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Top-10: Most likely Bears fantasy performers
Finally. Football is back, which means fantasy football is back. In honor of the kickoff of the Bears season — and your fantasy team's season — we've put together a look at the best probable Bears fantasy picks...not that you needed help anyway, right commish?


10. Cody Parkey:
That late-game field goal can sometimes be the difference in a fantasy matchup. Kicker Cody Parkey was 21-23 on field goals last season with the Miami Dolphins and was a perfect 13-13 on extra points in the preseason for the Bears. The Bears' new offense should give him plenty of chances.

9. Javon Wims:
Rookie receiver Javon Wims was the 224th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, but he could be a steal in any fantasy draft, especially in a keeper league. Wims turned heads in the preseason, racking up a league-best 227 receiving yards, and he has the making of a future stud.

8. Anthony Miller:
Receiver Anthony Miller may be only a rookie, but the Memphis product could put up veteran-like points on a fantasy roster. Miller put up huge numbers in college, breaking single-season records in receptions, yards and touchdowns at Memphis last year. The NFL is is a different ballgame, but Miller showed well in training camp and is listed with the No. 2 offense on the depth chart, which should give him plenty of chances to make fantasy owners happy.

7. Tarik Cohen:
Second-year running back Tarik Cohen will look to add to his resume from his rookie year. In his debut season, Cohen averaged 4.3 yards per carry on 87 touches and scored three touchdowns. He scored fantasy owners 91.14 points during the year. Even as the second-string back to Jordan Howard, Cohen will still get his fair share of carries this season and will be used to catch passes out of the backfield, potential PPR points to push you past your fantasy opponent on Sunday.

6. Taylor Gabriel:
The Bears signed receiver Taylor Gabriel in the offseason, and fantasy owners will want to look at bringing him on board, too. Gabriel snagged 33 catches last year, but this season he'll likely be one of Mitchell Trubisky's prime targets, so look for those numbers to improve. Gabriel's nickname is "Turbo" because of his speed, and with a coach that's not afraid to throw down field, the speedster could rack up lots of points for yards on a fantasy roster.

5. Bears Defense:
The Bears had a top-10 defense last year and it only got better in the offseason. The team added a standout linebacker in Khalil Mack, and rookie linebacker Roquan Smith is looking to make a name for himself. The Bears racked up 136.0 fantasy points last season and could be even better this year.

4. Trey Burton:
Tight end Trey Burton was a big signing for the Bears in the offseason and in limited play during the preseason appeared to be a favorite target of quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. In the Bears' third preseason game against the Broncos, Trubisky connected with Burton four times for 45 yards and a touchdown. The University of Florida product is coming off a year in which he averaged 10 yards per catch and scored fantasy owners 56.8 points.

3. Mitchell Trubisky:
The second-year quarterback is poised for a big year. Trubisky completed 59.4 percent of his passes last year and racked up 2,193 passing yards in just 12 games. With a full season and the addition of three new weapons in the receiving corps, Trubisky will be a big addition to any fantasy roster.

2. Allen Robinson II:
Receiver Allen Robinson II is looking for a bounce-back year after missing nearly the entire season last year with an ACL injury. In 2016 with Jacksonville, Robinson caught 73 passes and scored six touchdowns. In 2015, Robinson caught 80 passes for 1,400 yards and tallied 14 touchdowns. He ranked third among receivers with 224.0 fantasy points that year.

1. Jordan Howard:
Running back Jordan Howard is going to get plenty of touches this year. Last season he had 272 carries, 1,122 yards rushing yards and found the end zone nine times. Coach Matt Nagy said he's committed to using Howard as a three-down back. The coach also likes to get his running backs involved in the passing game, a bonus if you've got Howard in a PPR league. Howard ranked 10th amongst running backs last year and totaled 176.6 fantasy points.