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Windy City Gridiron fantasy football takes on Jonathon Brooks
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All Windy City Gridiron insights about Jonathon Brooks
PositiveBreakoutSep 12, 2026
Brooks is the type of talent that can break the game open with a short pass to the house or couple 20+ runs to get the offense moving and keep Chicago off-balance. By all accounts Brooks has had an excellent summer and the Carolina coaches couldn't stop raving about him. The 6'0" 210lb back out of Texas was universally lauded as the top back in the '24 class, despite suffering a knee injury that ended his collegiate career early and set his pro career back some. If he is finally healthy enough to play like himself, his 4.4 speed, impressive acceleration and underrated receiving ability are expected to be problematic for the opposition all season.NegativeValueSep 12, 2026
Jonathon Brooks, the 2024 second-round pick, is off the injury list and widely assumed to be the Panthers' RB1, but Alex Zietlow disagrees with his ADP positioning. Despite being drafted five spots above Chuba Hubbard in ESPN fantasy drafts, Zietlow contends Hubbard holds the primary role due to his team leadership, captain status, and proven 1000-yard production in 2024.PositiveInjurySep 11, 2026
Carolina running back cleared to play in Week 1 against the Bears after dealing with a groin issue during the preseason.NegativeInjurySep 10, 2026
Brooks is expected to return from a torn ACL and was listed with limited participation on the Wednesday injury report due to a groin injury; his status for Week 1 remains uncertain.NegativeInjurySep 9, 2026
Panthers RB listed as limited in Week 1 injury report.