Tony Farmer said Caleb Williams is a strong bet to smash his 2025 passing props and is even worth a sprinkle in the +3,700 MVP market. Farmer argued that going from the Matt Eberflus/Shane Waldron combo to Ben Johnson calling plays is "one of the worst situations to one of the best." He listed an upgraded supporting cast—DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, Cole Kmet plus top-10 draft picks Colson Loveland and Luther Burden—and noted that even depth WR Olamide Zaccheaus caught 45 balls last year. Pro Football Focus grades Chicago’s offensive line 4th overall, and Farmer believes even a top-12 finish would be a huge step forward. The kicker: Williams threw just one interception over his final 11 games of 2024, and that was a Week 17 Hail Mary. With excuses gone, Farmer likes Williams’ overs in season-long passing yards (12th on the board) and touchdowns.

Hayden warned that drafting Roschon Johnson is little more than praying the backfield stays murky. Johnson has been sidelined for weeks, drawing zero beat-writer buzz, while seventh-round rookie Kyle Monangai impressed coaches and seized practice reps. In Ben Johnson’s new scheme Johnson would need goal-line touchdowns to matter because he lacks explosive traits. Hayden would rather churn the roster for a potential veteran trade pickup than stash Johnson as a hopeful lottery ticket.

Hayden Winks selected DeAndre Swift as the shakiest round-five option, pointing to Ben Johnson’s two-season history of limiting Swift near the goal line—just 11 inside-10 carries and 7 + 8 TDs, 38th among backs each year. With Johnson now calling plays in Chicago, Winks expects bigger backs Roschon Johnson or rookie Kyle Monaghanai to siphon short-yardage work, forcing Swift to rely on long plays and receptions. Although the depth chart behind him is unproven, Winks projected Swift to straddle the RB2/3 border—more flex than foundation—making him noticeably weaker than other Round-5 hits such as Travian Henderson and James Conner.

Chris Raybon flagged D'Andre Swift as an unsexy but profitable pick after RB40. The Bears lost Roschon Johnson and multiple depth backs to camp injuries, leaving Swift as the only healthy runner with proven three-down chops. Chicago’s offensive line overhaul under Ben Johnson should boost run efficiency, and a new coaching staff has no reason to pigeonhole Swift as a mere passing-down specialist. Raybon expects a heavy early-season workload that could vault him into weekly RB2 territory before the market catches up.

Sean Koerner said Caleb Williams is his favorite late-round quarterback target because the Bears finally fixed every issue that capsized the former No. 1 pick’s first season. Williams still managed a QB15 fantasy finish despite losing both his head coach and offensive coordinator in-season and absorbing 68 sacks, only about 45 % of which were charted as his fault. Chicago invested heavily in the offensive line and replaced the entire offensive brain-trust with Ben Johnson, the architect of Detroit’s high-efficiency attack the last three years. Koerner noted Williams’ first preseason action—a 97-yard touchdown drive—quieted social-media camp concerns and reinforced his dual-threat ceiling. He projects Williams as QB9 yet ADP sits around QB15, giving drafters room for profit plus weekly rushing upside.

Matthew Berry said Caleb Williams is a glaring buy in season-long drafts, explaining that Chicago has gone out of its way to remove every excuse. The Bears spent resources on the offensive line and added Colston Loveland plus Luther Burden to a pass–catching corps that already features DJ Moore, Rome Odunze and Cole Kmet. Berry emphasized new coach Ben Johnson’s promise to build the scheme around what Williams likes, not force him into an ill-fitting system. Despite last year’s chaos, Williams still flashed “semi-special” throws whenever he had time. Rushing production is being slept on: he averaged more ground yards per game than Bo Nix, yet because Nix scored four rushing TDs while Williams had none, the cheat-code narrative has tilted the wrong way. Consensus ADP sits around 114 overall (often 124-125 on Sleeper), while Berry has him 109 and sees clear profit potential. He urged drafters to scoop Williams as a QB2 with top-10 upside once the supporting cast and designed offense kick in.

