FanDuel NFL DFS Picks For Eagles vs. Bears Single-Game Slate

The Week 3 slate finishes off on Monday Night Football with a matchup that would have been far more exciting 8 days ago than it is now, with Caleb Williams sidelined and Case Keenum stepping in to start for Chicago. As always, I will break down my favorite FanDuel NFL DFS picks for the Eagles vs. Bears game below.

As a note for those dipping into the FanDuel single-game streets for the first time, they changed their format to match DK last season—a 1.5x multiplier for the MVP slot, with player salaries also costing 1.5x as much if you want to use them in your MVP slot. With a $60,000 salary to fill out six lineup spots, you're allocated an average of $10,000 per lineup slot, something to be mindful of when selecting your MVP and FLEX positions.

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Eagles vs. Bears FanDuel NFL DFS Single-Game Picks For MNF

FanDuel MVP Picks For PHI vs. CHI Single-Game Slate

Jalen Hurts (QB, PHI) - $19,500: Real football opinions aside, Hurts has been great for fantasy managers through two weeks. Not dipping below 18.2 fantasy points, Hurts has thrown 5 touchdowns to 2 interceptions while adding 62 rushing yards. He has yet to find paydirt on the ground, but with the tush push being such a staple in the Philly offense, it's only a matter of time before we get a two- or even three-TD game on the ground from Hurts. Against such a porous defense in every facet, Hurts should have his way through the air and on the ground. On a slate where the vast majority of builds will be Eagles-heavy, Hurts makes the most sense as the best MVP pick in most formats.

Saquon Barkley (RB, PHI) - $18,300: If not going Hurts with your spend-up MVP choice, Barkley makes the most sense given he's sitting as a 3.5-point road favorite. While Barkley's production hasn't been what we've hoped through the first two weeks, his utilization has. In Week 1, he notched a 70% snap rate and commanded 82% of the team's rush attempts along with 0.20 targets per route run (29% route rate). Obviously, Week 2 can get thrown out the window from a usage standpoint given his early exit, but after full clearance this week, he's expected to retain his role from Week 1. Touching the ball that much against a defense like the Bears in a positive game script will lead to massive fantasy days more often than not, and I want to get ahead of Barkley's first in 2026.

FLEX Picks For PHI vs. CHI Single-Game Slate On FanDuel

D'Andre Swift (RB, CHI) - $11,400: We have to have a Bear in every lineup, and if spending for a skill-position player, Swift makes the most sense. He's the clear RB1 (62% snaps, 57% rush attempts), and Week 2 gave us a glimpse of what his value in a negative game script could be after he logged 45% of the routes with a 21% target share. With Keenum slated to start, we could see a lot of easy dump-offs against an imposing D-line, giving Swift enough upside to warrant spending up for in one of three lineups tonight.

DeVonta Smith (WR, PHI) - $10,800: Week 2 showed us how high the ceiling is for Smith in 2026—95% of the routes, 39% of the targets, 0.32 targets per route run, a 15.5-yard aDOT and a 98 Utilization Score. With Dallas Goedert now out, the targets should consolidate around Smith even more. He's my No. 1 Flex player to target outside of the two I am rotating in my MVP spots.

Eagles DST - $7,000: Case Keenum is starting for the Bears. Need I say more? In case I do, Keenum last started a game in 2023 (2 games). Across those two games, he threw 1 touchdown to 3 interceptions and was sacked 6 times. The Eagles could absolutely tee off on Monday night.

Jake Elliott (K, PHI) - $6,800, Cairo Santos (K, CHI) - $6,200: You know the drill ... kickers in single-game slates are always in play. In this case, Elliott gets to operate as a road favorite with a healthy team total, while Santos could benefit from the Bears struggling to move the chains if they're able to at least get into field-goal range. He's also the most comfortable way to get exposure to a Bears player in your 5-1 Eagles onslaught lineups.

Makai Lemon (WR, PHI) - $3,800: The best value play on the slate, Lemon should see an uptick in targets with Goedert and Eli Stowers sidelined. He's played 82% of the snaps on the season and should operate as the quickest option for Hurts to spam in the middle of the field and around the line of scrimmage.

Others I will mix into my FLEX spots: Case Keenum (QB, CHI, $10,400), Dontayvion Wicks (WR, PHI, $7,600), Colston Loveland (TE, CHI, $7,200), Kalif Raymond (WR, CHI, $5,400)

Underweight/Fade positions: Luther Burden (WR, CHI, $8,200), Kyle Monangai (RB, CHI, $9,600), Rome Odunze (WR, CHI, $8,600)