This just dropped, and it’s a gut punch: Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai, fresh off a monster breakout week, has been hit with a turf toe injury on top of a thumb issue. This isn’t some minor tweak, folks; it could sideline him for a week or two, which totally changes everything in that backfield right now.
Monangai’s Breakout Derailed by the Worst Timing
Man, you gotta feel for Monangai. He was cooking! Just last week, he absolutely went off, leading the Bears’ backfield with a massive 30 carries for 146 yards and two touchdowns. That’s breakout stuff right there, and it looked like he was taking over. But now? This turf toe is a nasty one. He reportedly wants to play through it, but everyone knows turf toe limits you big time. The chances of him being effective, or even playing, in Week 5 are super low. Even if he somehow suits up, he’d be on a snap count, prone to re-injury, or could even get forced out of the game. This injury could not have come at a worse time after he finally showed what he could do. Seriously, we don’t have high hopes for him this week.
Swift’s Rollercoaster Takes an Upswing
Remember the panic for D’Andre Swift owners? Just last week, he got benched after fumbling, and it really felt like Monangai was about to snatch the starting job away for good. The whole backfield picture looked totally different. But now, with Monangai’s turf toe news, that panic has gotta be easing up for Swift managers. Just like that, because of this brutal injury to his teammate, Swift is back up as a top-10 running back in rankings. He’s looking like a great start this week against the Packers, who have reportedly been struggling mightily against the run. If you’re in a spot where both Bears backs are active, Swift is absolutely the play over Monangai. It’s a crazy turn of events, but that’s fantasy football for ya!
Roschon Johnson: The Sneaky Waiver Wire Play?
So, with Monangai likely out or severely limited, what about Roschon Johnson? If Monangai misses time, Johnson suddenly becomes a super interesting streaming option, totally worth a speculative pickup off the waiver wire. The Bears run the ball enough that Johnson could slide right into a solid flex spot if Monangai is sidelined. Here’s the catch though: if Monangai is active, even if he’s limited, Johnson probably isn’t an option. So, the move here is probably to pick him up now, and then you can just cut him if Monangai ends up being active. It’s a calculated risk, but in the chaos of this backfield, Johnson could definitely pay off if the cards fall right.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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