Connor Allen warned drafters about D'Andre Swift’s floor in Chicago backfields for both season-long and best-ball formats. He pointed out that the Bears unsuccessfully tried to select a running back three different times on Day 2 of the draft—an admission they are not married to Swift. Allen also reminded listeners that when Ben Johnson was calling plays in Detroit, Jamal Williams out-carried Swift by roughly 150 attempts, suggesting Johnson prefers a bruising early-down option. Swift will likely open as the 1A, but Allen sees a 'non-zero' chance Chicago pivots mid-season—via a trade for someone like Travis Etienne or by elevating Roschon Johnson or rookie Kyle Monangai—leaving Swift as a 1B or even a straight backup. With Swift’s ADP rising, Allen believes the risk/reward profile is skewed toward downside and is fading him at current prices.

After selecting D'Andre Swift at pick 77, Best Ball Guy laid out why he sees him as a smash in the mid-rounds. He believes Chicago’s upgraded offensive line "will move people," giving Swift the wide lanes he needs to leverage his breakaway speed. With the passing attack under scrutiny and both DJ Moore and Rome Odunze drawing skepticism, the tout expects the coaching staff to emphasize the ground game. That anticipated volume paired with Swift’s big-play profile makes him one of his favorite running-back targets in current drafts.

Best Ball Guy called D'Andre Swift a screaming value at pick 77, arguing that drafters are sleeping on Chicago’s elite offensive line. While Caleb Williams may struggle and the receiving room is ‘a mess’—with DJ Moore quitting on last year’s Panthers team and Rome Odunze still learning—Swift benefits from a unit that ‘will move people’ in the run game. His breakaway ability paired with expected high rushing volume gives him clear upside relative to current ADP, especially in builds that fade the uncertain Bears passing attack.

Pat Kerrane cooled on D’Andre Swift after the Bears began giving sixth-round rookie Kyle Monungai early-down reps. Kerrane’s model ranks Monungai as the worst drafted RB prospect this year—"a ham-and-egger plotter"—but even that level of competition is enough to threaten Swift’s interior workload because Swift habitually bounces runs outside and ranked bottom-10 in success rate on between-the-tackles carries last season. With Roschon Johnson also losing ground and DJ Moore even moonlighting in the backfield, Kerrane now wants Swift to fall past the 6-7 turn before considering him, preferring to de-risk portfolios by trimming exposure rather than chasing Monungai himself.

Erik Beimfohr advised managers who already scooped DeAndre Swift in the mid-70s to hit pause now that drafters have pushed him into the low-50s on Drafters and Underdog. Beimfohr’s argument: the early 15% bags you packed at RB27 pricing offer all the upside you need, while the new sticker price assumes he owns a murky Bears backfield that still includes Khalil Herbert, Roschon Johnson, and rookie Dante Miller. Rather than chase steam, let the room overpay, reassess once roles crystallize, and buy back only if a clearer three-down workload actually materializes. Until then, redirect capital to falling backs like Tyrone Tracy or other cheap contingencies.

Erik Beimfohr told listeners to stop chasing DeAndre Swift now that his price has rocketed from the mid-70s to the mid-50s overall. Beimfohr has 15 percent Swift at a 76 ADP and said those early shares already give him the best leverage; there’s no reason to keep buying when the backfield remains murky and the role is unchanged. He noted that full-PPR drafters on Drafters are over-paying even more aggressively, while half-PPR Underdog scoring never justified the new tag in the first place. His advice: let the market “steam itself,” sit out until the room cools, and redeploy the saved capital on cheaper risers like Tyrone Tracy or the Giants rookie backs instead of forcing Swift at an inflated cost.

D’Andre Swift is Coventry’s other Round 6/7 target. He highlighted Swift’s 253 carries and heavy passing-game involvement in 2024, plus a Chicago depth chart with "really no competition." That combination grants Swift both a high floor and sneaky RB2 ceiling.

In Round 6/7 Coventry said managers seeking raw workload should target D'Andre Swift. The newly-signed Bear logged 253 carries last season and remained active in the passing game. Even if Khalil Herbert siphons some snaps, Coventry believes Swift’s combination of locked-in early-down work and reception upside makes him a strong RB3/flex with room for mid-RB2 production.

