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With Fields and the crowded running back room making the Chicago backfield a fantasy mess to avoid, Khalil Herbert is the one guy that I think has the most potential to strike gold. Much like Alexander Mattison in Minnesota, Herbert was stuck behind a vet, but when he saw starters' touches, he shined. Whatever the issue, Herbert was never given an opportunity to overtake David Montgomery last season despite being ultra efficient with a 5.7 yards-per-carry average on 129 carries. Like many teams in the NFL, Chicago has chosen to go young and cheap in the backfield, and I fully expect them to utilize a three-back rotation for most of the season. Chicago was 2nd in the NFL with 558 rushing attempts, but I expect that to drop this season as they ask Fields to take on more as a passer. While I don't think Herbert has much standalone value, his history of production when given starters touches makes him the highest upside of anyone in the backfield.
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Bears agree to terms with RB D'Andre Swift $16.5 million over the first two years By: Mike Krueger | Mon Mar 11, 12:13 pm
| | The #Bears have agreed to terms with RB D’Andre Swift on a three-year, $24 million deal, sources tell me and @RapSheet.
After a career year with the #Eagles, Swift heads to Chicago to be a big piece in Shane Waldron’s offense. Deal negotiated by his agent Trevon Smith. Swift will get $16.5 million over the first two years of his deal with the #Bears, so that’s an average of $8.25 million over two. (Mike Garafolo on X)
FFToday's Take: Swift (25) is coming off his best season as a pro with a 229-1049-5, 39-214-1 line finishing 24th among RBs in PPR leagues. His fantasy stats were muted by the Eagles using the Jalen Hurts tush-push at the goaline. It's and odd move for the Bears who already have Roschon Johnson and Khalil Herbert under contract, but expect Swift the move into the lead-back role in Chicago.
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