Start Kyle Monangai or Jordan Mason? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Kyle Monangai over Jordan Mason in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Kyle Monangai at 8.5 points and Jordan Mason at 7.7, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Kyle Monangai at ADP 105 and Jordan Mason at 117.

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.

Player prop markets imply 7.7 fantasy points for Jordan Mason, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

That puts Kyle Monangai 0.8 points ahead of Jordan Mason on the books.

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.

Jordan Mason and MIN visit CHI on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CHI allowed 33.7 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 8th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 91 yards and a touchdown against CHI and caught passes for 86 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Jordan Mason has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Kyle Monangai is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Jordan Mason is listed as questionable.

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, Jordan Mason played 45 percent of MIN snaps, took 48 percent of the carries, drew 0 percent of the targets and had 31 percent of the red zone chances.

Jordan Mason, Week 1 against GB: 29 of 65 snaps, 15 carries for 59 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 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, Jordan Mason played 16 games for MIN and scored 128.9 PPR points, 8.1 a game, finishing RB36.

He ran 159 times for 758 yards and 6 touchdowns, and caught 14 of 16 targets for 51 yards.

He was on the field for 44 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jordan Mason, Week 18 of 2025 against GB: 14 carries for 94 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 9.4 PPR points.

Jordan Mason, Week 16 of 2025 against NYG: 4 of 61 snaps, 2 carries for 5 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 6 yards, 2.1 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

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