Erik Beimfohr said Swift’s cost has officially outrun the reward in best-ball lobbies. He rattled off current ADPs—Underdog 71 (RB24), DraftKings 66, and a jarring 56.8 on Drafters’ cumulative-points contest—pointing out the back has jumped almost two full rounds in a month. Beimfohr still concedes a clear volume path (no veteran addition, Roschon Johnson projects as a Jamal Williams/Samaje Perine change-of-pace plodder), but argued the new fifth-round price leaves zero room for Swift’s notorious volatility: career-high 212 carries, 7% target share down the stretch in Philly, and a history of durability issues. He plans to stop clicking Swift entirely if the ADP stays inside the fifth, will only sprinkle exposure at the 6/7 turn on Underdog, and prefers swinging on rookies like RJ Harvey and Isaac Guerendo in the same range. The upshot: fade Swift on Drafters and soft home-league boards where the volume narrative is already baked in.

Erik Beimfohr said he is torn on DeAndre Swift’s soaring sixth-round ADP. Swift is projected for clear lead-back volume because Chicago never signed another veteran, and beat writers barely mention Roschon Johnson while describing rookie Kyle Mononga as a mere change-of-pace option. Beimfohr noted the reunion with former Lions coordinator Ben Johnson and a potential second-year leap from Caleb Williams could make the Bears offense a fantasy gold mine. That upside explains why ‘running-back bros’ keep pushing Swift up draft boards. The concern: Swift’s profile still carries a historically low weekly floor—he has never topped 212 carries in a season, has battled durability issues, and his pass-game role cratered to a 7% target share down the stretch in Philadelphia. At current cost you must decide whether you are paying for the optimistic projection or risking another Mike Davis-style trap. Beimfohr concluded he will only click Swift when he slides to the 6/7 turn and he is desperate for a back, preferring upside rookies like RJ Harvey at equal prices.

Jim Coventry called DeAndre Swift a screaming value at RB24. Swift has logged 268 and 295 touches the past two seasons and has played 14-plus games three straight years, quelling durability concerns. He caught 42 passes in 2024 and already flashed pass-catching chemistry under Ben Johnson in Detroit. His only backfield competition is Roschon Johnson, who ranks in the bottom 5th percentile for yards after contact and broken-tackle rate, and late-round rookie Kyle Menungai. Coventry expects Swift to dominate touches behind Chicago’s revamped offensive line and benefit from lighter boxes created by a pass-oriented scheme. The combination of locked-in volume, receiving chops, and improved blocking gives Swift both a safe floor and touchdown upside at a bargain draft price.

Jagger May labeled D'Andre Swift a "no-brainer" pick given his current cost. The Bears’ backfield is wide open: analyst-favorite Roschon Johnson has failed to seize the job in three years and lacks Swift’s receiving chops, while rookie Kyle Manungai is still an unknown. Swift reunites with OC Ben Johnson— the same play-caller who maximized him in Detroit— and operates behind an offensive line that already improved last season and added reinforcements again. May dismissed narrative knocks about Swift’s tackle-breaking, noting he has never finished worse than an RB2 despite perpetual committee usage. In half-PPR and best-ball formats, his pass-catching profile paired with Caleb Williams and Johnson’s system offers a cheap avenue to steady RB2 production with RB1 spikes.

Sean Koerner is higher than consensus on D'Andre Swift because the Bears have yet to add meaningful backfield competition and just spent big to rebuild the interior line. Koerner expects Ben Johnson to execute a run-heavy 180-degree shift from last year’s inept rushing attack and points to three new starters—Joe Thuney (Top-7 PFF guard in Kansas City), Drew Dalman (Top-5 center in Atlanta), and Jonah Jackson (steady right guard)—as evidence the unit could grade inside the league’s top five, much like Johnson’s Detroit lines. Swift sits as the ‘clear favorite’ to open Week 1 atop the depth chart, giving him a realistic path to mid-RB2 numbers even if Roschon Johnson vultures early-down work or 7th-round rookie Kyle Monangai flashes. Koerner concedes the range of outcomes is wide, but with ambiguous committees everywhere he is happy to grab the only back tied to what could be an elite offensive line and top-10 scoring environment.

Ron Stewart pushed back on the idea that DeAndre Swift is an "upside-wins-championships" pick. Four years into his career Swift has never cracked RB7 in points per game and has trended downward in both efficiency (career-low 3.8 YPC in 2023) and weekly ceiling. Stewart rattled off Swift’s full-PPR finishes— RB15, RB8, RB15, RB24, RB21— and called him “the running back who won’t die but never wins you a week.” The Bears imported him on a modest deal after two forward-thinking offenses (Detroit, Philadelphia) chose to replace him with first-round picks. Stewart doubts Ben Johnson will suddenly unleash Swift when the Lions staff specifically pivoted away from that archetype by drafting Jahmyr Gibbs. At an RB25 price in the sixth round Stewart sees a narrow range of outcomes: a steady 12-14 PPR points as a volume back but almost no path to a league-winning season, especially with Caleb Williams likely to siphon goal-line carries and designed runs inside the 10.

