With a new coaching and front office regime, the Chicago Bears are rebuilding again. The attractive fantasy football options are few and far between. However, there are a few diamonds in the rough to uncover here, so let's take a look!
Offense
Quarterback
Justin Fields
Fields is an EXCELLENT prospect who has been dealt a terrible hand both as a rookie and I think also heading into year 2. In redraft, he likely will have a pretty decent QB2 floor with his rushing ability but with the poor O-line and towards the bottom of the league pass-catching unit it's hard to think Fields gets anywhere near his talent ceiling. Dynasty, I already have a good amount of shares but will be looking to acquire more especially if the year starts out rough and I can catch an owner panicking. The new front office has cleared out a lot this year and I expect some major splashes coming in next year putting Fields in a quick turnaround situation like Tua Tagovailoa this year. @DynastyBison 8/18/22
Trevor Siemian
Nathan Peterman
Running Back
David Montgomery
Khalil Herbert
Darrynton Evans
Trestan Ebner
Wide Receiver
Darnell Mooney
In redraft, I absolutely adore Mooney, locked and loaded 140+ targets on tap and available in the 6th round and later? SMASH!!!! In dynasty I am torn, I do think Mooney is good but I have seen him go for a '23 first and at that value, I am likely to sell. Thinking he turns more into a Lockett sort of player which has value but I am always chasing after the more prototype "alphas" to build my rosters around. @DynastyBison 8/18/22
Byron Pringle
Don't hate throwing a bottom of roster spot in either dynasty or redraft on Pringle. Quietly put up 42-568-5 last year in the shadows of Hill/Kelce, now with only Mooney locked in ahead of him on the depth chart he has the opportunity to claim the WR2 role which may have some flex appeal on tight weeks or in deep leagues. @DynastyBison 8/18/22
N'Keal Harry
Velus Jones
Equanimeous St. Brown
David Moore
Dante Pettis
Tajae Sharpe
Isaiah Coulter
Dazz Newsome
Tight End
Cole Kmet
Kmet is probably my favorite later-round tight end target for 2022. With Jimmy Graham gone, only Mooney truly ahead of him in the pecking order, and a quiet 93 target season under his belt in '21 Kmet stands to have a breakout season. There is a real path to being the #2 option in this offense, the go-to guy in the redzone, and clearing the ~100 target threshold needed to really be a difference maker at the position. Finding Kmet available in the 8th-10th rounds is always shocking to me and I love nabbing him as my TE1 when I pass on the elite options early..
James O'Shaughnessy
Ryan Griffin
Defense
Defensive Tackle
Justin Jones
Mike Pennel
Trevon Coley
Khyiris Tonga
Defensive End/EDGE
Mario Edwards
Al-Quadin Muhammad
Robert Quinn
Mario Edwards
Trevis Gipson
Linebacker
Roquan Smith
Nicholas Morrow
Even without the Roquan Smith drama, Morrow was a top sleeper heading into 2022, He had a breakout season with the Raiders in 2020 and lost all of 2021 to injury. Morrow could be in line for a massive season and could be an incredible return on investment in IDP leagues. He's been free and even still can be had incredibly late. I want to roster him everywhere this year. DynastySanta 8/17
Matthew Adams
Joe Thomas
Caleb Johnson
Jack Sanborn
The UDFA rookie from Wisconsin had a strong showing in Week 1 of the preseason. With a ton of question marks surrounding Roquan Smith's contract and availability this season, keep an eye on Sanborn. Those Wisconsin boys make for sleeper LBs and this depth chart is wide open. DynastySanta 8/17
Cornerback
Jaylon Johnson
Kyler Gordon
Tavon Young
Kindle Vildor
Dane Cruikshank
Safety
Eddie Jackson
Jaquan Brisker
Brisker is in line to make an immediate impact for the Bears at safety. He is rookie DB2 behind Kyle Hamilton and for now, flying under the radar. DynastySanta 8/17
#FFIDP Jaquan Brisker saw 25 snaps...here's how his alignment broke down:
DL/EDGE: 2
Box: 14
Slot: 3
Deep: 54 tackles (3 solos)
— Mike Woellert (@Mike_Woellert) August 14, 2022
DeAndre Houston-Carson
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