Matthew Berry expressed guarded optimism that Caleb Williams can rebound into fantasy relevance after Chicago overhauled its offensive line and hired play-caller Ben Johnson. Williams posted a 35% off-target rate (third worst) when pressured last year but owned the fourth-best TD-to-INT ratio when kept clean. Berry believes better protection plus new weapons Colston Loveland and Luther Burden alongside DJ Moore, Rome Odunze and Cole Kmet will allow the former No.1 pick to showcase the flashes he displayed in 2024. Add roughly 30 rushing yards per game and Williams profiles as a high-end QB2 with upside in season-long leagues if the line indeed gives him time.

Chris Raybon said Colston Loveland is being selected outside the top-10 tight ends but carries true top-3 positional upside. He pointed to Ben Johnson importing the same rookie-friendly scheme that produced Sam LaPorta in Detroit, plus the presence of Caleb Williams—“probably the best quarterback of all these top rookies”—to turbo-charge Loveland’s efficiency and red-zone chances. Raybon framed the Bears’ situation as the cleanest depth chart among 2025 rookies, arguing that drafters are over-reacting to the historical bust rate at the position and ignoring Loveland’s immediate path to snaps and targets.

Chris Raybon said Colston Loveland is mis-priced at TE11 and should be drafted aggressively because Ben Johnson plans to feature him exactly the way he unleashed Sam LaPorta in Detroit. Raybon noted Johnson’s heavy use of play-action and TE motion to manufacture YAC, plus Caleb Williams’ accuracy over the middle, create a rookie season path to a top-three finish. Loveland’s 86th-percentile burst numbers and 24% college target share match Laporta’s pre-draft profile, and Chicago’s depth chart behind D.J. Moore is thin. Raybon concluded Loveland offers both Best-Ball spike-week potential and season-long stability well above his current ADP.

Hartitz promoted Colston Loveland as an easy late tight-end swing because the 10th overall pick owns "one of the better pure pass-catching skill sets the position has seen in years." He pointed to Loveland’s outrageous 0.44 targets per route run in preseason action and reminded readers the player dominated target share in college at Michigan. Although Cole Kmet still lurks, Hartitz compared the dynamic to Dalton Kincaid/Dawson Knox and said Ben Johnson’s scheme historically maximizes young pass-catchers. At a TE12-TE16 ADP (113-123 overall) and Fantasy Life consensus TE13 (117), Loveland gives drafters a path to top-eight upside without paying for it.

Adam Ronis said Caleb Williams is a glaring ESPN ADP discount, noting the quarterback’s 123.9 average draft position sits almost 30 spots after Fantasy Life’s 94 ranking. Ronis blamed last season’s struggles on poor coaching and protection, then highlighted Chicago’s offseason overhaul: Ben Johnson (designer of three straight top-5 Detroit offenses) takes over as head coach, the offensive line was upgraded, and rookies Luther Burden and Colston Loveland add explosiveness. With a markedly better scheme, line, and weapons, Williams is worth drafting as a late QB2 to pair with a safer veteran because his weekly top-12 ceiling is nowhere near priced in.

Cooter Doodle said Caleb Williams is a clear buy in season-long drafts because managers can still wait 10+ rounds to land him even after he tied Brock Purdy with 20 passing TDs and out-threw Drake Maye in yardage during the 2024 season. She stressed that Williams absorbed a league-high 68 sacks—16 more than any other QB—yet still produced, implying a strong fantasy floor if Chicago’s rebuilt offensive line and new coaching staff under Ben Johnson do even an average job. The Bears added explosive weapons Luther Burden III and Colston Loveland, giving Williams what she called “high-end QB1 upside” at a fraction of the cost of Purdy or Maye, both of whom carry their own question marks. Her takeaway: if you punt QB, Williams is the late-round swing with the biggest payoff.

