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From a fantasy perspective, one of Caleb Williams' biggest draws last year was simply pass volume. He ranked fifth in overall attempts. In a low-wattage game versus Carolina, he shouldn't be asked to throw nearly as much. Carolina faced a bottom-10 pass rate over expected last year and that's the type of game Chicago is willing to lean into.
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Panthers' run-funnel defense and Bears' willingness to lean run limits Williams' volume in Week 1.

Williams ranked fifth in overall attempts last year, a key fantasy draw, but in a low-wattage game versus Carolina he shouldn't be asked to throw nearly as much. Carolina faced a bottom-10 pass rate over expected last year and Chicago is willing to lean into that. The Bears logged -3.3 percent PROE, outside the top 20 in pass rate versus expectation. Carolina faced the 10th-slowest pace in neutral game scripts, making this look like a low-scoring slog.

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