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Malik Davis or Kyle Monangai

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Malik Davis

Malik Davis

RBDallas Cowboys DAL
Kyle Monangai

Kyle Monangai

RBChicago Bears CHI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Davis over Monangai

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Malik Davis

Malik Davis slotted as the primary backup with minimal standalone fantasy value

Malik Davis enters the season operating as the primary backup to starter Javonte Williams in the Cowboys' backfield, ahead of Emari Demercado on the depth chart. While late camp reports highlighted his position as the clear RB2, Dallas must also navigate without starting guard Tyler Smith, who is sidelined following thumb surgery.

Rostered in roughly 6% of leagues with a near-zero start rate, Davis holds no immediate standalone value. Our weekly projection forecasts around 5 carries for 23 rushing yards and negligible receiving involvement (4.2 fantasy points). Barring an expanded role or an injury ahead of him, he should be left on the bench across all formats.


Updated 5 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Monangai over Davis

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Kyle Monangai

Kyle Monangai Uncertain for Opener While Managing Knee Injury

Monangai enters the week questionable with a knee injury, leaving his availability in doubt. Operating as the primary backup behind D'Andre Swift, who is also managing an injury, Monangai needs clearance before fantasy managers can consider him, so be sure to check back often for updates on his game-day status.

Fantasy managers have largely moved him to the sideline, as his start rate has dropped to 7% despite being 93% rostered. Our weekly projection anticipates around 10 carries for 43 rushing yards and two targets (7.8 fantasy points), but health concerns make him a risky play who is best left on your bench.


Updated 5 hrs ago

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Performance Malik Davis
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Malik Davis
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
7 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Kyle Monangai
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 🔓 🔓 🔓
20 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Malik Davis
OWN
 
6%
+4.4 compared to last week
START
 
0%
+0.31 compared to last week
OWN/START Kyle Monangai
OWN
94%
-1.55 compared to last week
START
 
7%
-2.32 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Malik Davis
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kyle Monangai
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Malik Davis

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 70th with 41.00 total points (3.73 avg).
  • Currently 324.6 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.7 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 100th among RB.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 88th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 89th among RB.
  • Ranked 151st in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 274 (24.91 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 62nd among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 2 (0.18 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 57th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 11 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +274, Rush AVG: +5 Rush TDs: +2, Receptions: +2, Rec Yards: +16 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 75, RUSH YDS: 350, RUSH TDS: 3, REC: 7, REC YDS: 50, REC TDS: 0
Breakdown Kyle Monangai

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 27th with 151.60 total points (7.58 avg).
  • Currently 214 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Knee (Since Aug 31, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.6.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 51st among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 44th among RB.
  • Ranked 156th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 15th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 181 (10.06 per game) and is currently ranked 27th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush yards with 831 (46.17 per game) and is currently ranked 23rd among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 6 (0.33 per game) and is currently ranked 27th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 20 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +894, Rush AVG: +4.4 Rush TDs: +6, Receptions: +23, Rec Yards: +222 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 170, RUSH YDS: 715, RUSH TDS: 6, REC: 20, REC YDS: 175, REC TDS: 0
Next Up Health Check
Injury Malik Davis

No Injury Reported

Injury Kyle Monangai

KNEE - Since Aug 31, 2026

Week 1
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Malik Davis

Week 1
Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.82405.531593923.21
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 77.00 total points (4.53 avg).
  • Currently 150 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 2707 (159.24 per game).
  • Ranked 19th in pass defense with 4187 (246.29 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.82 per game and currently ranked 26th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 21st in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +37.06, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: -13, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +2.06,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 11, TDS: 4, PA/G: 27.4, YDS/G: 382
Matchups Kyle Monangai

Week 1
Chicago Bears @ Carolina Panthers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.00338.5022163123.39
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 103.00 total points (5.72 avg).
  • Currently 124 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.7.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 2243 (131.94 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 3850 (226.47 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 15 (0.88 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 22.35 per game and currently ranked 15th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 15th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -56.26, Turnovers: +6 Sacks: -5, INTs: +8, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: -6.94,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.8, YDS/G: 347.7
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Malik Davis
7.09
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kyle Monangai
15.97
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Malik Davis
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2022 DAL 6 38 161 4.2 1 7 6 63 10.5 0
2025 DAL 10 55 274 5.0 2 5 2 16 8.0 0
ON PACE 45 248 1233 5.0 9 23 9 72 8.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 3 19 81 4.2 1 4 3 32 10.5 0
Totals 16 93 435 4.7 3 12 8 79 9.9 0
Career Kyle Monangai
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 CHI 16 189 858 4.5 6 33 19 186 9.8 0
ON PACE 72 851 3861 4.5 27 149 86 837 9.8 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 91 416 4.6 3 15 9 82 9.1 0
Totals 20 202 894 4.4 6 37 23 222 9.7 0
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