Start Blake Corum or Kyle Monangai? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 11:01 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

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Oct 21, 4:03 PM ET: Bears RB Kyle Monangai (toe, thumb) out Thursday vs. Patriots (ESPN)
Oct 21, 3:43 PM ET: Kyle Monangai: Questionable to Out (Toe, Sprain) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Blake Corum over Kyle Monangai

Kyle Monangai is listed out, so Blake Corum starts despite the lower projection.

Start

Blake Corum

RB · LAR · at LV

Market projects: 8.7; fantasy pts
LV D vs RB: 23.7; 7th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 85 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 27%; Through Week 6
Target share: 5%; Through Week 6

Sit

Kyle Monangai

RB · CHI · vs NE · Out

Market projects: 10.1; recent weeks avg
NE D vs RB: 20.6; 16th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 69 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 41%; Through Week 4
Target share: 4%; Through Week 4

Should I drop Blake Corum for Kyle Monangai?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Kyle Monangai projects 90 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.0 a game over 10 games), Blake Corum 73 (7.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Blake Corum over Kyle Monangai. So make the move after his Week 7 game. Kyle Monangai is listed out.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Blake Corum over Kyle Monangai in Week 7.

Kyle Monangai is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Blake Corum. Drafters take Blake Corum at ADP 128 and Kyle Monangai at 115.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 8.7 fantasy points for Blake Corum, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Blake Corum is 38 rushing yards, 8 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (12, 11, 12 and 12 market sources).

No Week 7 player market is posted for Kyle Monangai yet. His market-based projections were 7.3 and 12.9 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 10.1, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Kyle Monangai 1.4 points ahead of Blake Corum on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Blake Corum and LAR visit LV on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

LV allowed 23.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 7th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 114 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against LV and caught passes for 39 more yards.

Kyle Monangai and CHI host NE on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

NE allowed 20.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 82 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against NE and caught passes for 39 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Blake Corum has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Blake Corum is not on the injury report.

Kyle Monangai is listed as out with a toe injury.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Blake Corum played 27 percent of LAR snaps, took 33 percent of the carries, drew 5 percent of the targets and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Blake Corum, Week 3 against DEN: 25 of 86 snaps, 6 carries for 15 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 0 yards.

Blake Corum, Week 4 against PHI: 13 of 84 snaps, 5 carries for 14 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Blake Corum, Week 5 against BUF: 22 of 82 snaps, 5 carries for 19 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 53 yards, 1 touchdown.

Blake Corum, Week 6 against ARI: 16 of 58 snaps, 9 carries for 42 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 4, Kyle Monangai played 41 percent of CHI snaps, took 39 percent of the carries, drew 4 percent of the targets and had 23 percent of the red zone chances.

Kyle Monangai, Week 1 against CAR: 32 of 75 snaps, 10 carries for 100 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 24 yards, 1 touchdown.

Kyle Monangai, Week 2 against MIN: 25 of 74 snaps, 10 carries for 47 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Kyle Monangai, Week 3 against PHI: 22 of 72 snaps, 10 carries for 31 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Kyle Monangai, Week 4 against NYJ: 50 of 93 snaps, 30 carries for 146 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 4 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Blake Corum played 17 games for LAR and scored 122.2 PPR points, 7.2 a game, finishing RB40.

He ran 145 times for 746 yards and 6 touchdowns, and caught 8 of 14 targets for 36 yards.

He was on the field for 29 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Kyle Monangai played 17 games for CHI and scored 146.7 PPR points, 8.6 a game, finishing RB30.

He ran 169 times for 783 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 18 of 30 targets for 164 yards.

He was on the field for 41 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Blake Corum for Kyle Monangai?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Kyle Monangai projects 90 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.0 a game over 10 games), Blake Corum 73 (7.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Blake Corum over Kyle Monangai. So make the move after his Week 7 game. Kyle Monangai is listed out.
Should I drop Kyle Monangai for Blake Corum?
No. Keep Kyle Monangai: he projects 90 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (9.0 a game over 10 games), Blake Corum 73 (7.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Blake Corum over Kyle Monangai. Kyle Monangai is listed out.