FantasyPros Articles on Jonathon Brooks

Brooks has flex upside in Week 1 with lead-back potential against weak Bears run defense.

Derek Brown views Jonathon Brooks as a nice flex with upside in Week 1, expecting him to at least split work with Chuba Hubbard to open the season with upside to become the clear lead runner from the jump. Brooks ranked 21st in yards after contact per attempt, 9th in elusive rating, and 21st in yards per route run in his final 2024 collegiate season (per PFF). The matchup favors him: the Bears' run defense allowed the highest rushing success rate, sixth-most yards before contact per attempt, and 11th-highest EPA per rush in Weeks 12-18 last season, with no major defensive additions this offseason.

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