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

Chicago Bears RB Kyle Monangai will be up against the team with last year's 20th-ranked run defense, the Carolina Panthers (123.3 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Monangai worth considering for his upcoming game versus the Panthers? See below, because we can help you make the correct call.

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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: 8.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.3
• Projected Rushing Yards: 45.01
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.41
• Projected Receiving Yards: 11.25
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.07

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Monangai 2025 Fantasy Performance

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

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Looking at last year, Carolina did not let a QB record more than 300 passing yards against them in a game.
• The Panthers allowed at least one passing touchdown to 13 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Carolina last season, five players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Panthers last year, only two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Carolina allowed five players amass over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Panthers gave up a touchdown reception to 19 players last season.
• Carolina gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to only one player last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Panthers allowed four players to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Carolina gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 16 players last season.
• Four players ran for multiple TDs in a game against the Panthers last year.

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