Warren Sharp flagged Caleb Williams as the league’s worst passer at avoiding sacks: a staggering 32 % of his pressures have ended in sacks—triple Josh Allen’s rate and the highest among 300-attempt QBs over the last two seasons. Because one sack slashes a drive’s scoring odds from 40 % to 25 % and halves expected points (2.2 ➜ 1.1), Sharp warns that Williams’ current habit is a fantasy and betting red flag. Until the Bears show schematic or protection fixes, he recommends fading Chicago team totals and Williams’ passing-yard/TD overs, and lowering season-long expectations for Bears pass-catchers.

Dan Orlovsky said the early-preseason film convinced him that Ben Johnson is tailoring a quick-read, under-center, play-action scheme to mask Caleb Williams’ habit of holding the ball. In that first preseason appearance Williams’ average time to throw was just 2.1-2.2 seconds, a massive shift from last year. Orlovsky expects Johnson to keep forcing the first read open and lean on heavy play action, making Williams’ job uncomplicated and turning drive-killing sacks into quick completions. The next growth step—speeding through reads 2 and 3—will determine ceiling, but the floor already rises for fantasy drafters and DFS cash-game players banking on efficiency-based points.

Sam Monson said that Caleb Williams could close 2025 as the quarterback most people rate highest in the NFC North, a trajectory fantasy managers should factor into season-long roster planning. Monson pointed to several layers of upside: Williams still posted roughly 3,500 passing yards with an excellent touchdown-to-interception ratio during last year’s ‘disappointing’ campaign, showing flashes of top-tier play. He now gets Ben Johnson designing the offense, but Monson expects the learning curve to last about half a season—mirroring Jordan Love’s year-one arc—before the switch flips. Once the timing with Johnson and an upgraded supporting cast settles in, Monson anticipates a six-week run of high-level quarterbacking. The divisional landscape helps the call: Jared Goff loses Johnson’s play-calling, Jordan Love has been volatile, and J.J. McCarthy is an unknown, so the bar for “best in the division” is lower than usual. The combination of post-bye improvement, a friendlier offensive environment and relatively soft competition makes Williams a buy-low candidate for managers willing to stash him for a second-half payoff.

Jake Trowbridge is aggressively drafting D'Andre Swift, trusting new head coach Ben Johnson, whose offenses finished top-12 in rushing efficiency three straight years in Detroit. Chicago’s line added two starters and ranks 10th in PFF run-blocking grades, a big upgrade over Philadelphia’s 2024 unit where Swift averaged 4.6 YPC. With only Kyle Monangai and Roschon Johnson behind him, Swift has a clear path to 15-plus touches and top-15 RB upside.

The Bears spent the 10th overall pick on Colston Loveland, and Ronis sees that draft capital plus new coach Ben Johnson’s track record with tight ends as a flashing green light. Loveland can work from the slot and serve as a high-percentage safety valve for Caleb Williams. In a TE-premium league, Ronis expects immediate top-12 usage similar to how Johnson featured Sam LaPorta in Detroit.

Chmyz labeled Rome Odunze a fade at WR35. The ninth-overall pick disappointed as a rookie, finishing 73rd in PFF grade and 81st in yards per route run (1.81). A coaching change means new OC Ben Johnson has no draft-capital allegiance to Odunze, and the Bears added second-round burner Luther Burden plus first-round tight end Colston Loveland to siphon targets. Given DJ Moore’s entrenched role and Caleb Williams’ unproven NFL production, Chmyz prefers Jordan Addison, Stefon Diggs and even Jauan Jennings over Odunze at similar prices.

Reacting to reports that Ben Johnson may line up DJ Moore in the backfield, Marcas Grant said fantasy drafters should not expect a production spike. He compared the idea to Deebo Samuel’s 2021 season (10 % backfield snaps, one catch for nine yards from that alignment) and Jayden Reed’s 2024 usage (seven grabs, 54 yards). Such wrinkles are fun on film but rarely add meaningful fantasy points, so Grant recommends keeping Moore’s projection unchanged rather than chasing a gadget-play narrative.

