Week 3 Monday Night Football Preview: Bears vs. Eagles

What could have been a thriller has become a nightmare for fantasy football managers. Caleb Williams is expected to miss multiple weeks. Fantasy managers should downgrade all Chicago Bears players, but that doesn’t mean that you should automatically bench them. Here’s a full Monday Night Football preview for Week 3 with a focus on the fantasy football impacts of the game.

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Monday Night Football Preview

Philadelphia Eagles (-4.5) at Chicago Bears O/U: 41.5

Clear Starts: Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith, D’Andre Swift

Case Keenum – QB, Chicago Bears

At 35 years old, we know what we’re getting out of Case Keenum. The journeyman is a consistently solid bridge QB or fill-in option, and that’s all fantasy managers can hope for in Chicago. Keenum has not appeared in a game since 2023, when he started two games for the Houston Texans.

There isn’t enough to go off of for Keenum, but there may be a reason that he has only started four games in six previous seasons. In those starts, Keenum averaged 166.5 passing yards while throwing four TDs and four interceptions.

Keenum can do enough to keep the Bears receivers fantasy relevant, but he could have a short leash. In superflex leagues, Keenum is nothing more than a desperation start. There’s no reason to roster him in shallow leagues.

Kyle Monangai – RB, Chicago Bears

The whiplash from Week 1 to Week 2 was real. The Chicago Bears went from 59 points and 291 rushing yards to three points and 134 rushing yards. What was encouraging for some fantasy managers is that Kyle Monangai continued to receive his fair share of carries and excel with them. Monangai leads the league in rushing yards over expected per attempt with 2.87, per NFL Next Gen Stats. That’s despite facing eight or more defenders in the box on 30% of his snaps – ninth most amongst qualified RBs.

Monangai gets enough work both as a rusher and as a receiver to offer some value in fantasy leagues. Additionally, while Caleb Williams and D’Andre Swift have taken all of the goal-line work for Chicago this year, Monangai could be called on a few more times. The real question is whether Case Keenum can get them into enough situations for that to matter. For now, Monangai is a low-end FLEX fill-in.

Chicago Bears WRs

This is what you’re all here for. Chicago’s receivers have disappointed tremendously this year. Oddly enough, Kalif Raymond has led the team in all receiving categories. The former Lion is averaging 62 yards per game, nearly double his previous season-best. Raymond has an aDOT of 5.1, so his short-yardage work should not suffer too much with Case Keenum under center. Raymond can continue to draw targets and give fantasy managers a good floor.

Odunze has an aDOT of 19.6, eighth highest in the NFL. That’s unlikely to continue as his aDOT last year ended at 13.9. However, that was still 13th amongst qualified WRs. While Odunze is third on the team in targets, he only has seven in two games. If you’re a lower-volume deep-threat with a backup QB, it’s going to be hard to trust you in fantasy football. Case Keenum has not started a game since 2023. In his very limited time that season, Keenum had the fourth-worst PFF passing grade on throws of 20+ yards. However, he only had four attempts in that range. It’s truly impossible to parse what Keenum will look like, so Odunze is a sit for now.

Both Raymond and Burden split time between playing outside and operating out of the slot. Odunze gets some slot snaps too but mostly plays out wide. Quinyon Mitchell and Riq Woolen own the outside. The Eagles CB duo have been targeted a combined 18 times in two weeks but have only allowed 8 catches for 106 yards and a TD. In the slot, Cooper DeJean has allowed six of seven targets to be completed for 67 yards and a score. Along with getting the majority of the targets and much closer to the line of scrimmage, Burden and Raymond should have slightly easier matchups when operating out of the slot.

Raymond and Burden are the only WRs you can trust in this offense right now. You can start them as a WR3 or FLEX, but expectations should be tempered. There are a lot of mouths to feed, so expecting consistent results from anyone is setting yourself up for disappointment. Odunze is a high-risk option who should stay on your bench this week.

