Start Kyle Monangai or Jacory Croskey-Merritt? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Kyle Monangai over Jacory Croskey-Merritt in Week 2.

Kyle Monangai is priced by the books at 8.5 projected points. Jacory Croskey-Merritt has no player market posted for this week, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Kyle Monangai at ADP 105 and Jacory Croskey-Merritt at 115.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 8.5 fantasy points for Kyle Monangai, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Jacory Croskey-Merritt in Week 2.

Week 2 matchups

Kyle Monangai and CHI host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 6.6 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 66 yards and no touchdowns against MIN and caught passes for 0 more yards.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt and WAS visit DAL.

DAL allowed 27.3 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 9th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 111 yards and a touchdown against DAL and caught passes for 22 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Jacory Croskey-Merritt has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Kyle Monangai is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Kyle Monangai played 43 percent of CHI snaps, took 26 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 8 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.

Through Week 1, Jacory Croskey-Merritt played 49 percent of WAS snaps, took 50 percent of the carries, drew 3 percent of the targets and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Week 1 against PHI: 34 of 70 snaps, 16 carries for 63 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for -7 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

Kyle Monangai, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 6 carries for 14 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 15 yards, 5.9 PPR points.

Kyle Monangai, Week 17 of 2025 against SF: 27 of 66 snaps, 8 carries for 38 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 9 yards, 7.7 PPR points.

In 2025, Jacory Croskey-Merritt played 17 games for WAS and scored 140.3 PPR points, 8.3 a game, finishing RB33.

He ran 175 times for 805 yards and 8 touchdowns, and caught 9 of 13 targets for 68 yards.

He was on the field for 39 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Week 18 of 2025 against PHI: 13 carries for 29 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 2.9 PPR points.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Week 17 of 2025 against DAL: 28 of 44 snaps, 11 carries for 105 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 2 touchdowns, 22.5 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Kyle Monangai over Jordan Mason.
• Start Kyle Monangai over Josh Jacobs.
• Start Kenny Gainwell over Kyle Monangai.
• Start Blake Corum over Jacory Croskey-Merritt.
• Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt over Jordan Mason.
• Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt over Josh Jacobs.