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Fantasy football start em, sit em MNF lineups advice for Bears vs. Seahawks on Monday Night Football in Week 8 (2026). NFL matchups analysis and MNF starts/sits.
Week 8 of the NFL season closes with a Monday Night clash that could well prove to be an NFC title game preview.
The 5-2 Bears travel to the unfriendly confines of Lumen Field to face the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks. Both squads have looked like serious postseason contenders so far, and this MNF matchup features several impactful fantasy football players.
We will bring you Monday Night Football analysis all season, focusing on who to start, who is on the fence, and who should find the bench. Good luck in Week 8, RotoBallers!
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Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks
Monday, November 2, 8:15 PM ET
Notable Fantasy Injuries:
- Kyle Monangai - Out
- Rashid Shaheed - Out
- Zach Charbonnet - Expected to Play
- Jadarian Price - Expected to Play
Matchups We Love
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Matchups We Hate
There aren't many instances where fantasy managers should bench Caleb Williams. This is one of those weeks, though. The Seahawks have given up the second-fewest fantasy points, fewest passing yards, and the sixth-fewest passing touchdowns to opposing QBs this season. On top of that, this Seattle secondary hasn't allowed a top-12 fantasy QB finish through seven weeks.
#Bears QB Caleb Williams has taken a stance, refusing to spat his custom cleats out of principle. It all brings back memories of another iconoclast punky QB.
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— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 1, 2026
Bears WRs
The bad matchup for the quarterback usually means the WR group could have a subpar fantasy game. Both Luther Burden III and Rome Odunze will be riskier WR starts this weekend against the Seahawks. Seattle has given up the fewest fantasy points, second-fewest receptions, and fewest receiving yards to opposing WRs this season. Burden will be a riskier WR2, while Odunze will be a WR4.
Colston Loveland has been on a roll over the last two weeks. He scored 18.5 PPR fantasy points against the Falcons in Week 6 and 19.9 PPR fantasy points against the Patriots last weekend. For this week, Loveland will be a lower-end TE1. The Seahawks haven't allowed a top-20 TE fantasy finish since Week 2.
Other Notable Matchups
QB Sam Darnold
Sam Darnold hasn't really provided much fantasy value in recent weeks. He has finished outside the top 14 at the QB position in four straight games and has scored more than 15 fantasy points only once this season. Even though this is a solid matchup against a Bears secondary that ranks 23rd in fantasy points allowed to QBs this season, Darnold is a QB2.
D'Andre Swift should remain in most lineups in Week 8. He has finished as an RB1 in three straight games and has four rushing touchdowns during that span. Seattle has allowed the third-fewest rushing yards to opposing RBs this season, but Swift's work in the passing game will keep him in the RB2 territory. Seattle is giving up 5.4 receptions per game to RBs.
With Kyle Monangai (toe) ruled out, Swift should see a heavy workload.
Seahawks RBs
This Seahawks backfield could be a mess this week. Both Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price are set to return, which could force this backfield into a three-headed committee. Emanuel Wilson should remain involved as well, which makes Charbonnet and Price risky low-end FLEX plays in 12-team leagues, while Wilson is best left on the bench.
Seahawks running backs Jadarian Price and Zach Charbonnet have no injury designations for Monday night and both are now expected to play against the Bears. This will be Charbonnet’s season debut. https://t.co/kMJnUfkD2V
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 31, 2026
Jaxon Smith-Njigba should be in all lineups.
Chicago Bears Start/Sit Matchups
See the full stats in our Fantasy Football Matchup Ratings Projections
| Player | Start/Sit | Matchup Rating ▾ |
Pos. | Team | Game Matchup |
| D'Andre Swift | Start | 110.3 | RB | CHI | SEA |
| Luther Burden III | Start | 108.3 | WR | CHI | SEA |
| Caleb Williams | Start | 105.9 | QB | CHI | SEA |
| Colston Loveland | Start | 105.6 | TE | CHI | SEA |
| Chicago Bears | Risky Start | 103.7 | DEF | CHI | SEA |
| Rome Odunze | Risky Start | 103.2 | WR | CHI | SEA |
| Cairo Santos | Risky Start | 102.5 | K | CHI | SEA |
| Kalif Raymond | Sit | 101.7 | WR | CHI | SEA |
| Roschon Johnson | Sit | 99.1 | RB | CHI | SEA |
| Case Keenum | Sit | 96.7 | QB | CHI | SEA |
| Tyson Bagent | Sit | 93.3 | QB | CHI | SEA |
| Sam Roush | Sit | 92.9 | TE | CHI | SEA |
| Zavion Thomas | Sit | 92.2 | WR | CHI | SEA |
| Jahdae Walker | Sit | 89.8 | WR | CHI | SEA |
Seattle Seahawks Start/Sit Matchups
See the full stats in our Fantasy Football Matchup Ratings Projections
| Player | Start/Sit | Matchup Rating ▾ |
Pos. | Team | Game Matchup |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Start | 121.9 | WR | SEA | CHI |
| Jason Myers | Start | 106.5 | K | SEA | CHI |
| Seattle Seahawks | Start | 105.3 | DEF | SEA | CHI |
| Zach Charbonnet | Risky Start | 103.8 | RB | SEA | CHI |
| Jadarian Price | Risky Start | 103.1 | RB | SEA | CHI |
| Emanuel Wilson | Sit | 101.4 | RB | SEA | CHI |
| Cooper Kupp | Sit | 100.9 | WR | SEA | CHI |
| Sam Darnold | Sit | 100.5 | QB | SEA | CHI |
| AJ Barner | Sit | 100.3 | TE | SEA | CHI |
| George Holani | Sit | 98.9 | RB | SEA | CHI |
| Tory Horton | Sit | 98.2 | WR | SEA | CHI |
| Drew Lock | Sit | 95 | QB | SEA | CHI |
| Eric Saubert | Sit | 94.5 | TE | SEA | CHI |
| Velus Jones Jr. | Sit | 92.4 | RB | SEA | CHI |
| Irvin Charles | Sit | 91.4 | WR | SEA | CHI |
| Nick Kallerup | Sit | 91.4 | TE | SEA | CHI |
| Robert Henry Jr. | Sit | 89.3 | RB | SEA | CHI |
| Jalen Milroe | Sit | 89.2 | QB | SEA | CHI |
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Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 8 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like D'Andre Swift, Zach Charbonnet, Rome Odunze. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 8.
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