As Week 5 approaches, we're starting to get a sense of how certain backfields are shaping up. Some of these are backfields that carried major question marks in the preseason while others have shifted as the 2024 season has gone along. What do the position battles look like now?For these four teams, that battle for the starting role continues after four games. In some cases, the incumbent has the edge, but in other cases, a fresh face is making a strong case for more touches.With a four-week ...

There are four teams on a bye in Week 5, and moving forward, fantasy managers will have to look for one-week replacements as byes run through Week 14. Use our Week 5 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2024 and set your winning lineups.Whether you're making a standard start-or-sit call or are looking for replacements for one of your Eagles, Titans, Chargers, or Lions players, let's find out where key FLEX (RB, WR, TE) options such as Tank Dell, Chase Brown, Xavier Worthy, Jaylen Waddle, Wan'Dale ...

With just under a quarter of the season completed, it has been one of the wildest first four weeks in NFL history. Aside from the turnstile of injuries we've experienced and the litany of surprise busts and studs -- the NFC divisional leaders are the Minnesota Vikings (4-0), Washington Commanders (3-1), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1).Through the season's first month, passing has been down league-wide. As a whole, quarterbacks are averaging 202.6 passing yards per game. If the total holds, it ...

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift delivered his best performance of the season in Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. Swift totaled 165 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown, leading the team in rushing and receiving yards. The Bears successfully established a run game by utilizing Swift and getting him into open space. He finished with 16 carries for 93 yards, averaging a solid 5.8 yards per carry, and added seven receptions for 72 yards. Notably, he broke off a 36-yard ...

The Chicago Bears' running back, D'Andre Swift, is a borderline RB3 for Sunday's matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, which offers a favorable opportunity. Swift has expressed his frustration with the Bears' struggling run game, stating, "It's high," after a Week 3 loss to the Colts. Last week, he saw a season-low 53% of the snaps, managing just 15 touches for a modest total of 42 yards. With backups Roschon Johnson and Khalil Herbert getting more playing time, it is getting harder to keep ...

BALLER MOVE: SitPOSITIONAL VALUE: RB4ANALYSIS: For what he's paid, Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift has been impossibly bad.D'ANDRE SWIFT IS HORRIFIC pic.twitter.com/woPMXOcLxm Woodward Sports Network (@woodwardsports) September 22, 2024How much of that is his fault and how much is the fault of the Bears is tough to tell, but he's made a lot of terrible plays on his own. Typically great running backs can at least look serviceable behind horrific offensive lines (see Jets RB Breece Hall ...

2024 D'Andre Swift is 2023 Miles Sanders.Sanders signed a four-year, $25-million contract with Carolina in the 2023 offseason. He was benched due to inefficiency just a few games into the 2023 season. Swift inked a three-year, $24-million deal with the Bears early this offseason. He could be at risk of losing his starting job due to, you guessed it, inefficient running.Is it enough for fantasy managers to cut ties with Swift and send him to the waiver wire? Let's break it down. Should I ...

Three weeks of the 2024 fantasy football season is in the books, and everyone has handled it well. Actually, it's full-on panic mode for many fantasy football players. Several big-name players have been massive busts to start the year.Some are dealing with significant injuries, others are off to a slow start, and a few might be washed. There are probably two dozen or more eight players that fantasy players regret drafting.However, let's look at eight guys fantasy football players have buyer's ...

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift had another tough outing in Week 3 against the Indianapolis Colts. He managed just 20 yards on 13 carries, resulting in a zero percent success rate and two receptions for 22 yards. In contrast, the Green Bay Packers dominated the Colts' defense in Week 2, effectively running the ball to support backup quarterback Malik Willis. The Bears had hoped to replicate that success on Sunday but struggled against the Colts' weak rushing defense. Their plan to ...

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift is a viable Flex/RB3 option for Sunday's matchup against the struggling Indianapolis Colts, who have had a tough time defending against running backs this season. The Colts currently allow a league-worst average of 237 rushing yards per game. While the Packers' offense had limited success in the air against the Colts, they dominated on the ground, with Josh Jacobs rushing for 151 yards on 32 carries. Additionally, the Colts recently placed star ...