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

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears will face the Detroit Lions and their 19th-ranked pass defense (218.1 yards conceded per game) in Week 18, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

With Williams' next game against the Lions, should you consider him for your DFS lineup? Scroll down for more stats and info.

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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: 18.4
• Projected Passing Yards: 228.98
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.63
• Projected Rushing Yards: 26.01
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.27

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Williams Fantasy Performance

• With 300.2 fantasy points this season (18.8 per game), Williams is the sixth-ranked player at the QB position. He ranks eighth among all players.
• Through his last three games, Williams has connected on 61-of-104 passes for 822 yards, with six passing touchdowns and zero interceptions, resulting in 63.0 total fantasy points (21.0 per game). With his legs, he's added 61 rushing yards on 11 attempts.
• Williams has generated 87.4 fantasy points (17.5 per game) in his last five games, as he's amassed 1,162 yards on 97-of-175 passing, with nine touchdowns and two picks. As a runner, he's tacked on 89 rushing yards on 20 carries.
• The peak of Williams' fantasy campaign was a Week 9 performance versus the Cincinnati Bengals, a game when he came through with 53 rushing yards on five carries (for 36.7 total fantasy points). As a receiver, he grabbed two balls (on two targets) for 22 yards and one touchdown.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Caleb Williams' game against the New Orleans Saints in Week 7 was his worst of the year, as he put up 4.7 fantasy points. He passed for 172 yards and zero touchdowns, and threw one pick on the day.

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Detroit has allowed only three players to register more than 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Lions have allowed at least one passing TD to 14 opposing QBs this season.
• A total of 10 players have thrown for at least two TDs versus Detroit this season.
• Four players have passed for at least three TDs in a game against the Lions this year.
• A total of six players have recorded over 100 yards receiving in a game versus Detroit this season.
• The Lions have allowed 23 players to catch a touchdown pass versus them this year.
• Detroit has given up at least two receiving touchdowns to six players this year.
• 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 TD versus them this season.
• The Lions have allowed at least two rushing TDs to just two players this season.

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