7 months agoD'Andre Swift will resurface in a new environment for a second consecutive season after reaching an agreement on a three-year, $24 million contract with Chicago. Swift had operated as Philadelphia's primary back during 2023, while finishing 11th in snaps (610/58.2% share), and 12th with a career-best 229 attempts (14.3 per game). He also exceeded 1,000 rushing yards for the first time in his career (1,049/65.6 per game) while rising to fourth in yards before contact per attempt (2.8). Swift also finished 12th in explosive yards (274), according to Fantasy Points Data - which is yardage that is generated on runs of 15+ yards. Swift did register career-lows in targets (3.1), receptions (2.4), and receiving yards per game (13.4) last season after averaging (5.1 targets/3.9 receptions/30.0 yards per game from 2020-2022 with the Lions. Swift's involvement as a receiving weapon could expand during Shane Waldron's first season as the Bears' offensive coordinator. Swift' arrival launched the immediate descent of Khalil Herbert and Roschon Johnson down Chicago's depth chart. This provides a level of clarity that did not exist for fantasy managers during 2023 when the Bears allocated erratic workloads to Herbert, Johnson, and D'Onta Foreman. Swift has been infused into a vastly improved offense that also contains Caleb Williams, D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen, and Rome Odunze. However, that should not prevent Swift from delivering low-end RB2 production. That elevates him among your most viable targets in Round 6 of dynasty startup and best-ball drafts.--Phil Clark - RotoBaller