Kyle Monangai Fantasy Football Outlook (2025)

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Fri, Aug 22nd 2025, 11:51am EDT

Well, the Bears didn't address running back early in the draft, but they didn't overlook the position. Chicago selected Monangai in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. Monangai is a squatty pinball back that can handle volume and fight for every blade of grass. He isn't an explosive runner, but he can roll up plenty of chunk gains and handle a ton of volume. Last year, he had 25 or more carries in 55% of his games and at least 18 carries in every game. In his final two collegiate seasons, he ranked 76th and 46th in yards after contact per attempt (per PFF), but he only amassed 31 targets. He'll have to earn his NFL paychecks and rack up fantasy points on early downs. He has to beat out Roschon Johnson for RB2 duties behind D'Andre Swift to have a pathway to fantasy success in 2025, but that's not impossible. Johnson hasn't exactly set the league on fire so far, and he has had trouble staying on the field (concussions). Monangai is a decent last-round pick.