Fantasy football: Where to draft Chicago Bears RB D’Andre Swift

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Chicago Bears RB D’Andre Swift will be playing for his 3rd team in as many seasons, but since entering the league in 2020, Swift has been an impressive multi-use back. He ran for over 500 yards and received for over 200 in each of his 4 seasons. Swift earned his first Pro Bowl appearance last season with the Philadelphia Eagles. Below, we look at D’Andre Swift’s 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Entering 2024, Swift is expected to lead the Bears’ backfield and should be the go-to option for what could be a surprisingly efficient offense. Ideally, Swift will be a top-5 fantasy back. The 25-year-old is intriguing in terms of fantasy value.

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D’Andre Swift’s ADP: 61.76

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Swift has an ADP of 61.76 in redraft leagues, which puts him in the range of the 4th to 6th round, depending on the size of the league. His ADP is lower than his teammate DJ Moore‘s (37.01), though.

Among RBs, Swift’s ADP puts him 21st at the position, behind the likes of James Conner (Arizona Cardinals, 52.21), David Montgomery (Detroit Lions, 52.49) and Rhamondre Stevenson (New England Patriots, 56.37), and slightly ahead of Zamir White (Las Vegas Raiders, 63.55), Raheem Mostert (Miami Dolphins, 63.36), and Najee Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers, 66.09).

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D’Andre Swift’s 2023-24 stats

Games: 16

Carries | rushing yards: 229 | 1,049

Rushing touchdowns: 5

Receptions | receiving yards: 39 | 214

Receiving touchdowns: 1

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Where should you draft Swift?

Swift’s fantasy value should get a boost this year from the mix of having both ample carries and targets. Swift has either been a true RB in his career or a makeshift receiver. In his first 3 seasons in the NFL, Swift had 55-plus targets and 45-plus receptions in each.

Last season with the Eagles, he was more of a rusher, having a career-high 229 carries. This season, he should get the best of both worlds, as he could be a 3-down back and have the bulk of the carries. He’ll also be a nice outlet for rookie QB Caleb Williams. If Williams can develop rapidly and make the Bears a competent offense, Swift becomes a reliable RB1.

RB Khalil Herbert is the backup, but he may not get fed much with Swift primed to take the bulk of the offensive load in the backfield. Swift was on just 58% of the offensive snaps for Philadelphia last season and finished as the 23rd-best fantasy back. If he gets to 70%+, then there’s no reason he can’t finish in the top 15 backs, especially with an ability to receive at a high level.

Draft Swift in the late 5th round of PPR leagues, and feel free to let him draft in the early 6th round of standard leagues. He should see the majority of backfield snaps in Chicago and notch 800-plus rushing yards and 300-plus receiving yards. He’s more valuable in PPR formats due to his receiving ability.

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