Jason Moore urged managers to scoop Colston Loveland wherever Tyler Warren is gone. Moore noted rookie tight ends have shockingly finished as the overall TE1 two straight seasons, yet Loveland is still sliding into the double-digit rounds. The Bears spent first-round capital on him and enter 2025 with a “very plus” offensive setup, so Moore expects full-time snaps and the chance to command a Brock Bowers–level target share. Because drafters are anchored to past team vibes, Moore believes Loveland’s upside-to-cost ratio is among the best in the entire draft pool and labeled him an auto-pick once the top 100 selections pass.

JSU warned drafters that Keenan Allen is no longer a 12th-round afterthought on DraftKings. He noted seeing Allen come off the board as early as pick 120 and again at 121 in this draft, evidence that the market has quickly adjusted upward. Because Allen’s new Bears role and the updated site rankings are pushing his ADP higher every day, JSU advised reaching at least half a round ahead of published ADP to secure exposure rather than relying on outdated queues and getting shut out.

Ryan Heath remains below consensus on Rome Odunze, arguing that Colston Loveland and Luther Burden provide better cost-adjusted upside in the new Ben Johnson attack. Citing Scott DiBenedetto’s film notes that Odunze struggles downfield and leaning on efficiency metrics that value rookie production over draft capital, Heath projects possession-receiver numbers akin to 70-900-4. With D.J. Moore entrenched and Caleb Williams still acclimating, Heath is fading Odunze in both redraft and dynasty.

FPTS Staff advised caution on Caleb Williams, noting that training-camp 'vibes have been a little off' and that the entire Bears offense may take time to gel under new head coach/play-caller Ben Johnson. With uncertainty surrounding how quickly the scheme will click, they view Williams as an avoid at current draft cost unless the market sharply discounts him.

Tristan H. Cockcroft sees seventh-round pick Kyle Monangai as a legitimate threat to Roschon Johnson for backup duties behind D’Andre Swift. Monangai went an FBS-best 607 carries without a fumble over the past three seasons at Rutgers and forced 156 missed tackles, seventh-most in the nation, evidence of elite contact balance even if he lacks top-end speed. New head coach Ben Johnson used multiple backs for double-digit carries in 20 of 51 games while coordinating Detroit’s offense, a tendency that could translate to Chicago. Cockcroft believes Monangai’s ball security and rugged running style give him a real chance to claim weekly flex-level volume if injuries strike or if the Bears deploy a true committee.

Sean Koerner is happy to draft Rome Odunze at WR33, calling him an inexpensive way to access a potentially explosive Caleb Williams offense. Odunze was a top-10 draft pick from what Koerner believes is a historically strong receiver class. Keenan Allen’s exit moves him to the Bears’ No. 2 role, and Koerner expects Ben Johnson’s scheme plus Odunze’s collegiate downfield profile to unlock a high-end WR2 ceiling—similar to Nico Collins’ surge—so long as drafters are patient.

Chris Raybon thinks Rome Odunze is over-drafted at WR32, ranking him WR43. He argues drafters are assuming both a year-two breakout and a seamless start for a brand-new Caleb Williams–Ben Johnson offense that also features established alpha DJ Moore. With Chicago integrating new linemen and a rookie quarterback, Raybon expects a slow first six weeks, limiting Odunze’s redraft utility. He prefers veterans like Jerry Jeudy or higher-upside swings like Travis Hunter in that range and views Odunze mainly as a best-ball stash.

Kelly Stewart recommended betting the Chicago Bears UNDER their season-win total and looking to fade them weekly. She argued the NFC North is the deepest division in football, so Chicago will not get many soft match-ups. Defensive coordinators now have a full season of Caleb Williams film, and the franchise’s perpetual coaching carousel continues to destroy continuity. Until the Bears stabilize their staff and show real progress, Stewart expects fewer than 10 wins and consistent betting value going against them.

Theo Gremminger agreed Loveland is a smash pick, emphasizing that target-competition fear has pushed the Bears’ first-round tight end two full rounds behind Tyler Warren in FFPC drafts despite a comparable—or bigger—upside case. Gremminger noted that Chicago’s willingness to select Loveland at 10th overall signals they saw him as one of the best players in the class, a higher pedigree than LaPorta carried. He expects Loveland’s versatility to open the middle of the field for Caleb Williams and predicted the tight end will "have more of an effect on what the Bears wide receivers do this year" than be marginalized by them. With no obvious touchdown hog on the roster and Ben Johnson historically scheming motion and manufactured looks for his tight ends, Gremminger is confident Loveland can outperform his price and end up looking like an obvious draft-day steal.

