Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent will begin the Week 5 street recreation towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers, with quarterback Caleb Williams (hamstring) nonetheless on the shelf. Journeyman quarterback Case Keenum, who led the staff to a win in Week 3, will function the first backup. “Tyson would be the man, and we’ll go ahead from there,” head coach Ben Johnson mentioned.
Why it Issues: Bagent threw for 268 yards and an interception in Week 4, and he is a bit more cellular than Keenum. With Bagent beneath there, huge receivers Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III have the potential to have higher stat traces, too, whereas the run recreation also needs to be leaned up closely with D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai main the best way. For fantasy functions, although, Bagent is nothing greater than a low-end QB2, bye-week streaming alternative and/or No. 2 possibility in leagues beginning two quarterbacks.
This text initially appeared on USA TODAY: Tyson Bagent to start out in Week 5
