New-look Bears offense could be frustrating for fantasy football

The Chicago Bears had a transformative offseason, particularly on offense, adding new talent at just about every position in hopes of contending for a playoff spot.

Those additions have made the Bears a much deeper and more complete team on that side of the ball, but they’ve also muddied the waters for fantasy football managers who might be looking for consistent producers to come out of the Chicago offense.

At running back, the addition of D’Andre Swift gives the Bears a dynamic three-down player, but he’ll have to split touches with Khalil Herbert and Roschon Johnson, both of whom are young runners who have showed flashes of starting-caliber skill sets in their brief time with the Bears so far. It’s looking like a full-on committee approach for the Bears’ offensive backfield this season, which is the worst thing for fantasy football purposes.

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At wide receiver, the Bears now have a three-headed monster that features two veteran stars in D.J. Moore and Keenan Allen, as well as a top-10 pick in rookie Rome Odunze. All three have the talent to be WR1s in most situations, but since they’re all in the same offense, they’ll have to share targets and opportunities, which will limit the ceiling of production for each of them.

Even at tight end, those who were hoping for a breakout campaign from Cole Kmet will have to deal with the arrival of Gerald Everett, an athletic pass-catcher who will split targets at the position.

Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams might actually be the only player in the Bears offense that fantasy football managers will be able to count on for consistent numbers on a weekly basis this season.

So, while this new-look offense should be a huge win for the Bears and their fan base, don’t be surprised if the fantasy football crowd avoids most of them on draft day.