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Caleb Williams

QB · Chicago Bears

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Dynasty trade value 5,115
Dynasty rank#54out of all players
QB rank#14out of QBs
Age24years
7-day change-406-7.4%
Availability watch · Out

Out · Hamstring. Sleeper player record updated Oct 13, 6:25 PM UTC. nflverse depth rank: 1 (Quarterback).

Structured status · higher confidence · Fresh within the seven-day observation window.
Does not change value
Roster-specific plan

A young Superflex starter with unresolved volatility

The same player can require a different decision depending on your competitive window and the liquidity of the return.

Contending roster

Win-now approach

Use him as a high-upside QB2 with a dependable alternative. Buy if the manager reacts to Week 2, but avoid paying the price of an already-proven elite passer.

Rebuilding roster

Long-term approach

Hold because age and starting access preserve Superflex liquidity. Sell only for a more insulated young quarterback or an overpay that materially improves multiple core positions.

Negotiation edge

Best market move

Market demand is 99 while production is 86 and efficiency 51. FairPlay values the scarce young starter but discounts the assumption that his Week 1 conversion rate is established.

Evidence file · September 25, 2026

The same starter produced two very different fantasy shapes

Williams played all snaps in Week 1 and 86 percent in Week 2, with 55 pass attempts and 15 carries overall. The rushing access survived, while passing yards and touchdowns collapsed in the second game.

Observed usage

NFL Weeks 1 and 2

  • Week 1: 29 attempts · 269 pass yards · 10 carries · 100% snaps · 37.3 PPR
  • Week 2: 26 attempts · 138 pass yards · 5 carries · 86% snaps · 7.7 PPR
Market price vs model evidence

13-point market premium

The 13-point market lead over production is the price of draft capital, age and expected development. It can close through sustained passing efficiency; it should not close merely because the market remains enthusiastic.

FairPlay value 5,115 · Overall rank #54 · Market proxy 99 · Production 86
What changes the call

How Williams earns or loses the premium

  • Multiple efficient games on 30-plus attempts would narrow the market-production gap.
  • Continued five-plus carry usage preserves a useful Superflex floor.
  • Full starts with repeated low passing conversion would justify a lower near-term tier.
Two deals to test

Williams trades between projection and proof

These are negotiation scenarios calibrated to the current FairPlay tier, not promises that every league will price the assets identically.

QB tier test

Compare development upside with proven passing

Caleb Williams plus an adjustment ↔ Justin Herbert

Williams offers age and more early rushing; Herbert offers stronger stability. The add should reflect evidence, not draft pedigree alone.

Rebuild concentration

Turn two assets into a young quarterback

Dak Prescott plus a future first ↔ Caleb Williams

The Williams side gains runway; the package side retains current stability and liquidity. League quarterback scarcity determines the balance.

Player-specific FAQ

Williams after one ceiling game and one quiet game

Did Caleb Williams' Week 2 erase his Week 1 breakout?

No. It exposed volatility. The rushing floor is real in the sample, while repeatable passing efficiency remains unproven.

Is Williams a contender buy right now?

Only as a QB2 with another dependable starter. His ceiling is useful, but the current two-game floor is too wide to treat him as the sole anchor.

7-day trade value trend
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Why this value

Career window

Caleb Williams is age 24, which places the career-window input at 93th percentile for QBs.

Market context

Caleb Williams carries a 99th percentile market signal and ranks #54 overall. The gap between market demand and on-field production is positive, meaning dynasty demand currently runs ahead of the production input.

QB value context

Within the complete QB pool, production grades at 86th percentile, opportunity at 94th percentile, and efficiency at 51th percentile. Superflex position scarcity is applied separately.

Player-specific inputs

Model value breakdown

Percentiles compare Caleb Williams with the complete current QB pool. They explain the published value; they are not separate fantasy-point projections.

Market demand99%
NFL production86%
Opportunity94%
Efficiency51%
Career window93%
Draft capital93%
Dynasty manager takeaway

Market demand is the strongest part of Caleb Williams’s current profile at 99th percentile. Efficiency is the clearest source of downside at 51th percentile. For trade decisions, compare that strength-and-risk mix with your roster timeline rather than relying on the overall value alone.

Fair trade range

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