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Cole Kmet Musters 16 Yards
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet caught three passes for 16 yards in the Bears 20-12 loss to the Giants. Kmet was used, strangely, in the screen game and failed to pick up some huge gains with his three targets. The Bears passing game made some strides in Week 4 but still ranks amongst the... Read More
Darnell Mooney Emerges With 94 Yards
Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney caught four passes for 94 yards in the Bears 20-12 loss to the Giants in Week 4. This performance was a sight for sore eyes for many fantasy managers as Mooney and quarterback Justin Fields finally connected on some huge gains in the passing game. It all began with... Read More
Khalil Herbert Racks Up 101 Total Yards
Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert carried the ball 19 times for 77 yards with 24 receiving yards in the teams 20-12 loss to the Giants in Week 4. Herbert got the start for injured starter David Montgomery and put up a solid performance. The Bears offense could have enjoyed a huge breakout performance but... Read More
Justin Fields Improves In Week 4 Loss
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields completed 11-of-22 passes for 174 yards with 52 rushing yards in the team's 20-12 loss to the Giants in Week 4. The stat-line is still not fantasy worthy but strides were made for a Bears offense that came into the game with only 45 pass attempts all season. Fields was... Read More
Equanimeous St. Brown Totals 63 Yards In Week 3
Chicago Bears wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown totaled 43 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards in the Bears win over the Texans in Week 3. St. Brown took an end-around in the first half for a 41-yard gain on a day when the Bears passing game was non-existent. St. Brown is not necessarily fantasy viable... Read More
Darnell Mooney Catches Two Passes In Week 3
Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney caught two passes for a paltry 23 yards in the team's 23-20 win over the Texans in Week 3. Mooney was targeted six times, dropped one pass and was overthrown on an interception from quarterback Justin Fields. The Bears made an effort to get Mooney more involved in this... Read More
Cole Kmet Registers 40 Yards In Win
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet caught two passes for 40 yards in the Bears victory over the Texans in Week 3. Kmet was unable to secure a reception through the first two weeks but was able to haul in some passes in the middle of the field. The Bears passing game struggled again and... Read More
Justin Fields Struggles Again In Victory
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields completed only 8-of-17 passes for 106 yards and added 47 rushing yards with two interceptions in the team's 23-20 win over the Texans in Week 3. Fields was hoping to bounce back after a poor performance against the Packers in Week 2 but was wildly inaccurate throughout. He was able... Read More
Khalil Herbert Explodes Off The Bench
Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert came in after starter David Montgomery left with an injury to post 169 total yards with two touchdowns in the team's 23-20 win over the Texans. Montgomery departed in the first half with what appeared to be a significant lower-leg injury and Herbert exploded in his place. He carried... Read More
Will Cole Kmet Show Up In Week 3?
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet will be looking for his first reception of the season heading into the team's matchup against the Texans in Week 3. Kmet has seen a paltry two targets through two weeks and the training camp buzz about his potential production this season has quickly fizzled. The Texans have not... Read More
Darnell Mooney Has Favorable Week 3 Matchup
Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney will be hungry to get his season going Week 3 against the Texans. Mooney came into the season as the team's unquestioned WR1 but has only two receptions for four yards to show for himself through two games. Mooney will have a juicy opportunity to turn the tides against... Read More
Fire Up David Montgomery In Week 3
Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery will carry some momentum into a favorable matchup in Week 3 against the Texans. Montgomery was fantastic against the Packers last week, gashing Green Bay for 122 rushing yards on only 15 carries. The hard-running Montgomery will take on a Texans defense that has allowed three different running backs... Read More
Justin Fields Looking To Bounce Back In Week 3
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields will try and get his season back on track in Week 3 against the Texans. Fields struggled mightily against the Packers in Week 2 and has attempted only 28 passes through the first two games. He will take on a Texans defense that has allowed 200-plus passing yards to each... Read More
Khalil Herbert Receives Only Four Carries In Week 2
Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert carried the ball four times for 38 yards in the team's 27-10 loss to the Packers in Week 2. Herbert has been given every third drive in the Bears backfield but Chicago ran only 41 offensive plays in this game. Herbert picked up some productive gains when given the... Read More
Equanimeous St. Brown Totals 39 Yards In Loss
Chicago Bears wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown caught two passes for 39 yards in the team's loss to the Packers in Week 2. St. Brown burned his former team on the first drive, hauling in a 30-yard reception. But the Bears offense would stall the rest of the way as quarterback Justin Fields attempted only... Read More
