- Add Kyle Monangai: Bears head coach Ben Johnson is used to using two running backs. Over the past two weeks, Monangai has taken time from D’Andre Swift, which has helped both running backs' efficiency metrics.
- Trade for Saquon Barkley: The Philadelphia Eagles running back has not lived up to his 2024 season, but the Eagles schedule improves, particularly during the fantasy playoffs, so Barkley could still be a league winner.
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This piece is a fantasy manager's one-stop shop for managing their fantasy roster early in the week. For more players to add, check out the weekly waiver wire, and for more on this past week's games in general, check out the fantasy football recap.
5 PLAYERS TO ADD
1. RB Kyle Monangai, Chicago Bears
Monangai’s playing time has been rising as D’Andre Swift’s declines, to the benefit of both running backs.
Swift played 66.4% of the Bears' offensive snaps over the first four weeks — and roughly that same rate in all situations, outside of the goal line, where Swift had played 100% of the snaps. Chicago had its bye week in Week 5, giving the team time to make several adjustments. That included getting the rookie Monangai more involved in Week 6. Swift’s playing time was down to 56.3%, while Monangai bumped up to 34.4%. Monangai played his first goal-line snap, and they were close to 50-50 on early downs. Swift averaged 7.7 yards per carry and caught two passes for 67 yards and a touchdown in that role, so the plan appeared to be working.
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