2026 Week 4 Fantasy Football: Tyson Bagent Expected to Start for Bears vs. Jets

Tyson Bagent is expected to start at quarterback for the Chicago Bears in Week 4 against the Jets, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), citing Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. This comes despite Case Keenum engineering a 27-7 win over the Eagles on Monday night as the third-stringer filling in for both Williams and Bagent.

Tyson Bagent

Bagent missed the Week 3 game while in the concussion protocol, but he practiced all week and has since been cleared. Per ProFootballTalk, he took first-team reps on Wednesday and Thursday — and possibly Friday — signaling he'll reclaim his backup role now that he's healthy. Coach Ben Johnson hasn't formally named a starter, but the depth chart tells the story: Bagent is listed as the backup to Caleb Williams, and the Bears are apparently honoring that pecking order.

The fantasy implication is straightforward: Bagent is the guy this week, not Keenum. As a starting QB in a pinch, Bagent has some floor value — ProFootballTalk notes he nearly rallied the Bears from a Week 2 deficit against the Vikings after replacing Williams in the fourth quarter. That said, he's a desperation streamer at best in redraft leagues. In dynasty, he's irrelevant beyond his handcuff value behind Williams. Don't overthink this — he's startable only if your other options are truly barren, and the Jets matchup will determine how much ceiling he actually has.