Kyle Monangai Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Lions

Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai will be up against the 16th-ranked rushing defense of the Detroit Lions (117.6 yards conceded per game) in Week 18, at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Is Monangai a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Lions? More stats and info can be found below, so check it out.

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Kyle Monangai Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 10.5
• Projected Rushing Yards: 46.52
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.47
• Projected Receiving Yards: 14.95
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.10

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Monangai Fantasy Performance

• At the RB position, Monangai is currently the 29th-ranked fantasy player (96th overall), tallying 123.8 total fantasy points (7.7 per game).
• In his last three games, Monangai has put up 17.3 fantasy points (5.8 per game), running for 121 yards and scoring zero touchdowns on 28 carries. He has also helped out in the passing game with 52 yards on six grabs (10 targets) as a pass-catcher.
• Monangai has amassed 44.0 fantasy points (8.8 per game) in his last five games, as he's run for 308 yards with one touchdown on 64 attempts. In the passing game, he has contributed 52 yards on seven receptions (13 targets).
• The high point of Monangai's season as a fantasy producer came against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9, as he put up 19.8 fantasy points by scampering for 176 yards on 26 attempts. In the receiving game, he caught three passes on five targets for 22 yards.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Kyle Monangai stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings, rushing zero times for zero yards, with one reception for 11 yards as a receiver (1.1 fantasy points).

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Detroit has allowed just three players to register more than 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• A total of 14 players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Lions this year.
• Detroit has given up two or more TD passes to 10 opposing QBs this year.
• Four players have thrown for at least three touchdowns in a game versus the Lions this season.
• Detroit has allowed six players to put up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• The Lions have allowed a touchdown reception by 23 players this season.
• Detroit has allowed two or more receiving TDs to six players this year.
• The Lions have allowed just one player to pile up over 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• Detroit has given up at least one rushing touchdown to 14 players this year.
• The Lions have given up at least two rushing TDs to only two players this season.

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