Jawhar Jordan vs Kyle Monangai: Who Should You Start?
Jawhar Jordan and Kyle Monangai are both viable fantasy running backs heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Jawhar Jordan averaged 6.6 PPG across 4 games with the Houston Texans, while Kyle Monangai posted 8.1 PPG in 17 appearances for the Chicago Bears.
A 1.5-PPG gap gives Kyle Monangai the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Jawhar Jordan ran for 193 yards and undefined touchdowns; Kyle Monangai posted 783 and 5. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Jawhar Jordan has his bye in Week 14, and Kyle Monangai rests in Week 7. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
