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Moore added some wildcards to the box score with a 12-yard carry, an incomplete pass on a trick play, and a two-point conversion catch. The Bears rolled with their screen-heavy approach once again this week. Some of them were easily sniffed out by the Minnesota defense while others, like his 10-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, were far more successful. Moore only finished fourth on the team in targets, but his looks are easy completions with big-play potential based on his running-back-like ability to create YAC. Moore is a low-end WR2 for his Week 13 matchup with the Lions.

Odunze saw 10 targets for the second week in a row but did even less with the high-volume role this time around. He went 65 yards on six grabs versus the Packers in Week 11. The Bears have shifted toward a quick passing game with more screens and short throws under interim OC Thomas Brown. Though that hasn’t killed Odunze’s volume, it has prevented him from hitting a spike week in a sample of two games. Odunze is stuck in the WR4 ranks for his upcoming matchup with the Lions.

Per usual, Allen dominated the targets for Chicago, vacuuming up shallow looks with ease. Unlikely nearly every other week of the season, Allen did something with his looks. His previous season-high in receiving yardage was a measly 44. He had a two-score game over a month ago but no other touchdowns as a Bear. Allen was used on a mix of screens and deeper targets, giving him both a strong fantasy floor and an intriguing ceiling. Coming off his best game of the year, Allen will remain on the WR2/3 border for his Week 13 matchup with Detroit.

Kmet finished the day second on the team in targets and catches after seeing just three looks in Week 11. Despite the counting stats, it was a shaky day for Kmet, who committed an ugly drop on a potential third-down conversion in the third quarter. Kmet also limped off the field after blocking on a short Roschon Johnson touchdown in the first quarter. He returned following a brief stay in the medical tent and didn’t appear bothered by the issue for the remainder of the game. Passing volume will be on his side for a Week 13 matchup with the Lions, keeping Kmet on the TE1 periphery next week.

Johnson’s carry total fell from 10 to two this week, but he was on the field for the most valuable attempts of the game. The Bears subbed him in as their goal line back and he punched in a one-yard score on his second try. Johnson nearly scored a second time on his lone catch of the game. He was in for the two-minute drill and took a reception down to the one-yard line to set up a Keenan Allen touchdown. Johnson will be a touchdown-or-bust RB4 for his Week 13 game versus the Lions.

Swift dominated the backfield attempts this week, out-carrying Roschon Johnson 13-2. That’s phenomenal until a closer inspection reveals that both of Johnson’s attempts came at the goal line. He punched the second one in for a touchdown. It was the second week in a row that Johnson stole goal line work and cashed in for a touchdown. A date with Detroit in Week 13 will put Swift behind the game script eight ball in his next outing. That combined with his diminishing goal line role with send him to the RB2/3 border next week.

The Bears out-scored Minnesota 17-3 in the fourth quarter, didn’t turn the ball over on offense, and even recovered the first onside kick of the season and still couldn’t find a way to win. It was their seventh one-possession game of the year and their fifth one-score loss. The offense relied heavily on screens for the second game in a row, with both DJ Moore and Keenan Allen being fixtures of the short passing game. Williams also did damage out of structure and put his best throw of the year on tape with a rainbow to D’Andre Swift for a 30-yard gain as he scrambled to the sideline. The rookie added an additional 33 yards on six rush attempts as well. There were still some miscues including three sacks, one of which was an obvious throw-away situation in overtime. Williams refused to let the play end gracefully and took a drive-killing sack that eventually gave the ball back to Minnesota for their game-winning drive. Despite losing, this was easily the best Bears performance in over a month. It will give fantasy managers hope that Williams can creep up the QB2 ranks for his Week 13 date with the Lions.

Swift was a full participant in Friday’s practice before being listed as questionable, so there was never much doubt about his ability to play this week. With Roschon Johnson eating into his role, Swift is on the RB2/3 border for Week 12. Inactive for the Bears are WR Tyler Scott, S Elijah Hicks, DB Ameer Speed, OL Ryan Bates, OT Kiran Amegadjie, and DE Dominique Robinson.

D’Andre Swift is also active. Allen was a late addition to the injury report on Friday because of the ankle issue. He was listed as questionable but is good to go for Week 12. Allen is a low-ceiling WR4 for his matchup with a tough Minnesota defense.

Allen was a surprise addition to the injury report on Friday. The team listed him as questionable after being a limited participant in the final practice of the week. Allen seemingly tweaked his ankle in Friday’s practice, but head coach Matt Eberflus was “hopeful” the veteran receiver would be able to suit up on Sunday. He appears to be good to for for Week 12, though fantasy managers may want to give the Bears’ inactives a once-over before finalizing their lineups. Allen has peaked at five catches for 44 yards this year despite being peppered with targets from Caleb Williams. A lingering ankle issue isn’t going to do him any favors, keeping Allen in the WR4 ranks for Week 12.