D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai both appeared on the injury report this week.
Swift was benched last week with a fumble and didn’t practice on Wednesday with a hip and knee injury. However, he practiced in a limited capacity Thursday and was a full participant Friday. Monangai also didn’t practice Wednesday with a thumb and toe injury, but he never practiced all week and was ultimately inactive. That moved Roschon Johnson up to second on the depth chart, while Xavier Scott was a practice squad call-up on Saturday to be third. Swift spent most of the game rotating out less frequently than usual, despite his benching last week and the injury concerns. He played 40 of the first 56 snaps. The Bears lost in a blowout, and while they didn’t pull other starters, they did take Swift, with Johnson handling each of the last 13 snaps. This led Swift to end the game playing a little less than usual. Swift only played an OK game, running nine times for 43 yards and a touchdown while catching four passes for 30 yards. He should be more effective as a runner once defenses have to worry more about the passing game again with Caleb Williams at quarterback. Swift should be a buy-low candidate after Week 5.
Tom Christ·
Injury: Monangai did not practice this week and has been ruled out. Expected Time Missed: Out for Week 5. Monangai has thumb and toe injuries, with the toe keeping him out this week. Turf toe can be particularly troublesome for ball carriers because the tissues beneath the big-toe joint provide stability during push-off. Sprinting and cutting require comfortable motion at that joint, and pain or instability can reduce how forcefully a runner drives off the foot. He may compensate by turning the foot outward or shifting pressure away from the big toe, potentially sacrificing efficiency and power. Monangai has reportedly seen a specialist, but the injury grade has not been confirmed. A shorter absence would be encouraging, and would likely indicate a grade I or II injury. More severe turf-toe injuries can leave persistent stiffness, pain, and reduced push-off strength, making recovery of comfortable movement important even after he returns. Our dataset shows running backs average 1.7 games missed with toe injuries, followed by a 41% dip in fantasy points in their first game back. Production returns close to baseline in game two, which is encouraging. D’Andre Swift is the primary beneficiary this week.
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