JSU said D'Andre Swift is an easy click in the RB20 range because Chicago’s backfield is quietly tailor-made for him to soak up fantasy-friendly touches. The Bears only added a seventh-round runner and the two veterans already on the roster "aren't pass catchers anyway," leaving Swift a clear path to every third-down and two-minute snap plus a share of early-down carries. JSU reminded listeners that Swift flashed 20-plus-point upside when Ben Johnson schemed passes to him in Detroit and thinks a similar receiving workload is coming in Chicago. Even if bigger backs steal some goal-line plunges, Swift’s combination of check-downs and chunk runs gives him plenty of outs to blow past an RB2 price tag in DraftKings best-ball rooms.

Peter Overzet said drafters should not flinch at DeAndre Swift’s 8-to-10 pick jump in Underdog’s Eliminator. He argued the price hike actually makes sense because Weeks 1-8 scoring is life-or-death in this format and all the Bears’ tea leaves scream early workload. Chicago’s offensive line projects as one of the league’s most improved units—PFF grades move from 21st to 4th, while Mike Clay gives them a perfect 10/10. New head coach Ben Johnson has already called Swift his unquestioned RB1, and the front office refused to add real competition, leaving only the plodding Roschon Johnson for goal-line scraps. Behind a fortified line and with Year-2 Caleb Williams taking a step forward, Overzet expects Swift to dominate touches out of the gate. The only scenario that could ding him is if coaches explicitly crown Roschon the goal-line back, but until that happens Overzet views Swift as the exact kind of bankable early production that survives the Eliminator pods. He even thinks this contest is a preview of where Swift’s BBM ADP is headed once camp clips surface, so he urges grabbing shares now before the market wakes up.

Coventry urged drafters to scoop up D'Andre Swift outside the top-24 backs because "volume is king." Even inside last year’s dysfunctional offense Swift still logged 1,200 scrimmage yards and 42 receptions. Chicago plans to lean on him as a workhorse, which gives managers a steady RB2 floor every week even if ceiling games are limited. The cost-to-production ratio makes him one of the safest investments in the mid-rounds.

Ian Hartitz explained why he continues to scoop up D'Andre Swift as an RB3/FLEX in best-ball drafts and full-PPR DFS builds. Ben Johnson’s arrival should bring a running-back-friendly passing attack that helped Jahmyr Gibbs catch 52 balls as a rookie in Detroit. Chicago also shored up its weakest offensive-line spot by signing interior trio Drew Dalman, Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, giving Swift the clean lanes that were missing in Philadelphia. With no proven competition behind him and Johnson historically comfortable featuring a single back near the goal line, Hartitz expects Swift to handle 12–15 carries and 4–6 targets per week. At a current ADP outside the top-25 RBs, Hartitz views him as a value who can provide weekly usability even if the Bears’ overall offense winds up merely "fine."

Ian Hartitz said DeAndre Swift is a screaming value in the RB24-to-RB30 draft range because Chicago never brought in real competition and every metric says the entire backfield, not just Swift, was suffocated by last year’s terrible O-line and Shane Waldron scheme. Swift has finished RB24 or better in PPR points every season of his career, and Hartitz believes that floor holds with Caleb Williams elevating the Bears’ scoring environment. He noted that Roschon Johnson posted the league’s worst yards-per-carry mark, while the only new addition is a seventh-round rookie from Rutgers. Hartitz dismissed the long-standing “bad vision” narrative as overblown—rating Swift a ‘C’ where most backs are ‘B’s—and reminded listeners an improved offense plus a locked-in pass-catching role can turn a 230-touch back into a top-15 finisher. He has been drafting Swift alongside Isaiah Pacheco all offseason and projects roughly 250 touches with 50+ targets in a rising Bears attack.

Greg Brainos is suddenly scooping up D’Andre Swift shares, convinced Chicago has already declared him the unquestioned lead back. He pointed out that every backfield mention from beat writers and coaches has featured Swift and rookie Kyle Monongai while Roschon Johnson’s name has been "crickets," indicating a depth-chart gap. Training camp buzz suggests Ryan Poles views Swift as the explosive element missing from last year’s attack, and Brainos noted that Chicago’s revamped offensive line quietly ranked eighth in ESPN run-block win rate over the final six weeks. At an ADP outside the top 80, Brainos sees discounted three-down upside and touchdown equity on an offense expected to take a leap with Caleb Williams under center.

