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Fantasy Football Player Notes

2024 Draft Rankings

DJ Moore Note
DJ Moore photo 22. DJ Moore WR
D.J. Moore finished with 96 receptions on 136 targets, accumulating 1,364 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns. These impressive numbers placed him as the 6th overall wide receiver in total fantasy points and 10th in fantasy points per game with an average of 14.0. More impressively, he captured a 43% air yards share within his team, the 4th highest in the league, and garnered a top-10 target share at 29%. His 6th place in weighted opportunity highlights his importance in the offensive scheme, combining targets and air yards to showcase his integral role in the Bears' passing game. A notable aspect of Moore's season was his performance with quarterback Justin Fields over 12 games. During this stretch, Moore averaged 16.8 points per game, demonstrating high-end WR1 production. He amassed over 1,100 yards and 8 touchdowns, with an impressive 91 receiving yards per game. Therefore, fantasy managers need to adjust expectations if/when Fields gets replaced by a rookie QB, that will likely hinder Moore's fantasy upside in 2024. As will the addition of a target machine, WR Keenan Allen.
4 days ago
Keenan Allen Note
Keenan Allen photo 57. Keenan Allen WR
Keenan Allen was a league winner. Third in points per game. WR8 overall. 3rd in target share at 31%. He will be 32 in 2024. In yet, he showed no signs of slowing down with Justin Herbert as his QB. But he will face new challenges in 2024, after being traded to the Bears for a 4th-round pick. Allen himself is hurt by the transaction, given the massive downgrade in QB play, while he battles father time past age 30. Allen's avoided the age cliff up to this point, but a brand new situation with a rookie QB could be the beginning of his downfall.
4 days ago
D'Andre Swift Note
D'Andre Swift photo 66. D'Andre Swift RB
D'Andre Swift lands in Chicago with a contract that is large enough to consider him the clear starter for the Bears. Khalil Herbert and Roschon Johnson had their moments last season, but the aggression and contact size for Chicago speak volumes about how they feel about those two rushers. The Bears obviously felt that an upgrade was warranted. Swift ranked 17th in explosive run rate last season while disappointing in other tackle-breaking metrics as the RB24 in fantasy. Among 49 qualifying backs last season, Swift ranked 40th in yards after contact per attempt and 30th in missed tackles forced per attempt. Swift should be a solid RB2 in 2024.
1 week ago
Khalil Herbert Note
Khalil Herbert photo 97. Khalil Herbert RB
Last season, the Bears could not decide who they wanted to be their lead back as it rotated weekly from Khalil Herbert to Roschon Johnson to D'Onta Foreman. With D'Andre Swift in Chicago now, Herbert returns to a backup role, which is saddening. Last year, Herbert proved once again that when given the opportunity, he is one of the better rushing talents in the NFL. Last season, he ranked 12th in explosive run rate and ninth in missed tackles forced per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). In the eight games he played at least 43% of the snaps last season, he averaged 14 touches and 77.8 total yards. Herbert is a high-end handcuff currently with only fringe flex value for 2024.
6 days ago
Roschon Johnson Note
Roschon Johnson photo 118. Roschon Johnson RB
Roschon Johnson had a consistent role as a committee back in his rookie season, but he was never able to fully seize the backfield. In the three games he played at least 49% of the snaps, he did average 9.7 touches and 53.5 total yards while flashing upside in the passing game. Among 60 qualifying backs last year, he ranked 27th in yards per route run and 17th in targets per route run rate (per Fantasy Points Data). Sadly, though, Johnson's collegiate tackle-breaking prowess didn't translate to the NFL in year one as he finished outside the top 40 backs in explosive run rate (46th), missed tackles forced per attempt (49th), and yards after contact per attempt (42nd). Johnson will likely serve as the passing down compliment to Khalil Herbert again in 2024.
1 week ago
Cole Kmet Note
Cole Kmet photo 135. Cole Kmet TE
Credit Cole Kmet for defying the limitations of the Bears' low-octane passing attack. Over the last three seasons, Chicago has finished 25th, 32nd and 28th in passing yardage, but Kmet has finished with 612. 544 and 719 receiving yards in those three seasons. He had a career-high 73 catches last year and scored six touchdowns, finishing TE8 in PPR fantasy scoring. If the Bears spend the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft on QB Caleb Williams, the Bears' passing game could get some added juice, giving Kmet an even higher fantasy ceiling. But the Bears could also add WR help in the offseason, increasing Kmet's target competition. Depending on what sort of moves the Bears make ion the offseason, consider Kmet to be either a low-end TE1 or high-end TE2 for 2024 fantasy drafts.
8 weeks ago
D'Onta Foreman Note
D'Onta Foreman photo 194. D'Onta Foreman RB
Chicago Bears Note
Chicago Bears photo 232. Chicago Bears DST
Cairo Santos Note
Cairo Santos photo 262. Cairo Santos K
Gerald Everett Note
Gerald Everett photo 268. Gerald Everett TE
Tyler Scott Note
Tyler Scott photo 306. Tyler Scott WR
Robert Tonyan Note
Robert Tonyan photo 504. Robert Tonyan TE