Matt LaMarca called Jahmyr Gibbs nearly interchangeable with McCaffrey for Week 2 cash builds, pointing to a 36% targets-per-route rate and 10-catch opener despite David Montgomery controlling 52% of Week 1 carries. Chicago ranked 26th in rush-defense EPA last year and just surrendered 4.5 YPC plus 44 receiving yards and a score to Minnesota backs. Detroit is a six-point favorite and LaMarca highlighted Gibbs’ career splits in that spread band: 20.36 DK points and a +6.19 Plus/Minus when favored by 3.5-7.0 points. The matchup and projected game script keep his floor high and ceiling intact at $7,400.

Will Hill took Jared Goff Under 250.5 passing yards. New Bears head coach Ben Johnson spent three seasons as Detroit’s offensive coordinator, and Hill expects Johnson’s familiarity to stifle a Lions attack that already looked downgraded without him in Week 1’s loss to Green Bay.

Daniel Kohn reported that the SportsLine projection model—currently 33-17 on top-rated NFL plays and showing a lifetime profit of more than $7,000 for $100 bettors—has made Detroit -6 at Chicago an A-rated pick after 10,000 simulations. The model sees the Lions covering in better than 60% of outcomes. Kohn underscored Detroit’s recent dominance (15-2 record in 2024 and back-to-back NFC North titles) and pointed to Jared Goff’s 72.4% completion rate, 4,629 yards and 37-12 TD-INT line last season as proof the offense can sustain drives. He also cited Sam LaPorta’s six catches for 79 yards in Week 1 as evidence of a deep supporting cast. With that statistical and historical context, Kohn relayed the model’s recommendation to lay the six points with Detroit against a Bears team the Lions swept a year ago.

MacMillan laid –5 (–105) on Detroit, arguing the Bears still resemble last season’s mess. He criticized Caleb Williams for missing several late throws and failing to show growth. Week 1 at Lambeau was a "nightmare" opener for Detroit, but back in Ford Field he expects Ben Johnson’s club to display its true strength and win comfortably.

Chris Raybon moved Caleb Williams all the way up to QB10—seven slots above expert consensus—for Chicago’s trip to Detroit. He highlighted that the game will be played indoors, removing the wind concerns that capped Williams in his home debut. Williams opened Week 1 with nine straight completions and, more importantly, ripped off six scrambles for 57 yards and a touchdown, twice hitting 20 mph—something no other quarterback managed. Raybon noted that Ben Johnson’s uptempo scheme should push the Bears’ pass volume, while Detroit’s offense will force shoot-out game script. Williams already led the 2024 draft class in red-zone rushing scores, so Raybon expects him to pick up 30-plus ground yards with goal-line usage, giving him a Kyler-Murray-type fantasy profile and making him a clear start in season-long leagues and an under-rostered DFS tournament play.

DFS Army highlighted Caleb Williams at just $5,400 as “one of the better low-cost values on the slate.” Williams threw for 210 yards with an acceptable completion rate in Week 1, but the tout is really chasing his rushing: frequent scrambles, plus-speed, and the likelihood of playing indoors from behind should force extra drop-backs and add scrambling yardage. With Ben Johnson scheming against his former team, DFS Army expects a pass-heavy game script and is willing to overlook modest passing efficiency because the rushing floor/ceiling combination can smash salary expectations.