A booming Bears offense faces off against a stout Seahawks defense on Monday Night Football. Who can you trust in your fantasy football lineup in Week 8?
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Week 8 MNF Fantasy Preview
Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks (-3) O/U: 46.5
Clear Starts: D’Andre Swift, Luther Burden III, Jaxson Smith-Njigba
Caleb Williams – QB, Chicago Bears
The Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams offense is red hot. With the exception of a 9-3 loss to an elite Vikings defense in a rainstorm, the Bears have scored 59, 31, and 30 points so far this season. Caleb Williams is averaging 23.7 fantasy points per game, third-highest amongst QBs even when you include that rain game. In his three best games, Williams is averaging 294 passing yards and has thrown for five TDs and interceptions. On Monday Night Football, Caleb Williams faces a Seahawks defense allowing the second fewest points to opposing QBs.
Seattle has had a slightly easy QB schedule to this point. Drake Maye in Week 1, followed by Jacoby Brissett, Marcus Mariota, Justin Herbert, and Bo Nix, is hardly a daunting schedule. However, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs only scored three points against them. The Seahawks pass defense also ranks second in the league. Williams faced the sixth-, eighth-, and 14th-ranked pass defenses by DVOA and had three incredible fantasy performances against them. That doesn’t mean that he will do the same against the Seahawks, but there is reason for optimism. The Bears have found offensive success against some better defenses and should continue to find creative ways to move the ball down the field. However, it is impossible to view Caleb Williams as a top-end QB this year. You can start Williams as a high-end QB2.
Sam Darnold – QB, Seattle Seahawks
Even though a receiver goes off, their QB may not necessarily offer fantasy value. That’s the case with Jaxson Smith-Njigba, who is averaging a whopping 28.04 PPR points per game. On the other hand, Sam Darnold is averaging just 15.6 points per game. Outside of a 33.45-point game against the Commanders, Darnold has yet to score 18 fantasy points in another game this year. The Chicago Bears allow the 11th most fantasy points to QBs and could make this a back-and-forth game. Even if that happens, does Darnold have enough upside to warrant starting in fantasy?
Darnold is averaging just 255.4 passing yards per game if you exclude Week 1 when he left almost immediately. He also leads the league in interceptions with eight. Even when facing some of the better offenses in the league, Darnold is not asked to do much. Backed by an elite defense, it’s unlikely that he needs to throw for 300+ yards and multiple TDs. The turnovers also limit his fantasy value. While this is an above-average matchup, there is not a lot to love about Darnold on Monday Night Football and for the rest of the season. You can leave him on the bench, and even the waiver wire in shallow leagues, in Week 8.
The Seahawks RBs
Zach Charbonnet will make his 2026 debut on Monday Night Football. That could lead to a three-headed backfield of Charbonnet, Emanuel Wilson, and George Holani. Wilson has seen the most work, especially with Jadarian Price injured, rushing a team-high 111 times. Holani has seen more receiving work, drawing 14 carries, but he only has 36 rush attempts. It’s hard to justify starting Holani barring multiple injuries, but both Charbonnet and Wilson have fantasy intrigue.
It is worth noting that Jadarian Price logged two full practices this week and could be activated ahead of Monday Night Football. That would further complicate this backfield. Price had 23 rushes in his first two career games before going down with an injury in Week 3. If he does play, Price should see a decent workload but perhaps not enough to warrant starting in fantasy.
Ultimately, fantasy managers should stay far away from this backfield until we get much more clarity. Emanuel Wilson may be the safest start based on his previous work, as Charbonnet may take time to return to form following a torn ACL. If Jadarian Price is activated and plays, he could see the next biggest workload, but his fantasy volume would be minimal. If you can afford it, do not play any of the Seahawks RBs on Monday Night Football in Week 8.
Rome Odunze – WR, Chicago Bears
While Luther Burden has turned into a consistent WR1, Rome Odunze has not seen the same boom. The Bears pass-catchers struggled in the first few weeks of the season, but overall returned to form. Odunze has seen a slight uptick in targets, but his production on those targets has not been good. Odunze has only finished with more than 50 yards three times, peaking with 94 yards against the Jets. He has yet to score a TD, but he is third on the Bears with five red zone targets. The Seahawks are going to be elite against every position, and WR is no exception. Seattle allows the fewest fantasy points to WRs.
Upside has been limited all year for Odunze. The Bears WR2 has only scored double-digit fantasy points twice this year. While Chicago can overcome an awful matchup, it’s unlikely that Odunze will offer more than middling results. Leave Odunze on the bench in Week 8.
Colston Loveland – TE, Chicago Bears
Colston Loveland leads the Bears in red zone targets with nine. He’s also second on the team in targets and has seen a resurgence after a slow start to the season. Loveland caught just one of five targets for three yards in his first two weeks combined. The sophomore TE has drawn at least five targets over his last four games, and he averages 8.25 targets per game in that span.
The matchup is not ideal as the Seahawks allow the third-fewest points to TEs. Loveland struggled against the Packers, who rank second against TEs, catching just two of five targets for 19 yards. The Bears struggled overall in that game, scoring just a single TD. However, that was with Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum at QB. The Bears offense has looked significantly better ever since Caleb Williams returned from injury. Downgrade Loveland, but don’t expect a donut. Loveland and the Bears can overcome a difficult matchup, but expectations should be tempered. Given the state of the TE position every year, Loveland should still finish as a low-end TE1.
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