Cole Kmet Shut Out Again
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet failed to catch a pass in the team's 27-10 loss to the Packers in Week 2. The NFL season is two weeks young and Kmet has failed to record a reception. He dropped his lone target in this game and has been non-existent in the Bears offensive game plan.... Read More
Darnell Mooney Registers Negative-Four Yards
Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney caught one pass for negative-four yards in the team's 27-10 defeat to the Packers in Week 2. Mooney is off to a terrible start this season and has only two catches for a paltry four yards through two games. The Bears offense came into the season with low expectations... Read More
David Montgomery Delivers 136 Total Yards In Week 2
Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery carried the ball 15 times for 122 yards with 14 receiving yards in the Bears 27-10 loss to the Packers in Week 2. The Bears offense struggled again but Montgomery was an intriguing silver lining. He bobbed and weaved through the Packers defense and moved the chains enough to... Read More
Justin Fields Musters Only Seven Completions In Loss
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields completed only 7-of-11 passes for 70 yards with one interception and one rushing touchdown in the Bears 27-10 loss to the Packers in Week 2. The Bears offense got off to a great start, scoring a touchdown on the first drive thanks to some excellent runs by David Montgomery. But... Read More
Khalil Herbert Punches In Touchdown
Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert racked up nine carries for 45 yards with one rushing touchdown in the Bears come-from-behind win over the 49ers. The playing conditions were not ideal as rain pounded the field but it did not affect the second-year running back. When Herbert was given touches, he looked fast and elusive... Read More
Cole Kmet Held Without A Catch In Week 1
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet failed to catch a pass in the team's 19-10 win over the 49ers in Week 1. All the preseason hype surrounding Kmet came crashing down in this rain-soaked matchup as the second-year tight end saw only one target in the game. It is hard to measure the Bears offensive... Read More
Dante Pettis Catches Touchdown
Chicago Bears wide receiver Dante Pettis caught a 51-yard touchdown in the team's 19-10 win over the 49ers in Week 1. Pettis was left wide open on a broken play and a scrambling Justin Fields found him on the other side of the field for a clear path towards the end zone. The Bears are... Read More
David Montgomery Stifled In Win
Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery carried the ball 17 times for only 26 yards and added 24 receiving yards in the team's 19-10 win over the 49ers in Week 1. Montgomery saw 20 touches in the game but couldn't get anything going beyond the line-of-scrimmage. The fourth-year running back also saw backup Khalil Herbert... Read More
Justin Fields Comes Alive In Second Half
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields completed eight of 17 passes for 121 yards with 28 rushing yards, two touchdowns and one interception in the Bears 19-10 victory over the 49ers in Week 1. The Bears offense was putrid in the first half, playing in rain-soaked conditions and on a soggy playing field. But the second-year... Read More
Khalil Herbert Not Worth A Week 1 Start
Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert will start the game as the team's RB2 against the 49ers this Sunday. The lead role belongs to tough-running David Montgomery but the Bears will need to lean on the running game in Week 1. That could open the door for Herbert to see some touches but that number... Read More
Cole Kmet Has Something To Prove
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet will begin his third NFL season against the 49ers this Sunday. The former second-round pick hasn't quite lived up to expectations thus far but this season could be a turning point. Kmet caught 60 passes last season for 612 yards but failed to find the end zone. The Bears... Read More
Darnell Mooney Primed For Week 1 Targets
Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney will take on the 49ers in Week 1. Mooney blossomed last season, racking up a career-high 81 receptions for 1,056 yards and four touchdowns in a mediocre Matt Nagy offense. Now the Bears have a new offensive scheme, quarterback Justin Fields heading into his second season and Mooney is... Read More
David Montgomery Ready For Week 1 Challenge
Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery will take on a talented 49ers defensive front in Week 1. Montgomery is the unquestioned lead back but there may be moments where the Bears try to get backup Khalil Herbert involved. That should not dissuade fantasy managers, however, to plug in Montgomery as a solid RB2/3 choice for... Read More
Justin Fields Carries QB2 Status Into Week 1
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields will host the 49ers in Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. The second-year quarterback gets a fresh start with head coach Matt Eberflus, but more importantly, new offensive coordinator Luke Getsy. But Fields will be put to the test against a stacked 49ers defensive line and questions at the... Read More
Cole Kmet Catches Touchdown Against Browns
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet caught three passes for 36 yards with one touchdown in the Bears final preseason game against the Browns. Reports out of training camp have been exceedingly positive for Kmet and the second-year tight end has made some plays over the last two preseason games. The talented tight end put... Read More
