Kyle Monangai Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Panthers

Kyle Monangai and the Chicago Bears will meet the Carolina Panthers -- whose rushing defense was ranked 20th in the NFL last year (123.3 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

For more details on Monangai, if you're considering him for your DFS lineup, scroll down prior to his upcoming game against the Panthers.

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Kyle Monangai Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.4
• Projected Rushing Yards: 37.84
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.35
• Projected Receiving Yards: 11.88
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.08

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Monangai 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 128.7 fantasy points (7.6 per game), Monangai was 29th at his position (and 93rd in the NFL).
• In Week 9 last season against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monangai put up a season-high of 19.8 fantasy points, with this stat line: 26 carries, 176 yards; 3 receptions, 22 yards.
• In his second-best performance last season -- Week 13 versus the Philadelphia Eagles -- Monangai picked up 19.0 fantasy points. His stat line: 22 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD.
• In his worst game of the season, Monangai ended up with 1.1 fantasy points -- 0 carries, 0 yards. That happened in Week 1 versus the Minnesota Vikings.
• Monangai accumulated 1.8 fantasy points -- 4 carries, 18 yards -- in Week 4 versus the Las Vegas Raiders, his second-worst performance of the season.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• In last year's action, Carolina did not allow a quarterback to record more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Panthers surrendered at least one passing TD to 13 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Carolina last season, five players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Panthers surrendered at least three passing touchdowns to just two opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Versus Carolina last season, five players racked up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass D, the Panthers allowed a touchdown reception to 19 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Carolina allowed only one player to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run D, the Panthers gave up more than 100 rushing yards to four players last season.
• On the ground, Carolina allowed 16 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• The Panthers allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to four players last year.

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