Sam Monson said Caleb Williams is primed for a classic sophomore surge in fantasy and betting markets because Chicago completely re-engineered his ecosystem. He pointed first to the hiring of Ben Johnson, noting Detroit’s former coordinator has produced top-five EPA offenses in back-to-back seasons and consistently elevated Jared Goff with heavy play-action and motion. Monson then rattled off the Bears’ trench overhaul—trading for guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson plus center Drew Dalman—which gives Williams three new starters after Chicago ranked 28th in pass-block win rate last year. He highlighted Johnson’s history of building around dominant O-lines and expects a cleaner pocket to unlock Williams’ deep-ball success rate that sat just 31 % as a rookie. Draft additions Colston Loveland (mismatch tight end) and Luther Burden (YAC-driven slot weapon) provide the catch-and-run threats Johnson leans on, replacing vacated Keenan Allen targets. Monson referenced the league-wide trend of quarterbacks making massive year-two jumps—citing Burrow, Lamar, and Mahomes—as further precedent. All told, he advised treating Williams as a buy-low in season-long and best-ball formats and sprinkling early MVP shares at current 30-1 odds before camp buzz closes the window.

Mike Renner said Caleb Williams walks into the best supporting cast of any rookie quarterback in recent memory and should be treated as an immediate fantasy starter. Renner rattled off a four-deep pass-catching arsenal—DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, Cole Kmet, plus second-round picks Colson Loveland and slot specialist Luther Burden—that he called "flat-out the best in the NFL right now." He compared Loveland’s seam-stretching ability to Brock Bowers and noted Burden’s 1,200-yard college season as proof he can vacuum up quick-hitting slot targets. Renner’s takeaway: with this much firepower, it is hard to imagine Williams finishing outside the top 10 QBs in redraft or best-ball formats, and the Bears’ offensive totals are a weekly over target for bettors.