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Fitting right in

Receiver Anthony Miller and linebacker Roquan Smith aren’t the only rookies settling in and making notable contributions. Left guard James Daniels, the 39th overall pick, will make his sixth consecutive start Sunday against the Giants.

‘‘He’s doing a good job,’’ coach Matt Nagy said. ‘‘He’s developing the right way.’’

Daniels’ best test will come next Sunday against Rams superstar Aaron Donald, the reigning NFL defensive player of the year who already has 14½ sacks this season.

But it’s a matchup the Bears are looking forward to seeing.

According to Pro Football Focus, Daniels is one of four guards who hasn’t allowed a sack or pressure in his last two games. Overall, PFF has Daniels with no sacks, two hits and seven hurries allowed on 226 pass-blocking snaps.

In other words, Daniels — who turned 21 in September — is starting to look like another good draft pick.

‘‘He’s young, and he doesn’t have a lot of experience,’’ Nagy said. ‘‘Every game he gets is going to help him out in the long run. He’s been taking coaching well. He’s been trying to do everything he possibly can to improve techniquewise, and every snap that he gets is helping him immensely.’’

Here comes help

Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio didn’t like how his typically stout run defense performed against the Lions on Thanksgiving. Veteran LeGarrette Blount ran for a season-high 88 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries.

The Lions ran for 111 yards overall, the most the Bears have allowed since getting shredded for 161 by the Dolphins in Week 6.

‘‘We were a little soft on our edges,’’ Fangio said.

That should change against the Giants with the return of outside linebacker Aaron Lynch, who missed the game against the Lions because of a concussion.

Did the Bears miss him?

‘‘A little bit,’’ Fangio said. Lynch’s absence against the Lions led to more playing time for Khalil Mack (59 of 66 defensive snaps) and Leonard Floyd (62 of 66). It was perhaps too much, considering it was the Bears’ third game in 12 days.