Caleb Williams
22-Year-Old
2024 Pass/Rush Stats
YDS
267
TD
0
INT
2
YDS
59
TD
0
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, Williams heads to the Bears as the franchise quarterback. The same was expected of Justin Fields three years ago, but Fields, who was traded to Pittsburgh in March, never had the talent with which the Bears have surrounded Williams. Eight picks after Williams, the Bears drafted Rome Odunze, a 6-3 wideout with 4.45 speed. He joins holdover DJ Moore and trade acquisition Keenan Allen, giving the Bears one of the league’s better WR rooms. The Bears also signed D’Andre Swift, a good pass catcher out of the backfield, and return TE Cole Kmet, who had 11 red-zone TD receptions the last two seasons (second among TEs to Travis Kelce). New offensive coordinator Shane Waldron didn’t exactly turn heads as Seattle’s OC the last few years, but it should go better than what the Bears had last season. At 6-1, 215, Williams can torch defenses from the pocket with his elite arm and also has the mobility to make plays outside the pocket, throwing with nearly as much accuracy and velocity on the move. If Williams has a fault, it’s that he sometimes holds the ball too long in hopes of a big play, thereby inviting trouble. Even then, though, his scrambling ability adds to his fantasy upside. Chicago is the only franchise without a 4,000-yard passer in its history. Williams should finally change that. Read Past Outlooks
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Rookie struggles continue
Williams completed 23 of 37 pass attempts for 174 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 19-13 loss to the Texans. He was sacked seven times and added 44 rushing yards on five attempts.
ANALYSIS
Williams improved in some facets following his underwhelming debut against the Titans in Week 1. The first-overall pick from this year's draft matched upstart sophomore C.J. Stroud in terms of completions in the primetime loss, but the latter had far more success on a per-attempt basis. Williams was expected to go through growing pains as a first-year starter, but there have been minimal positives to point to through two games to justify starting him in standard fantasy formats. There should be better days ahead for Williams and a loaded Bears supporting cast, potentially starting with a Week 3 matchup against the 0-2 Colts.
Williams improved in some facets following his underwhelming debut against the Titans in Week 1. The first-overall pick from this year's draft matched upstart sophomore C.J. Stroud in terms of completions in the primetime loss, but the latter had far more success on a per-attempt basis. Williams was expected to go through growing pains as a first-year starter, but there have been minimal positives to point to through two games to justify starting him in standard fantasy formats. There should be better days ahead for Williams and a loaded Bears supporting cast, potentially starting with a Week 3 matchup against the 0-2 Colts.
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Bad Pass %
41.4%Avg Target Depth
8.0 YdsSack Rate
23.7%Avg Receiver YAC
3.6 YdsReceiver Drop %
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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@ Texans
Sunday, Sep 15th at 8:20PM
Overall QB Rating Against
89.0
Cornerbacks
100.0
Safeties
39.6
Linebackers
135.4
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Measurables Review
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Height
6' 1"Weight
215 lbsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
32.00 in
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Wins debut with help
Williams completed 14 of 29 passes for 93 yards in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Titans. He added five rushes for 15 yards.
ANALYSIS
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Sitting out preseason finale
Coach Matt Eberflus said Tuesday that Williams and the majority of starters will not suit up for Thursday's road exhibition finale against Kansas City, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
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Struggles early, shines late
Williams completed six of 13 passes for 75 yards in Saturday's preseason game against the Bengals, adding a seven-yard TD run on a scramble.
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Another preseason start on deck
Coach Matt Eberflus said Thursday that Williams and all healthy starters will suit up for Saturday's preseason game against the Bengals, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
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Leads two long drives in NFL debut
Williams completed four of seven passes for 95 yards and added a 13-yard run in Saturday's 33-6 preseason win over the Bills.
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Could be short two weapons Sunday
Williams could potentially be without both Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze for Sunday night's game against the Texans due to the pair's heel and knee injuries, respectively, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The rookie first overall pick failed to pass for 100 yards or complete 50.0 percent of his throws in the Week 1 win over the Titans, a game he played with both Allen and Odunze healthy alongside DJ Moore. Williams now faces the prospect of being down at least one of those weapons, although the matchup against a Texans defense that showed some vulnerabilities to the pass versus the Colts in Week 1 could help cushion some of that blow.
The rookie first overall pick failed to pass for 100 yards or complete 50.0 percent of his throws in the Week 1 win over the Titans, a game he played with both Allen and Odunze healthy alongside DJ Moore. Williams now faces the prospect of being down at least one of those weapons, although the matchup against a Texans defense that showed some vulnerabilities to the pass versus the Colts in Week 1 could help cushion some of that blow.