D'Andre Swift Week 1 Outlook - Bears at Panthers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Sun, Sep 13th 2026, 12:44pm EDT

D'Andre Swift arguably had a career year last season for the Bears as the RB16 in fantasy points per game. He finished with 257 touches and 1,386 total yards while splitting work with Kyle Monangai. Monangai's presence didn't hurt Swift a ton, as he was the RB20 in fantasy points per game after Monangai's emergence in Week 9. During Weeks 10-18, Swift remained the preferred passing down back for Chicago with a 43% route share (Monangai 28.8%), but he split up the red zone work with Monangai, with 18 red zone rushing attempts to Monangai's 19. Last year, Swift's per-touch efficiency bounced back as he ranked 13th in explosive run rate, 11th in rushing success rate, and 20th in missed tackle rate. Swift should have a nice Week 1. Last year, in Weeks 12-18, Carolina allowed the 13th-most yards before contact per attempt, the ninth-highest missed tackle rate, and the seventh-most EPA per rush.