CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 10: Colston Loveland #84 of the Chicago Bears runs the ball during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers at Solider Field on January 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Heading into the 2026 season, expectations are high for the Bears’ offense. The early returns under Ben Johnson were very encouraging, as he finished with the No. 9 offense in the NFL by Pro Football Network’s Offense Impact Scoring metric. They also finished with the sixth-most amount of yardage gained, marking a massive turnaround from years past.

Coming off of a strong offensive performance as a unit, there is naturally plenty of interest in the Bears’ top offensive players as options from a fantasy football perspective. As a result, the top websites through which to play fantasy football have set up some intriguing stat projections for them going into 2026.

I wanted to share these stat projections not just from a fantasy perspective, but for fans wondering how notable Bears players are expected to perform by the national pundits. I’ll be using three fantasy outlets: ESPN, Sleeper, and CBS Sports. Two other notable fantasy football league platforms, Yahoo! Sports and NFL, have yet to release statistical projections.

Caleb Williams

Outlet	Ranking	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions	Completion %	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Fantasy Points
ESPN	11	3,821	25	10	60.00%	382	2	281.65
Sleeper	10	3,651	28	10	61.50%	373	3	289.3
CBS Sports	10	3,791	30	10	57.10%	400	2	342

Bears fans might be disappointed to see Caleb Williams falling short of the 4,000-yard passing mark in all three projections. However, two leagues anticipate his completion percentage improves in 2026, and two leagues expect his passing touchdown totals to improve.

From a fantasy perspective, Williams has QB1 upside with a strong offensive line, a talented young offensive core, and an intelligent offensive play caller in Johnson. The completion percentage will be key for him to maximize his passing attempts, and while the Bears preferred to stretch the ball vertically more than most NFL teams, his rate still needs to be better than the 58.1% rate he had in 2025. I wouldn’t be opposed to a lower passing yard total if it means Chicago’s offense is more efficient in the second half, thus getting out to earlier leads and milking the clock with the ground game more.

D’Andre Swift

Outlet	Ranking	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs	Fantasy Points
ESPN	22	994	8	30	269	1	211.68
Sleeper	20	904	7	36	276	1	203.6
CBS Sports	18	1,116	9	35	314	1	234.1

Though Kyle Monangai is slated to have a big role in the Bears’ ground game — more on that shortly — D’Andre Swift is projected to be the 1A to Monangai’s 1B once again in 2026. Swift is coming off of a career-high 1,087 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns last season, missing just one game in a bounce-back campaign. He’s more proven as a receiving back than Monangai at this stage, giving him more value in PPR fantasy leagues.

Swift was incredibly efficient running the ball last year; his 15.4 rushing EPA was the third-best in the NFL. His athleticism gives him big-play ability and the skills to evade would-be tacklers. He might surrender some touches in short-yardage situations, but if he can stay healthy, he should remain productive in 2026.

Kyle Monangai

Outlet	Ranking	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs	Fantasy Points
ESPN	37	825	6	26	215	1	176.19
Sleeper	34	751	6	23	165	1	156.9
CBS Sports	37	851	5	23	201	0	154.7

From a fantasy football perspective, Monangai is not just an extremely valuable handcuff running back; he’s also a strong contributor with FLEX potential. He had six games with more than 10.0 fantasy points as a rookie in 2025, and Swift was active for all but one of them.

Monangai might not have the elite athleticism or consistent big-play potential as Swift, but he’s a more powerful runner who can lower the shoulder and run over defenders at the point of contact. His short-yardage value could see him steal a few touchdowns away, but it’s also worth noting this is only his second season in the NFL. If he shows a little more juice and continues to feel more comfortable in the Bears’ offense, there’s a chance he could take over as the lead runner in that backfield.

Rome Odunze

Outlet	Ranking	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs	Fantasy Points
ESPN	28	59	1,029	8	212.64
Sleeper	31	62	891	6	193.9
CBS Sports	24	66	966	9	218.5

Of the three fantasy outlets I’ve collected information from, each one of them predicts a different player to lead the Bears in receiving yards in 2026. ESPN’s projection is Rome Odunze, who was on pace for over 1,000 receiving yards before the shortened Week 13 matchup in which he got injured, ending his regular season.

Odunze and Williams have a strong connection on and off the field, and the 24-year-old has plenty of potential left to tap into. His recovery coming off of the stress fracture in his foot provides some reasoning for concern heading into 2026, but he’s insisted that it shouldn’t affect his level of play. He has something to prove going into Year 3 as a top-ten pick, and I anticipate he puts up career numbers if he stays healthy.

Luther Burden III

Outlet	Ranking	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs	Fantasy Points
ESPN	27	75	937	5	205.87
Sleeper	24	72	886	6	209.9
CBS Sports	26	73	1,009	6	213.6

CBS Sports anticipates that Luther Burden III is the Bears player who leads the team in receiving yards. While Odunze was on a pace for over 1,000 yards before he got hurt, it was Burden who stepped up in his absence. Even before Odunze went down, Burden made some big plays as a rookie. From Week 10 onward, he was on a 17-game pace for 1,022 receiving yards.

Burden led the Bears in YAC over expected, and his 4.6 yards of average separation at catch point was the highest of any player in the NFL. He’s already shown that he can be one of the most elusive and powerful weapons after the catch in the league, and his ability to get open made him a valuable asset for Chicago down the stretch. I’d argue he has the highest ceiling of the wide receivers currently on their roster.

Colston Loveland

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Outlet	Ranking	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs	Fantasy Points
ESPN	3	80	897	6	205.92
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