Tyson Bagent’s two-year, $10 million extension with the Bears locks in another layer of quarterback depth behind Justin Fields, a development that quietly reshapes late-season fantasy rosters in Chicago. While the immediate impact on fantasy schedules is modest, the move signals organizational faith in Bagent’s trajectory and potential in an emergency scenario. Across the league, Daniel Jones being named the Colts starter with Anthony Richardson as backup provides a fresh dynamic to monitor in dynasty and keeper formats. In the backfield, Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, and Jahmyr Gibbs sit atop the 2025 fantasy RB pecking order, with Ja’Marr Chase leading wide receivers in the same cycle.

On the diamond, Cody Bellinger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. highlighted a nine-homer barrage by the Yankees, while Guerrero Jr. tweaked a hamstring—an MLB thread that fantasy managers will watch closely for lineup shifts and DL timelines. In the NBA, Indiana’s Rick Carlisle secured a multiyear Pacers extension, a reminder that real-world stability often underpins fantasy ecosystem signals a year ahead. Notre Dame’s red-hot quarterback chatter and Ohio State’s QB decisions also peppered the week, but the most consequential threads for fantasy remain the quarterback pivots, backfield ceilings, and the health clocks that shift rostering decisions over the next stretch run.