Dontayvion Wicks – WR, Philadelphia Eagles

Through two weeks, Dontayvion Wicks looks like a stud. The former Packer is second on the team in targets, receptions, and yards while averaging over 20 yards per catch. Dallas Goedert is now hurt, opening the door for targets to condense even more on this offense. While the Bears allow the fifth-fewest fantasy points to opposing WRs, they did face Carson Wentz in a rainy game where neither team could get much going through the air. In a Week 1 shootout, Bryce Young threw for over 350 yards against Chicago.

Wicks is likely to go up against CBs Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson. Per Pro Football Focus, Johnson has been targeted 10 times and allowed eight receptions for 168 yards this year. Stevenson was only slightly better, but allowed four completions on five targets for 77 yards and two scores in Week 1. Expect the Eagles receivers to feast against a struggling CB duo.

Start Wicks as a low-end WR2 or in your FLEX spot. Philadelphia has allowed the Commanders and Titans to push them into more negative or neutral game script. That’s good for all Philadelphia pass-catchers, but nobody can guarantee that Case Keenum can do that too. Chicago’s run game under HC Ben Johnson can help keep this competitive, though. The Eagles’ run defense ranks 19th in DVOA and 26th in rushing EPA. DeVonta Smith is a clear start this week, but there should be enough targets for Wicks to benefit your fantasy football team. Start Wicks as a WR2/3 in Week 3.

Colston Loveland – TE, Chicago Bears

Of all of the disappointments for the Bears this year, Loveland may be the worst. The sophomore TE had a stellar rookie season, drawing 82 targets and turning them into 713 yards and six TDs. Loveland averaged 10.32 PPR points per game and finished as the Fantrax TE12 in total points. This year should have been even better. While Caleb Williams’ injury certainly complicates things, there were concerns before that. In Week 1, when the Bears scored 59 points, Loveland was targeted just twice and didn’t catch either of them. In Week 2, the sophomore TE drew three targets but only caught a single ball for three yards.

It’s not like Loveland isn’t on the field. While the trio of WRs have played the most snaps and run the most routes, Loveland leads all Bears TEs in snaps and routes run. Per Pro Football Reference, Loveland’s snap percentage has actually risen tremendously from 65% as a rookie to 87% in 2026. One hindrance has been a commitment to the run, which makes sense given they have 425 rushing yards in two games this year. However, Caleb Williams threw 55 times in two games. That’s nearly 28 pass attempts per game, around five fewer attempts per game than last year.

You can’t afford to drop Loveland, but it’s hard to justify starting him. Fantasy managers should treat Loveland as a low-end TE2 until further notice. Leave Loveland on the bench for now and stream better matchups. Let him prove that he should be in your lineup instead of trying to predict when the resurgence will be.

Johnny Mundt – TE, Philadelphia Eagles

Dallas Goedert is out in Week 3, which opens the door for someone else to step up at TE. Johnny Mundt looks like the logical replacement. Last week, Mundt led the Eagles TEs in snaps and routes run. Mundt also drew three targets, tied for third behind WRs DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks. Smith, Wicks, and the rest of the receivers should continue to dominate receiving work. Chicago has been susceptible through the air, particularly to WRs. Chicago allows the 11th most fantasy points to the position. That includes last week’s game where Carson Wentz and the Vikings had to play in rainy conditions, which typically hinders passing.

If you do want to bet on an Eagles TE, Mundt looks like the guy. Not only is he on the field often, but he will likely continue to draw the most targets at the position. However, fantasy managers should not expect much. Across nine seasons, Mundt has under 700 career receiving yards and four TDs. A healthy Caleb Williams could have made this a shootout to offer Mundt more fantasy value, but you have no reason to bet on him in Week 3. Expect the Eagles to run the ball more and condense their targets between their top WRs. Mundt and the RBs may get a few, but it may not be enough to help your fantasy football team.

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