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QBCHI40 insightsLatest Sep 13, 2026
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PositiveProjectionSep 12, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Windy City Gridiron expects continued growth from Caleb Williams in 2026 after significant improvements from 2024 to 2025. Williams went from the most-sacked QB at near-record pace in 2024 to one of the least-sacked QBs in 2025 with elite sack avoidance. He improved comfort with Ben Johnson's offense as the season progressed, and now enters 2026 without needing to learn the system in spring, allowing him to hone existing skills. While his completion percentage will likely remain around 64% (not 68%), his accuracy on the move is described as absurd, and turnovers are insanely low. Windy City Gridiron projects the Bears offense will be clicking and put up strong numbers, with Williams' play-making abilities on the move expected to improve further if scramble drills improve.
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PositiveProjectionSep 12, 2026Cat Scratch Reader
Windy City Gridiron notes significant growth from 2024 to end of 2025: improved sack avoidance (from most-sacked QB at near-record pace to one of least-sacked), better offense operation from September to January, and increased comfort with Ben Johnson's system. Expects continued growth in 2026 since Williams no longer needs to learn the offense in spring. Key improvements needed: scramble drill execution (a practice focus), consistency with accuracy from pocket (though accuracy on the move is "absurd"), and maintaining low turnover rate. Windy City Gridiron Cat expects Williams to stabilize around 64% completion percentage (not 68%) due to his play-making style, with high time to throw driven by intentional creation on the move. Overall assessment: offense is "clicking already" and will "put up some numbers."
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Windy City Gridiron
The source projects Caleb Williams will continue his upward trajectory from late 2025 into 2026, with one the source noting 'a balance of hard running and explosives from Caleb should be enough to rock the Carolina defense.' Another contributor emphasizes the offense's upward trajectory and Williams' hunger to continue improving, positioning him as a key to the Bears' Week 1 victory with the offensive game plan built around his performance.
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Windy City Gridiron
Caleb Williams is projected to exceed 226.5 passing yards in Week 1 against Carolina. The source cites Ben Johnson's goal to set a scoring record, Peter Schrager's 5,000-yard season projection, and the Bears' motivation to prove the Panthers' Bryce Young trade was a mistake. Against a beatable Panthers defense, the source expects Williams to throw clean and crisp, likely clearing 250 yards and potentially reaching 260–270 yards.
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Williams is projected to exceed his 226.5 passing yards line in Week 1 against Carolina. The source expects the Bears' passing attack to look clean and crisp under Ben Johnson's system, with Williams likely clearing the bar and potentially pushing past 250, maybe even 260 or 270 yards. The motivation is high: Ben Johnson aims to set the scoring record, Peter Schrager projects Williams for 5,000 yards, and the Bears want to prove to Panthers fans that trading away the first-round pick that became Williams was a massive mistake.
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Windy City Gridiron
Williams' 58.1% completion percentage in Year 3 is due for improvement after completing 62.5% as a rookie; the source notes that moving from a 60% to 70% passer requires only three additional completions per game (on ~30 attempts), a gap the source frames as achievable through small adjustments rather than wholesale overhauls. Williams had the third-highest bad-throw percentage among all quarterbacks last year but also led the league with 40 throwaways—a sign of growth—and suffered from the fourth-highest drop rate (5.5%) and 18 batted balls (second-most in NFL). Positive regression in these areas could push his completion rate into the mid-60s while maintaining explosive play generation; the source suggests this trajectory could lead to MVP-caliber performance.
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PositiveRoleSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Williams threw league-leading 40 throwaways last year, described as an underrated sign of growth. He also had third-highest bad-throw percentage among all quarterbacks and suffered from fourth-highest drop rate from pass catchers at 5.5%, plus 18 balls batted at line of scrimmage (second-most in NFL). The source frames these as correctable issues requiring smaller adjustments and fundamental tweaks rather than wholesale overhauls, positioning Year 2 under Ben Johnson as a good entry point for incremental improvement.
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Williams' 58.1% completion percentage in Year 3 is due for improvement; Drew Brees noted the difference between a 60% and 70% passer is just three additional completions per game on ~30 attempts. With positive regression in completion percentage, bad-throw percentage (third-highest in NFL last year), and drop rate (fourth-highest at 5.5%), Williams could reach mid-60s completion rate while maintaining explosive play generation, potentially reaching MVP-caliber performance.
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NegativeProjectionSep 11, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld
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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NegativeMatchupSep 11, 2026Fantasy Points Fantasy Football
Sneaky bad matchup vs. Carolina in Week 1. Carolina's defense was top-five toughest by schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game allowed last year. Carolina's defensive coordinator was far and away best in league at defending under-center play action; Bears offensive coordinator Ben Johnson deploys under-center play action at league's highest rate. Source recommends lowering expectations and placed Williams on sit list.
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
QB Caleb Williams, the 2024 first-overall pick, has utterly transformed Chicago's reputation in professional football through his bottomless well of highlights and personality; his improvisation while under pressure and awareness of receivers downfield made watching him an absolute delight, with his 'clutch factor' seeming to improve by the week. Williams is probably the most deserving of the 'he's just like Patrick Mahomes' comparison that we've seen yet in the NFL. He and his offensive line were practically miracle workers in the latter half of the season, winning six of their last nine games and stealing nearly all of those victories in the final five minutes of the game.
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NegativeProjectionSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
In his 3rd NFL season, Caleb Williams is being benchmarked against 2022 Jared Goff's performance under Ben Johnson (44,382 pass yards, 37 pass TDs, 99.3 rating). The source notes Williams is a different quarterback than Goff, so these statistical benchmarks serve more as a measuring stick than literal comparisons. Key milestones tracked: 4,000 passing yards; 29 passing TDs (franchise record); 5,477 passing yards (2013 Peyton Manning); 55 passing TDs (2013 Peyton Manning).
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Windy City Gridiron
Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson have expressed a desire to field the most productive offense of all-time, benchmarking against the 2013 Denver Broncos (37.9 PPG). Williams' 2026 milestones include 4,000 passing yards, 29 passing TDs (franchise record), 5,477 passing yards (2013 Peyton Manning), and 55 passing TDs (2013 Peyton Manning). Compared to 2022 Jared Goff's performance under Johnson, though Williams is noted as a very different quarterback; these benchmarks serve as a measuring stick rather than literal comparisons.
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