Start Jaleel McLaughlin or Kyle Monangai? Week 1
Locked at kickoff. Graded after.
Start Jaleel McLaughlin over Kyle Monangai
- JAX D vs RB
- 12.6
- 8th fewest to RBs (2026)
- CAR D vs RB
- 52.8
- most to RBs (2026)
- Snap share
- 43%
- Week 1
- Target share
- 8%
- Week 1
- Scored
- 20.4
- PPR pts
Our Week 1 call
Start Jaleel McLaughlin over Kyle Monangai in Week 1.
Neither player has a posted player market for this week, so this call is ADP and news based rather than priced against the betting market. Drafters take Jaleel McLaughlin at ADP 97.8 overall and Kyle Monangai at 110.8.
What the books imply
No sportsbook posted a player market for Jaleel McLaughlin in Week 1.
No sportsbook posted a player market for Kyle Monangai in Week 1.
Week 1 matchups
Jaleel McLaughlin and CLE visit JAX.
JAX allowed 12.6 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 8th fewest in the league.
Running backs ran for 34 yards and no touchdowns against JAX and caught passes for 42 more yards.
Kyle Monangai and CHI visit CAR.
CAR allowed 52.8 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the most in the league.
Running backs ran for 224 yards and 4 touchdowns against CAR and caught passes for 34 more yards.
By points allowed to the position, Kyle Monangai has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Jaleel McLaughlin was not on the injury report when the call was made.
Kyle Monangai was listed as questionable when the call was made.
Their 2025 seasons
In 2025, Jaleel McLaughlin played 8 games for DEN and scored 31.4 PPR points, 3.9 a game, finishing RB82.
He ran 37 times for 187 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 4 of 6 targets for 27 yards.
He was on the field for 15 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
Jaleel McLaughlin, Week 18 of 2025 against LAC: 6 carries for 41 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 17 yards, 6.8 PPR points.
Jaleel McLaughlin, Week 17 of 2025 against KC: 16 of 72 snaps, 7 carries for 40 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 4.0 PPR points.
Jaleel McLaughlin, Week 16 of 2025 against JAX: 10 of 66 snaps, 5 carries for 37 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 3.7 PPR points.
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.
Kyle Monangai, Week 16 of 2025 against GB: 29 of 64 snaps, 9 carries for 50 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 43 yards, 12.3 PPR points.
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