The Bears offense looked a lot more functional in Week 4 against the Lions, and while it didn't lead to great production for everyone -- Allen Robinson continues to be a significant disappointment -- but it did lead to a big game for David Montgomery. At least, before he left with what looked like it could be a pretty significant knee injury in the fourth quarter.
Montgomery had 106 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 23 carries prior to the injury, and while the initial diagnosis is that he suffered a hyperextended knee but avoided a serious injury, we likely won't know more than that until he has an MRI Monday. And that could push Damien Williams to the top of the waiver-wire priority list going into Week 5 if he gets a chance to be the lead back.
Williams was effective in this one as well, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown while adding two catches for 15 yards, and has the track record from his time in Kansas City to make you think he can be an effective leading rusher for the Bears if it comes to that. He left Sunday's game with his own quad injury, so he might not end up having that opportunity -- this will be a key situation to keep an eye on heading into the first waiver run of Week 5 Tuesday night, but if Williams is fine and Montgomery looks doubtful, Williams is going to be the most sought after player, and rightly so.
If both Montgomery and Williams are out, things become less certain. Khalil Herbert is the only other player on the active roster at running back, and the sixth-round pick out of Virginia Tech got his first carries in this one, rushing for 7 yards on three attempts. He would probably be the lead back for Week 5 against the Raiders, but he would be harder to trust than Williams in that situation. However, he probably would be worth adding if it came to that, just because of how hard it is to find RB help these days.
If Montgomery is out and Williams plays, I think Williams might end up being ranked inside of the top 20 at the running back position for me in Week 5; if not, very close. Herbert would be more in the top-30 range than someone I would want to start, but we all have to start someone we don't have much confidence in sometimes, and his solid athleticism could make him a decent producer alongside Justin Fields.
I would also be remiss if I didn't mention Trey Lance as a potential difference maker on the Week 5 waiver wire. Jimmy Garoppolo left Sunday's game with a calf injury, which he said he suffered during the first series and tried to play through before it ultimately forced him out at halftime. He told reporters after the game he hopes it will just be a couple of weeks -- which obviously opens up a path for the No. 3 overall pick to potentially get an extended look as the starter.
Lance didn't play incredibly well Sunday, but you could still see how valuable his skill set can be. He was 9 for 18 but hit on some big plays to end up with 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while adding 41 yards with his legs in one half of football. That's 22.4 Fantasy points in just two quarters, and while you can't just extrapolate that to a full game and say that's what he's likely to do, it's fun to dream.
Lance has a very Fantasy friendly skill set, is the point, and he plays in an offense with a ton of skilled playmakers, so if he can just be good enough as a passer, he might just end up a must-start Fantasy option -- think Jalen Hurts. Lance's upside makes him a viable streamer for Week 5 against the Cardinals, but it also makes him a potential long-term starter if he takes the job and runs with it.
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