Caleb Williams Wants Full-Game Bears — What It Means for His QB1 Case
Williams turned 27 TDs and zero INTs into 333 fantasy points last year on late-game heroics. He says the early-game gear is next. Believe it?
Zero picks and cleaner starts make him a value QB1 target.
- 27 TD, 0 INT across 17 games in 2025
- 333 PPR points — our QB5
- 58.1% completion rate in 2025
- 3942 pass yds plus 388 rush yds, 3 rush TD
- Madden cover athlete off comeback season
Caleb Williams put up 27 touchdowns and zero interceptions across 17 games last season, good for 333 PPR points and our No. 5 quarterback. The catch: a huge chunk of that came from late-game comebacks, including the playoff win over the Packers that helped land him on this year's Madden cover.
Speaking on Up & Adams on Monday, Williams said the plan is to spread those fourth-quarter fireworks over full games this year. He expects the Bears to be more entertaining than last season — and, in his words, a lot less of a heart race. It's a nice quote. For fantasy purposes, the number that actually matters is buried a paragraph deeper.
That number is 58.1 percent — Williams' completion rate in 2025. The Bears leaned on comebacks partly because they kept stalling early, and a low completion rate is a direct symptom of that. Bump it up, and you get more sustained drives, more snaps, and more early-quarter chances for a quarterback whose fantasy line was already elite.
Why the Efficiency Story Matters
Here's the thing about zero interceptions: it's incredible, but it also hints Williams was playing a bit safe. His raw production was carried by volume in obvious passing situations late. If Chicago script scripts better first halves, his passing yardage and touchdown floor both climb — and he's already a top-five fantasy QB without that.
The rushing gives him a second lever. Williams added 388 rushing yards and three scores on the ground, which is the kind of built-in floor that keeps a quarterback relevant even in ugly games. Combine a rushing baseline with improved passing efficiency and you're looking at a genuine positional cheat code, not just a good streamer.
The one caution: camp talk is camp talk, and completion rate doesn't jump on vibes alone. Scheme and protection have to hold up. But if you drafted before the hype cycle fully priced in a Year 3 leap, Williams is a buy-low QB1 in every format. Target him as your set-and-forget starter, and don't be shy about paying up in single-QB leagues where his rushing separates him from the streaming pool.
