Chicago takes control early
The Chicago Bears rode Kyle Monangai’s 30-carry, two-touchdown performance to a 23-12 win over the New York Jets at Soldier Field, earning their second consecutive victory. Chicago led 7-0 after the first quarter and 13-3 at halftime. The Bears then outscored the Jets 7-3 in the third quarter to open a 20-6 advantage. New York scored six points in the fourth, but Chicago’s early cushion held. The Bears improved to 3-1 after beating Philadelphia 27-7 in Week 3. The Jets fell to 1-3 with their third straight loss, following defeats against Green Bay and Detroit.
Monangai leads a productive Bears offense
Monangai finished with 146 rushing yards and two touchdowns, adding one reception for four yards. His workload gave Chicago a substantial ground contribution alongside Tyson Bagent’s 268 passing yards. Bagent completed 25 of 34 passes and threw one interception. Rome Odunze caught six of seven targets for 94 yards, while Colston Loveland matched Odunze’s six receptions and produced 57 yards on nine targets. Luther Burden III added four catches for 63 yards and an 11-yard rushing attempt. For New York, Geno Smith completed eight of 15 passes for 119 yards and one touchdown. Isaiah Williams accounted for 73 receiving yards and a touchdown on just two catches, giving the Jets their biggest receiving contribution. Braelon Allen carried 14 times for 59 yards and caught both of his targets for eight yards. Garrett Wilson finished with three receptions for 27 yards on four targets.
Fantasy returns favor Chicago
Monangai’s combination of volume, yardage and touchdowns produced a game-high 28.0 PPR points. Odunze followed with 15.4, supported by six catches and 94 yards rather than a touchdown. Williams delivered 15.3 PPR points for New York, though that total came on only three targets. Wilson’s four targets yielded 5.7 points, while Allen finished with 8.7. Chicago also received double-digit PPR performances from Loveland at 11.7, Burden at 11.4 and Cairo Santos at 11.0. Loveland’s nine targets were the most among the listed Bears pass catchers. Bagent and Smith each finished with 8.8 PPR points.
Week 5 schedule
Chicago visits the Green Bay Packers in Week 5, while New York returns home to face the Cleveland Browns. Both games are scheduled for Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. ET.