RomeOdunze

News: 15 hours agoOdunze, who was ruled out for Sunday's game against Green Bay, has been playing with a stress fracture in his foot and is considered week-to-week, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Spin: The report suggests Odunze should return at some point in December, with the expectation being that rest will help (he didn't practice at all this week) .The stress fracture helps explain his drastic downturn in production after a fast start to the season, though other factors contributed there as well. In Odunze's absence, the Bears figure to deploy DJ Moore, Luther Burden and Olamide Zaccheaus as their top three WRs against the Packers.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Odunze is entering his second NFL season with hopes for a leap forward after an uneven rookie campaign. The 2024 No. 9 overall pick was on the field a ton (eighth among WRs in routes) and was busy near the goal line (11th in the NFL with 13 end zone targets), but he ended up 35th or lower at the position in targets, catches, yards and TDs. Odunze had some poor scoring luck (three TDs, 6.7 expected), which was partially to blame for him scoring single-digit fantasy points in 13 of 17 games. There are a lot of mouths to feed in Chicago, but with Caleb Williams entering Year 2 and Ben Johnson now running the offense, Odunze is an extremely logical breakout candidate. He should be one of your favorite midround targets.