carries while adding four receptions for 30 yards against Green Bay last week. Roschon Johnson contributed five catches for 34 yards in that game but managed just six rushing yards on five attempts. Swift remains the more dependable fantasy option, while Johnson's receiving involvement gives him some appeal in deeper PPR leagues.

Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (toe, thumb) did not practice on Thursday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Monangai is battling a thumb injury and turf toe, which caused him to miss Chicago's Week 5 loss to the Green Bay Packers and could hold him out of his team's Week 6 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Monangai has been extremely productive when healthy this season, recording 324 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 60 carries across four games. If he is unable to play against Atlanta, Bears running back D'Andre Swift would likely dominate the team's backfield work and would profile as a potential top-12 running back for fantasy managers in Week 6.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson said that running back Kyle Monangai (toe, thumb) will not play on Sunday against the division-rival Green Bay Packers in Week 5, according to Sean Hammond of The Chicago Tribune. Monangai is currently wearing a walking boot and is considered "week-to-week," but ESPN's Courtney Cronin reports that he is not a candidate to land on Injured Reserve. "We'll see how long that injury sidelines him," Johnson said. The head coach said at the beginning of this week that Monangai's thumb injury was not serious, but now he is dealing with a turf-toe injury and could miss multiple weeks. The 24-year-old Monangai has had a strong start to his second year in the NFL, rushing for 324 yards and three touchdowns on 60 carries (5.4 yards per attempt) while adding five receptions (five targets) for 39 yards as a receiver. With Monangai out for at least this week, D'Andre Swift will have clear RB1 upside in an offense that will likely continue to lean on the ground game with starting quarterback Caleb Williams (hamstring) still out. Roschon Johnson will take Monangai's place in a chance-of-pace role, but he will not be a realistic starter in most fantasy lineups. Monangai's next chance to play will be in Week 6 on Sunday, Oct. 18, against the Atlanta Falcons on the road.

According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (toe) is dealing with turf toe, which makes his status for the next 1-2 weeks in serious doubt. While Fowler noted that the second-year running back is attempting to play through the injury, his status for this Sunday's contest against the Packers is in question. So far, the running back hasn't participated in practice, which already makes his path to being cleared this weekend challenging. The Rutgers product is also dealing with a thumb injury, as per the team's injury report. Monangai is coming off the best outing of his season, when he ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns against the New York Jets. D'Andre Swift (hip/knee) is also on the injury report, but he practiced in limited capacity Thursday, suggesting he is still on track to suit up Sunday. If both Monangai and Swift can't play, Roschon Johnson would slide into the lead role and get the bulk of the opportunities.

Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (thumb, toe) missed his second straight practice Thursday, according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune. The absence comes after Monangai handled a career-high 30 carries in Sunday's win over the Jets, rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Head coach Ben Johnson downplayed the thumb injury Wednesday, saying it wasn't a concern, but acknowledged Monangai was feeling the effects of the heavy workload. The toe issue is another matter, and there's been little indication of how much it's bothering him. Monangai had carried the ball exactly 10 times in each of Chicago's first three games before taking over much of the backfield work last Sunday. He has 324 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the season. Another missed practice puts some uncertainty around his availability against Green Bay, although Johnson has sounded optimistic about his recovery.

Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (thumb, toe) did not participate in his team's practice on Wednesday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The severity of Monangai's thumb and toe injuries is not yet known, but it appears his status for Chicago's Week 5 matchup against the Green Bay Packers could be in question. Monangai has been exceptionally efficient while splitting work with D'Andre Swift (hip, knee) in the Bears backfield so far this season, recording 324 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 60 carries across four games. Swift also missed practice on Wednesday due to hip and knee injuries. If neither Monangai nor Swift can play against the Packers, Bears RB3 Roschon Johnson would likely be in line for a significant workload increase in Week 5.

Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (thumb) ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Jets, racking up a career-high 29.5 fantasy points, but he was kept off the field late in the game after injuring his right thumb. On Wednesday, head coach Ben Johnson plainly told the assembled media that the "thumb is not an issue," according to team reporter Brad Biggs. Instead, Johnson suggested that Monangai's heavy workload on Sunday could lead to reduced practice reps. With D'Andre Swift losing a fumble midway through the third quarter, Monangai saw most of the action from then on, topping 30 carries for the first time in his career. The division of labor will be one to watch moving forward, but both Monangai and Swift can be started in a Week 5 matchup against the Packers.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson thinks that running back Kyle Monangai (thumb) is "going to be OK" and called his right-thumb injury a "day-to-day deal," according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN. Monangai stayed on the sideline for the end of the Week 4 win over the New York Jets on Sunday after suffering a thumb injury, but it does not appear to be much of a concern as the Bears head into their big Week 5 divisional clash at the Green Bay Packers this weekend. In the win over the Jets, Monangai had a huge workload, carrying the ball 30 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns while also catching a four-yard pass as a receiver. The 24-year-old former seventh-rounder last year out of Rutgers already has two 100-yard rushing performances in his second NFL season through four weeks and has found the end zone three times on the ground. Monangai should be available against the Packers, and if he is, he will be a strong fantasy play against a Packers defense that has allowed 139.3 rushing yards per game, which is the fourth-highest in the league.

Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (thumb) is awaiting more information after leaving late in Sunday's 23-12 win over the New York Jets. Courtney Cronin of ESPN reported that Monangai wasn't sure when the injury happened, only realizing at some point that his thumb was hurting. His final carry came with 4:08 remaining, and he did not return. Monangai still finished a huge afternoon with a career-high 30 carries for 146 yards and a career-best two rushing touchdowns, while adding one catch for four yards. He now has 324 rushing yards through four games after topping 100 yards twice already this season. The Bears were expected to get more clarity on the thumb Monday. Until that happens, there isn't enough information to know whether Monangai's Week 5 availability against Green Bay is in jeopardy.

Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai just made this backfield much more interesting for fantasy managers. Monangai entered Sunday with exactly 10 carries in each of Chicago's first three games, then handled 30 of them for 146 yards and two touchdowns in the 23-12 win over the Jets. He scored from one yard out in the first quarter and found the end zone again from five yards in the third. The second score came after D'Andre Swift lost a fumble on Chicago's previous possession, and the Bears continued to lean heavily on Monangai the rest of the afternoon. Swift still had 15 carries for 58 yards, so this does not automatically make Monangai the unquestioned lead back going forward. It does make the split much harder to predict. Monangai matched his carry total from the first three weeks in one game and made the most of it, giving his fantasy value a significant boost coming out of Week 4.