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Here’s your 2023 preview of the Chicago Bears, the 29th of 32 team profiles during draft season:
2023 Fantasy MVP: Justin Fields, QB
Fields (ADP: 45) finished as the overall QB6 in fantasy while ing Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson (twice) as the NFL’s only quarterbacks to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. The Bears traded for DJ Moore, a potential WR1, and upgraded the offensive line in the draft. Plus, this is Fields second season in Luke Getsy’s offense, which means another step forward in his maturation could be on the horizon.
2023 Fantasy Sleeper: Khalil Herbert, RB
Herbert (ADP: 88) has started three games for Chicago the last two seasons, finishing with at least 20 touches and 101 total yards in all three. He shined as a highly-efficient changeup back behind David Montgomery, leading the entire NFL in yards per attempt (5.7) and averaging an impressive 3.7 yards after in 2022. Now he gets first crack as the primary ball-carrier tag-teaming defenses with Fields.
2023 Fantasy Bust: Cole Kmet, TE
Kmet (ADP: 134) finished as the overall TE7 in standard formats (TE8 in PPR) last season, but he needed everything to break his way in an anemic offense to finish that high. He scored seven TDs with only 69 targets after scoring twice in his previous 137 targets his first two years in the league. Don’t expect a repeat with the additions of Moore and former Packers tight end Robert Tonyan, plus a full season of Chase Claypool.
2023 Fantasy Rookie to watch: Roschon Johnson, RB
Johnson (ADP: 148) was the No. 6 dual-threat quarterback in the 2019 recruiting class, but switched positions a week before his freshman season began at Texas. He would have ended up a bell-cow had he attended almost any other school — some guy named Bijan Robinson stole the spotlight. He’s a physical runner who’s allergic to arm tackles and features a punishing stiff-arm. Johnson was also one of the better blocking backs in this draft class and could be a core special teamer from the beginning. He played on all four coverages for the Longhorns, leading them in special teams tackles (seven) in 2022. His impressive preseason and training camp could also lead to consistent touches as soon as this year if Herbert and D’Onta Foreman (ADP: 140) falter.
