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Monangai

Fantasy managers should keep an eye on Monangai. Roles are not guaranteed for Day 3 picks, but the former Rutgers Scarlet Knight could work his way into the rushing rotation and neither D’Andre Swift nor Roschon Johnson were brought on by the current coaching staff. Monangai stands a compact 5'9/211 and forced 139 missed tackles on 498 rushing attempts over the last two seasons.

Monangai (5’8/211) is a fifth-year prospect who broke out during the 2023 season when he rushed for 242-1,262-8 for the Scarlet Knights. He followed that performance with another 1,200-yard rushing season in 2024 (256-1,279-13), but the raw counting totals are far more impressive than the efficiency numbers. For his career, Monangai averaged just 3.25 YCO/ATT, and never had a YCO/ATT above 3.45 in a single season. He won’t offer much as a receiver (38 career receptions), and has drawn criticism for his struggles to pick up blitzes in pass protection. Monangai is an underwhelming athlete for his size (4.03 RAS) and ran a disappointing 4.60 40-yard dash at the combine. He’ll need to make the most of his camp reps if he hopes to stick on a 53-man roster, but may need to spend some time on the practice squad before seeing snaps on Sundays.