Caleb Williams
vs Sam LaPorta

“Cam Ward and Geno Smith have more fantasy points than Herbert, as does Caleb Williams, who has missed the last two games. On paper, it doesn’t look like it is going to get any better any time soon. The Chargers will be without both starting tackles in Sunday’s meeting with the Broncos.”

“Williams, who finished as the QB1 overall in the only game he completed this season, should feast during the stretch. As long as his mobility isn’t compromised because of this hamstring injury, Williams should be a top-five fantasy QB late in the year and could help lead managers to championships. If you have an underperforming running back or receiver you aren’t starting, see if you can flip him for the Madden cover man.”

“Fortunately, Williams has avoided a complete (Grade III) tear, but this one is likely a Grade II (moderate) strain. He’s being called “week-to-week,” and yet the Bears are not ruling him out for Monday Night Football against the Eagles, but I would be very surprised if he’s able to get on the field in just eight days. A Grade II hamstring injury is usually a 2-4 week injury, but it’s possible Caleb can return on the earlier side of that timeline given the position he plays.”

“Williams had a major breakout season in 2025, and while he was far from perfect, he looked like someone well on his way to becoming one of the best quarterbacks in the league. A 77.5 PFF grade won’t jump off the page, but Williams’ 5.3-percent big-time throw rate does, and he pairs that with a respectable 3.1-percent turnover-worthy play rate. He averaged 6.8 yards per attempt and cut his sacks down to 30 from 73.”

“All of these identifiers tell us who Caleb Williams is and who other QBs are that we can group him with.”

“Williams stepping into a record-breaking environment completely deletes his market floor. Johnson’s scheme would demand hyper-efficiency, pushing Williams into a historic TD tier and vaulting him past expensive, established signal-callers straight into elite top-3 overall fantasy status.”

“Caleb Williams (QB – CHI) Last season proved that Caleb Williams could hold his own under new head coach Ben Johnson. He led Chicago to the NFC North title and a playoff win.”

“Caleb Williams was once considered a “can’t-miss” quarterback prospect. After a disappointing rookie season, Caleb showed flashes of brilliance in Year 1 with Ben Johnson.”

“Williams finished last year as the QB5, averaging 1.6 passing touchdowns and 18.7 fantasy points per game. However, he was the QB7 on a points-per-game basis, averaging less than Matthew Stafford (20.6) and Brock Purdy (19.7).”

“The community is so busy mourning Moore's departure that they completely ignore the elite talent left behind in Rome Odunze, Luther Burden III and Colston Loveland. To cap it off, Williams gets a five-star schedule to exploit this season.”

“Goff/Jameson/LaPorta is one version I would build without Amon-Ra, especially in lineups that also fade Gibbs.”

“at Arizona Cardinals Currently the TE5 in points per game, Sam LaPorta is doing exactly what you hoped for when you drafted him, and it could be an even bigger week ahead. Both the Lions and the Cardinals are pass-heavy offenses, paired with poor defenses. Both teams also rank inside the top seven in plays per game.”

“The fantasy runout was mild, but LaPorta had the usage rates we look for in a TE1 . He ran a route on 82.9% of the Detroit dropbacks (TE5) and accounted for 20.5% of the team's targets (TE10). LaPorta ran 34 routes, tied for second at the position.”

“TE Sam LaPorta vs NO A vote of confidence from Andy for Sam LaPorta , who missed the majority of training camp with a hip injury after spending the offseason recovering from back surgery. When healthy, LaPorta is always a threat to score a TD or two, and the Saints defense’s weak spot is the TE position.”

“-Tom Strachan Sam LaPorta (TE – DET) Sam LaPorta has been in the NFL for three seasons and has been a consistent contributor since Day 1.”

“Sam LaPorta is healthier, but the Lions were bad last season, and the most important thing is that they might have a competent play-caller once again in Drew Petzing. The team has said they want to lean into what Jared Goff does best by using play-action passes heavily.”

“Round 8: Sam LaPorta (TE – DET) I wanted to add more tight ends given the TE-Premium setting, and Sam LaPorta is a great target.”

“Sam LaPorta has dealt with injuries in the last two seasons, to the point where I don’t want to target him this season. His rookie year breakout feels like ages ago.”

“Sam LaPorta (TE – DET) LaPorta is currently the TE8, 84th overall, a range one analyst would easily take him from over two tight ends ranked just ahead of him. He’s been fully cleared from a herniated disc heading into camp and isn’t expected to miss any time, news that should push his price up over the coming weeks.”