CHI D'Andre Swift
NFL player. Position: RB. Team: CHI.
Quick Facts
- Position: RB
- Team: CHI (Chicago Bears)
- Bye week (2026): 10
- FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 62
2026 Outlook
Positioned as major value pick. Swift finished as RB14 in fppg last season and improved to RB10 in fppg in the second half after Kyle Monangai earned more touches—his performance actually improved when sharing work. Despite this track record, Swift is going at RB24 in current ADP, which Justin Boone views as a significant value opportunity. In Ben Johnson's scheme (Bears OC), Boone projects Swift to push for top-15 to top-20 fantasy RB production, making him one of the sneakiest fantasy winners of the offseason (per Justin Boone's 2026 RB Rankings Update).
However, Ben Johnson's known tendency to reduce workload on aging backs with "tread on the tires" could apply to Swift (age 28 entering 2026), potentially limiting his volume. Kyle Monangai is projected to emerge as the primary back over the season, with analyst expectations for the two to flip positions by Week 4 as Johnson preserves Swift for playoffs. Swift's ranking ahead of Monangai (RB22-RB25 vs RB33-RB37) may not reflect this projected shift in usage (per Chicago Bears 2026 Fantasy Football Projections: Running Back).
June 2026 confirmation: Bears Wire's analysis confirmed Swift's career-best 2025 season within Ben Johnson's system, noting he "had his best year as a pro" and crediting Johnson's offensive architecture for much of the success. With Kyle Monangai complementing him in a "dynamic 1-2 punch," the Bears led the league's third-best rushing attack in 2025. Swift's value in 2026 hinges on volume share with the younger Monangai, but his proven floor in Johnson's scheme supports RB2/RB3 range projection (per Where do Bears' skill position players rank among rest of NFL?).
Recent News
- 2026-04-18 — How Will D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai Split Touches? (How Will D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai Split Touches?)
- 2026-05-30 — NFL Backfield Rankings: Grading Every Team's Running Backs [2026] (NFL Backfield Rankings: Grading Every Team's Running Backs [2026])
- 2026-04-03 — 2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiling the top 45 RBs (2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiling the top 45 RBs)
- 2026-06-18 — Fantasy Football Busts 2026: Five Players to Fade in Fantasy Football Drafts (Fantasy Football Busts 2026: Five Players to Fade in Fantasy Football Drafts)
- 2026-04-16 — 2026 NFL draft: How all 32 teams can ace their picks, needs (2026 NFL draft: How all 32 teams can ace their picks, needs)
- 2026-06-18 — Fantasy football buzz: Is a return to prominence in store for Lions' Sam LaPorta? (Fantasy football buzz: Is a return to prominence in store for Lions' Sam LaPorta?)
- 2026-05-17 — 2026 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Teams to Target, Fade (2026) (2026 Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule: Teams to Target, Fade (2026))
- 2026-06-04 — Fantasy Football Bounceback Candidates For 2026: Christian Watson, Drake London and More (Fantasy Football Bounceback Candidates For 2026: Christian Watson, Drake London and More)
- 2026-05-15 — NFL Bye Weeks 2026: Week 11 Brings Trouble (NFL Bye Weeks 2026: Week 11 Brings Trouble)
- 2026-05-01 — Chicago Bears' projected depth chart after 2026 NFL Draft (Chicago Bears' projected depth chart after 2026 NFL Draft)
Open Questions
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