Jagger May circled D'Andre Swift as a priority target in the 7th–8th-round pocket. He reminded listeners that Swift now operates in Ben Johnson’s offense as the unquestioned RB1 with almost no competition outside deep-bench rookie Kyle Monongah. May loves that Johnson’s scheme historically peppers backs with high-percentage targets and noted Swift’s proven pass-catching chops. In his view the combination of locked-in volume, a creative play-caller, and an ADP that hasn’t caught up makes Swift one of the last running backs who can still swing a Best Ball tournament from the middle rounds.

Andy Holloway labeled DeAndre Swift a glaring seventh-round value, noting that Swift has never finished worse than RB23 in any season despite injury hiccups and crowded backfields. Chicago just signed him to be its every-down back behind an offensive line that quietly finished 12th in adjusted line yards over the final eight weeks. Holloway expects the Bears to give Swift his largest touch share yet, forecasting 260 touches, 50 receptions and double-digit touchdown upside. With that workload, he sees a top-12 ceiling and believes RB29 represents Swift’s injury-adjusted floor.

JSU is deliberately leaving drafts with at least one Chicago running back— usually D'Andre Swift— because new head coach Ben Johnson just oversaw a Detroit duo that punched in 28 rushing TDs (16 for Jahmyr Gibbs, 12 for David Montgomery). He pointed to a bulked-up Bears offensive line and Johnson’s proven red-zone play-calling as signals that someone in this backfield will rack up scores. With the market fading Chicago backs, JSU sees Swift’s current ADP as a bargain path to double-digit touchdowns and multiple spike weeks in DraftKings’ top-heavy tournament structure.

Andy Holloway said grabbing D'Andre Swift in the late-eighth is the exact kind of upside swing you should be taking once RB2 territory dries up. Holloway reminded listeners that even in seasons where Swift has missed games he has NEVER finished lower than RB23, which is precisely where he is being drafted (23rd RB off the board in this mock). Reports out of Chicago claim Ben Johnson is preparing Swift for a bigger workload, and Holloway trusts Johnson’s scheming after watching him unlock Jahmyr Gibbs’ receiving chops in Detroit. Because the market has not ‘steamed’ Swift up yet, Holloway is happy to be “willing to be wrong” at this cost, betting that Johnson’s pass-heavy tendencies and Swift’s career 1.63 yards per route run keep the floor safe while offering weekly spike-week potential.

Andy Holloway said grabbing D'Andre Swift in the late-eighth is the exact kind of upside swing you should be taking once RB2 territory dries up. Holloway reminded listeners that even in seasons where Swift has missed games he has NEVER finished lower than RB23, which is precisely where he is being drafted (23rd RB off the board in this mock). Reports out of Chicago claim Ben Johnson is preparing Swift for a bigger workload, and Holloway trusts Johnson’s scheming after watching him unlock Jahmyr Gibbs’ receiving chops in Detroit. Because the market has not ‘steamed’ Swift up yet, Holloway is happy to be “willing to be wrong” at this cost, betting that Johnson’s pass-heavy tendencies and Swift’s career 1.63 yards per route run keep the floor safe while offering weekly spike-week potential.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound warned drafters to keep their D'Andre Swift shares modest—around 6 percent of portfolios—because he remains "a little nervous about Ben Johnson’s history with Swift." Despite initially scooping Swift when his ADP was in the 100s, Pat now finds the Bears back “a little shaky” at his current price as RB3 depth. He worries that Johnson, who routinely limited Swift’s touches in Detroit, could deploy a similar committee in Chicago, capping week-winning upside. Pat still mixes Swift occasionally for exposure balance but has stopped clicking him recently and suggested using the pick on higher-volume backs or quarterbacks instead.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said he is starting to pump the brakes on D'Andre Swift as the market keeps pushing the Bears’ new runner up draft boards. Swift opened the spring in the low-90s of Underdog’s $20 Sprint but has climbed to the mid-70s, crowding the same range as Tony Pollard and Aaron Jones. Pat already has 32 percent exposure because he loved Swift when he was two rounds cheaper, yet at the new price he thinks most of the upside is baked in. Swift still profiles as a solid RB2/3 for Zero-RB builds, but Pat plans to taper his shares now that the discount is gone, warning that drafters buying at today’s ADP are unlikely to get meaningful closing-line value.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound cautioned that D’Andre Swift is fine at his current 106 ADP but becomes risky if the Bears sign Nick Chubb. Chubb would siphon the goal-line work many already penciled in for Roschon Johnson, shrinking the overall pie and pushing Swift a few spots lower. Pat advised only clicking Swift at or after ADP until Chicago’s backfield picture clears, emphasizing that even a small slide matters in the Round-8/9 pocket where opportunity cost is still real.

