Fantasy Alert: D'Andre Swift Was 'One of the Most Impressive Players' in Bears Camp

Fantasy football players preparing for their drafts ahead of the 2024 season should take note of Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift.

"One of the most impressive players in training camp has been the Bears' new running back, especially his abilities as a receiver—as we saw with his 42-yard play on a screen in Buffalo," Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic wrote in a fantasy article published Monday. "We know Swift will be the No. 1 running back, and we know Shane Waldron wants to use his backs often."

Chicago added Swift this offseason during its offensive overhaul that also included drafting Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze and adding veterans Keenan Allen and Gerald Everett.

That also hints at a potential concern for Swift when it comes to fantasy purposes, as the Bears offense will have a rookie quarterback under center and plenty of weapons. With DJ Moore, Allen, Odunze, Cole Kmet, Everett and other running backs such as Roschon Johnson and Khalil Herbert expected to be part of the mix, there will only be so many opportunities to go around.

"But how much can fantasy owners rely on Swift when Caleb Williams has a strong receivers room, and when there are other capable runners in the backfield, such as Khalil Herbert and Roschon Johnson? Depending on your league, that could also make Swift underrated," Fishbain noted.

If nothing else, Swift is firmly in the mid-round sleeper category.

Fantasy players shouldn't target him right out the gate like Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, Bijan Robinson and others, but he could help swing a league as a later pickup.

All those weapons in Chicago should lead to more scoring chances, and Swift is coming off a Pro Bowl season in 2023 when he ran for 1,049 yards and five scores while adding 39 catches for 214 yards and one touchdown with the Philadelphia Eagles.

He was part of a loaded offense with the Eagles as well and still produced at an impressive level.

So that could mean more of the same in Chicago after impressing in training camp and the preseason.