2023 Fantasy Football ADP: Here’s where Justin Fields and Bears players are being drafted

Fantasy Football draft season is in high gear as the days in August slowly tick away. The 2023 NFL season kicks off in roughly three weeks, which means not much will change in fantasy football average draft position.

There’s a growing sense of optimism around the Chicago Bears’ offense as Week 1 nears, especially with how well Justin Fields and DJ Moore have been playing throughout training camp. It’s been a collection of high-flying touchdowns and chunk plays.

How have the summer practice reports influenced the fantasy football landscape? Here’s an updated look at each Bears player’s average draft position courtesy of the good folks at Fantasy Pros.

Justin Fields: QB7, OVR 45

Justin Fields feels like a potential league winner at his current draft position. He still has a lot to prove as a passer this year, but he arrived as one of the NFL’s most lethal weapons at the game’s most important position in 2022. Even if he has the same kind of production in 2023, Fields will be among the three or four most valuable fantasy players this year.

Khalil Herbert: RB36, OVR 94

The Chicago Bears running back situation is still a question that the fantasy football community needs answered. As a result, no Bears running backs are being drafted early. Khalil Herbert comes off the board first at RB36. It feels like a fair ranking for the third-year pro, he’s an RB3 at this point in the football calendar. If he holds off rookie Roschon Johnson and D’Onta Foreman, he’ll become more of an RB2 in 2023 and great value for fantasy managers who roll the dice on him now.

Roschon Johnson: RB53, OVR 146

Johnson’s stock has been on the rise recently, but the fantasy football community is still hesitant to commit to him as a high-end fantasy backup to begin the season. Johnson’s three-down skill set should get him on the field sooner than later in 2023, and once he gets his regular-season chance with the first team, he might not give it back.

D’Onta Foreman: RB47, OVR 130

It feels like D’Onta Foreman is trending in the wrong direction. Despite having a career-best season in 2022 when he ran for more than 900 yards, Foreman hasn’t built any momentum as a threat to Herbert as the RB1 with the Bears. There’s a chance he’ll lose his primary backup job to Johnson, and if that happens, Foreman’s grip on a roster spot will weaken.

DJ Moore: WR20, OVR 55

DJ Moore is another major bargain in fantasy football drafts right now. Moore should set career highs across the board in 2023, and he could end the year as a top-10 fantasy receiver. Sure, that’s a bold prediction for a player in a passing game that’s been lifeless for several seasons. But there’s no denying the explosive potential of the Fields to Moore combination.

Chase Claypool: WR84, OVR 235

Chase Claypool has a lot to prove to the Chicago Bears and fantasy football managers in 2023. If he steps up and becomes the Bears’ WR2, Claypool could push for eight or more touchdowns and re-establish himself as a respectable playmaker in the league. If he continues struggling with injuries and doesn’t look comfortable in Chicago’s passing game, the days of him being a hot target in fantasy football will be over.

Darnell Mooney: WR60, OVR 144

Darnell Mooney is healthy and looks smooth as a route-runner and intermediate target. His upside is capped by DJ Moore, but he proved in 2021 that he can be a 1,000-yard receiver as a No. 2 option. With Moore taking the coverage attention away from him, Mooney should return as one of the NFL’s top complementary receivers.

Cole Kmet: TE14, OVR 129

The Bears believe in Kmet, to the tune of a four-year, $50 million contract. Unfortunately, fantasy managers aren’t as excited about him just yet. Kmet is being drafted as the TE14, which in a traditional 12-team league isn’t a starter. He’ll be touchdown dependent in 2023, which means he, as much as any Bears skill player, needs the offense to have a breakout season for his fantasy stock to have relevance.