Billy Jones said drafters should not worry about D'Andre Swift’s price climbing from 122 to roughly 106 overall in BBM6. Using his draft-capital cost curve, Jones showed that the dollar value of picks flattens after Round 8, so moving a mid-Round-9 player into Round 8 barely changes a roster’s implied value. Swift landed in Chicago without meaningful backfield competition, giving him a clear path to early-down work and pass-catching snaps. Because the opportunity cost in that ADP pocket is minimal, Jones advised continuing to click Swift even after the rise, labeling the market reaction an overstatement of the real cost.

Billy Jones believes D'Andre Swift remains a value at an Underdog ADP around 90 even with rumors that the Bears could sign Nick Chubb. Jones argued Swift’s pass-catching profile and likelihood of 60-plus targets give him a stable weekly floor that Chubb—coming off a major knee injury—would not immediately threaten. At worst, Chubb would siphon some early-down and goal-line work late in the season, but Jones noted Swift can still pay off as an RB2 in zero-RB or anchor-RB builds thanks to Chicago’s pace uptick under Shane Waldron and the overall scoring boost Caleb Williams provides. Jones is comfortable drafting Swift through the low-80s before the tier shifts to uninspiring veteran backs.

Nez Badge Bros noted that Chicago’s decision to bypass the deep running-back class leaves D’Andre Swift (and hand-cuff Roschon Johnson) with a surprisingly clean depth chart. He expected the Bears to spend meaningful draft capital at the position but they “didn’t do their part,” which now forces drafters to ‘buy in’ to Swift’s workload. With only late-round backups added, Swift projects for feature touches in Shane Waldron’s offense while Johnson retains contingency upside. Nez views the post-draft ADP lull as a chance to accumulate shares in both Best Ball and season-long formats before the market fully prices in the uninterrupted volume.

Andy Holloway called D'Andre Swift one of the biggest winners of the weekend after Chicago repeatedly passed on running backs despite holding two second-rounders and a third. Holloway pointed out that the Bears were ‘sniped’ on Travion Henderson and others, yet never traded up—evidence that new OC Ben Johnson is comfortable rolling with Swift. Chicago ranked 28th in points and dead last in yards last year, but has since invested in two starting linemen and added Colston Loveland and Luther Burden to force lighter boxes. Holloway expects Swift to mirror the Lions’ 2023 Jahmyr Gibbs workload—55-60% snaps with the lion’s share of receiving work—making him a high-end RB2 with top-12 upside in PPR. He advised scooping Swift in the early fourth round before summer buzz moves him into the third.

Davis Mattek said the Bears’ decision to sit out the first two days of the draft at running back—despite owning ten picks—was a massive vote of confidence in D'Andre Swift. Chicago ultimately added only a late-round rookie, leaving Swift and Roschon Johnson untouched atop the depth chart. Mattek likened the setup to last year’s Gibbs/Montgomery tandem, contending Swift can own the explosive, high-value touches while still getting red-zone work because the room is so thin. He bumped Swift several rounds up his Best Ball rankings, stressing that free agents like J.K. Dobbins or Nick Chubb can sign with only one team, so the odds of real post-draft competition landing in Chicago are slim. With Caleb Williams expected to spark the offense, Mattek views Swift as an under-priced RB1/RB2 you should aggressively target around pick 80 before the market corrects.

Monson warned fantasy drafters that Ben Johnson has never viewed Swift as a workhorse, pointing to Johnson’s first move in Detroit—slashing Swift’s touches before eventually shipping him out. With Chicago bypassing premium backs like Ashton Jeanty and TreVeyon Henderson, Monson believes the front office is signaling that Swift is a bridge option until they trade for (or sign) a sturdier runner such as Rhamondre Stevenson. He expects Swift to reprise a change-of-pace, passing-down role while Roschon Johnson, seventh-round rookie Kyle Monangai, or an incoming veteran handle early-down and goal-line work. The takeaway: fade Swift at his current ADP in season-long leagues and be cautious assigning him bell-cow projections in best ball builds.