Bears vs. Vikings MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Aaron Jones, D'Andre Swift, DJ Moore, T.J. Hockenson, Caleb Williams, Sam Darnold, Jordan Addison, more

The fantasy football playoffs are here, and it's never been more critical to set optimal lineups. Read our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Bears vs. Vikings game to help make any fantasy football lineup decisions for both season-long and DFS.

While this game is viewed as a mismatch, anything can happen on any given Monday. The Vikings are hoping to stay in the race for the No. 1 seed, while the Bears are hoping to build some momentum in the last quarter of the 2024 campaign. This game could feature more scoring than anticipated, which would be great for fantasy playoff drama.

Let's waste no more time and dive into the fantasy football matchups for Aaron Jones, D'Andre Swift, DJ Moore, T.J. Hockenson, Caleb Williams, Sam Darnold, Jordan Addison, and more. Read our fantasy football breakdowns for this game -- the recommended starts, sits, and matchups we love heading into the Week 15 matchups. Good luck, RotoBallers!

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Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings

Spread: Vikings -7

Matchups We Love

RB Aaron Jones 

Aaron Jones should be in for a strong game in Week 15. Opposing running backs are averaging 4.95 yards per carry against this Bears defense this season, and Jones just ran for 106 yards and one touchdown against this front seven back in Week 12. So, fantasy managers should start the veteran as a solid RB2 option this week.

BACK ON TOP!

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— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 1, 2024

Bears WRs 

All three Bears wide receivers (DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, and Rome Odunze) are viable plays in fantasy this week. The Vikings have allowed the most fantasy points to opposing wideouts this season, and both Moore and Allen scored over 20 PPR fantasy points against this secondary back in Week 12. So, Moore is a strong WR2 play, while Allen and Odunze will be potential flex plays in 12-plus team leagues this weekend.

Matchups We Hate

RB D'Andre Swift 

D'Andre Swift has been battling a quad issue over the past few weeks, which could be impacting his fantasy numbers. Swift has scored under 10 PPR fantasy points in three straight games. Now, he'll go up against a Vikings defense that has allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. Given he struggled on the ground last time against Minnesota, he will be a risky RB2 option.

Update: Swift is officially questionable this week due to a quad issue. 

WR Justin Jefferson 

Even though Justin Jefferson has a tough matchup this week, you likely aren't sitting him in the first round of the fantasy football playoffs. You should still be starting the studs that got you to this point of the season. However, Jefferson will be shadowed by Jaylon Johnson in this game, and the Bears corner held him to only two catches for 27 yards back in Week 12. So, expectations might need to be tempered for the Vikings wideout.

.@JJettas2 puts us on top!

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— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 8, 2024

Other Matchups

QB Caleb Williams 

Although Caleb Williams scored 26.9 fantasy points against this Vikings secondary back in Week 12, he will be more of a QB2 option in Week 15. Minnesota has only allowed four top-12 fantasy quarterback finishes this season and has given up only four passing touchdowns since Week 9. As a result, he'll be a middle-of-the-pack QB2 option on Monday night.

This throw by Caleb Williams 🔥

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— NFL (@NFL) November 24, 2024

QB Sam Darnold

Even though this might look like a tough matchup for Sam Darnold, he will come in as a low-end QB1 option against the Bears. Darnold has thrown multiple passing touchdowns in six of the past seven games, and the Bears defense has allowed over 20 fantasy points to the position in three of the past four weeks. So, Darnold will be a solid start in 12-plus team leagues in Week 15.

WR Jordan Addison 

Jordan Addison has been on a roll lately, and with Jefferson being shadowed by Jaylon Johnson in this game, the second-year wideout could be in for another strong fantasy day. Addison has seen at least eight targets in three of the past four games while scoring 30-plus PPR fantasy points twice over the last three weeks. Given that he also finished as the overall WR1 against this Chicago secondary last time, he will be a solid flex play.

TE T.J. Hockenson 

T.J. Hockenson had his best game of the season against this Bears defense back in Week 12, catching seven passes for 114 yards. As a result, he'll be a TE1 option in Week 15. Hockenson has played over 60% of the team's offensive snaps in three straight games while seeing at least five targets in four of the past five weeks.

Notable Injuries

• D'Andre Swift (quad) - Questionable
• Roschon Johnson (concussion) - OUT

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