D'Andre Swift Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Panthers

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift will be up against the team with last year's 20th-ranked rushing defense, the Carolina Panthers (123.3 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

For more info on Swift, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy roster, read this piece prior to his upcoming game against the Panthers.

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D'Andre Swift Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.6
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 12.7
• Projected Rushing Yards: 63.96
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.49
• Projected Receiving Yards: 17.16
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.11

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Swift 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Swift picked up 194.6 fantasy points (12.2 per game) -- 14th at his position, 39th in the NFL.
• Swift accumulated 23.5 fantasy points -- 14 carries, 108 yards; 2 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD -- in his best game last season, in Week 6 against the Washington Commanders.
• In Week 15 versus the Cleveland Browns, Swift put up 21.6 fantasy points (his second-highest total last year), via this stat line: 18 carries, 98 yards, 2 TDs.
• In Week 12 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, Swift posted a season-low 0.9 fantasy points, courtesy of these numbers: 8 carries, 15 yards.
• Swift collected 4.8 fantasy points -- 10 carries, 40 yards -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 18 against the Detroit Lions.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• In last year's action, Carolina did not allow a quarterback to post more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Panthers allowed 13 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Against Carolina last season, five players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Last year, the Panthers allowed just two players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Against Carolina last season, five players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• The Panthers allowed 19 players to reel in a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Carolina allowed just one player to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run defense, the Panthers allowed four players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Carolina allowed 16 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• On the ground, the Panthers allowed four players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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