Caleb Williams Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Lions

In Week 18 (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET), QB Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears will play the Detroit Lions, who have the 19th-ranked passing defense in the league (218.1 yards allowed per game).

Is Williams a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Lions? More stats and info can be found below, so check it out.

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Caleb Williams Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 18.9
• Projected Passing Yards: 232.17
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.71
• Projected Rushing Yards: 26.10
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.29

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Williams Fantasy Performance

• Williams has put up 300.2 fantasy points in 2025 (18.8 per game), which ranks him sixth at the QB position. Overall, he's the No. 8 player in fantasy football.
• During his last three games, Williams has compiled 822 passing yards (61-of-104) for six passing TDs with zero picks, leading to 63.0 fantasy points (21.0 per game) during that period. On the ground, he's contributed 61 yards rushing on 11 carries.
• Williams has compiled 1,162 passing yards (97-of-175) with nine TDs and two picks in his last five games, leading to 87.4 fantasy points (17.5 per game) during that stretch. On the ground, he's contributed 89 yards rushing on 20 carries.
• The high point of Williams' season as a fantasy producer came against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9, as he tallied 36.7 fantasy points by hauling in two passes (on two targets) for 22 yards and one score.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Caleb Williams stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints, throwing for 172 yards and zero touchdowns with one interception (4.7 fantasy points).

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Detroit has allowed only three players to amass more than 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• A total of 14 players have thrown for at least one TD against the Lions this year.
• A total of 10 players have thrown for two or more touchdowns against Detroit this year.
• The Lions have allowed at least three passing TDs to four opposing QBs this season.
• Detroit has given up over 100 yards receiving to six players this year.
• The Lions have given up a touchdown reception by 23 players this year.
• A total of six players have caught more than one TD pass against Detroit this season.
• The Lions have allowed more than 100 yards rushing to only one player this season.
• Detroit has allowed 14 players to score at least one rushing touchdown versus them this year.
• The Lions have given up at least two rushing TDs to only two players this year.

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