Kyle Monangai took full advantage of his opportunity in Week 9, and the way Ben Johnson's ideal backfield dynamic may now come to fruition.
Through the early part of the season, apart of from how generally ineffective he was as a runner, D'Andre Swift's workload felt unsustainable. Then he emerged from the Week 6 game against the Washington Commanders with a groin injury, and the issue has persisted. To that end, rookie Kyle Monangai played over 40 percent of the offensive snaps in the following two games with 20 carries to Swift's 30 carries over that span.