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Kyle Monangai is a fantasy football sleeper and value in 2025 fantasy football rookie drafts. Read the fantasy football outlook for the new Bears running back.
DRAFT PICK: 7th Round (#233 Overall Pick)
TEAM: Chicago Bears
ROOKIE DRAFT ANALYSIS: Kyle Monangai was selected by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He played well during his final two years at Rutgers. 2024 was his best season, though, as he ran for 1,279 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns.
Monangai is a powerful rusher and is known for his tackle-breaking ability. Among 154 collegiate rushers with 100+ carries, Monangai finished 10th in PFF’s missed tackles forced. This is noteworthy because this is a metric that translates very well to the NFL.
The Bears were originally rumored to be in the mix to sign veteran running backs Nick Chubb and J.K. Dobbins this offseason. However, both players signed elsewhere, and that means there’s an opening for Monangai to function as the team’s power back behind D'Andre Swift.
David Montgomery performed well in this role during head coach Ben Johnson’s days with the Detroit Lions. If Monangai earns the Montgomery role in Chicago, he would be in line for a bigger workload than some are expecting.
For what it’s worth, Chicago is reportedly quite bullish on Monangai, and that could be why the team opted not to sign Chubb or Dobbins.
Kyle Monangai already looks SIGNIFICANTLY faster since first seeing him at camp
Eric Bieniemy effect on this group has been legit 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IMgJePPdqB
— Just Another Year Chicago: Bears (@JAYChi_Bears) June 4, 2025
Gamers should feel comfortable selecting Monangai anywhere in the fourth round of rookie drafts. He has a real chance at getting significant playing time as a rookie and could be Chicago's RB2 by the time the 2025 season begins.
- Dave Ventresca
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