Tom Strachan said Colston Loveland is an easy breakout bet at his current TE13 redraft price. Strachan stressed that Chicago invested top-10 draft capital in Loveland and immediately paired him with new head coach Ben Johnson, the same play-caller who manufactured nine touchdowns and a rookie-record 86 catches for Sam LaPorta. Strachan argued that league-wide perceptions of first-year tight ends are outdated, citing Kyle Pitts’ TE6 rookie finish and Dalton Kincaid’s TE14 stretch run as evidence that high-end prospects can contribute right away. Loveland’s receiver-like play speed plus plus blocking profile should keep him on every down, while shoulder-injury worries temporarily suppressed his ADP and created a buying window. With the Bears lacking proven red-zone finishers—DJ Moore has never topped eight scores and Cole Kmet produces only sporadic spike weeks—Strachan expects Johnson to script goal-line looks for Loveland and views a top-8 seasonal finish as well within range.

Mike Wright said DeAndre Swift’s starting gig in Chicago is far from locked in. Although Swift is being paid like the alpha, Wright noted Ben Johnson has publicly questioned whether the veteran is truly good enough to hold that role. Meanwhile rookie Kyle Monangai has flashed in camp—running hard on film and generating steady beat-report buzz as the RB2. Wright advised managers to monitor Monangai early (or stash him in deeper leagues) because Swift’s efficiency issues make him an at-risk starter who could be overtaken by October.

Tom Strachan warned drafters not to get 'overly expectant' with Kyle Monangai despite an ADP rise to 212 (+18). While Roschon Johnson is currently banged up and D’Andre Swift’s tenure-long durability and coaching-trust issues linger, Monangai was still the 233rd overall pick and profiles as a contingency-only play. Strachan advised limiting Monangai exposure to true hand-cuff builds rather than counting on standalone production.

Davis Mattek argued that passing on Keenan Allen at his current 12th-round ADP is "classic sloppy stubbornness." Mattek projected Allen to "sleepwalk into 70 receptions, 870 yards and five touchdowns" even on what he called a terrible Bears offense, noting the veteran was a fantasy-playoff hero in 2024. He highlighted Allen’s target-earning chops—posting a higher targets-per-route rate than Rome Odunze last year—and pointed out that Chicago lacks an established receiving tight end, so targets should funnel to Allen even while he lines up at X. Mattek views Allen’s volume and predictable weekly usage as a low-cost way to bank 115-plus targets with occasional spike weeks that can swing playoff matchups.

Hayden Winks has moved Keenan Allen "way up" after surveying the Chargers’ receiver room. Winks expects Allen to play nearly every snap and average roughly seven targets per game, making him a dependable weekly PPR flex. The market agrees—Allen’s Underdog ADP has climbed 48 spots in the last week—yet Winks believes there is still room for profit before the rest of the lobby finishes catching up.

Shawn Siegele urged fantasy managers to pounce on Luther Burden at his current cheap ADP, calling him the best way to capture Bears receiving upside without paying premium DJ Moore prices. He pointed out that Chicago’s staff is raving about Burden’s improved work ethic after earlier off-field concerns and even told broadcasters the rookie is "what you’d get if DJ Moore and Romeo Doubs had a baby." Siegele likes that Burden is getting manufactured touches plus true vertical routes; in the preseason game he drew three targets, catching two for 29 yards, including a down-field shot. He argued Burden’s sophomore year at Missouri showed top-10 pick talent and that the Bears have publicly said they view him as their eventual No. 1 receiver. Given similar upside across the WR room, Siegele prefers the cheapest option and recommends loading up on Burden before any mid-August ADP climb.

Ben Gretch celebrated grabbing Luther Burden in the double-digit rounds, arguing the rookie has a realistic path to pace the Chicago Bears in receiving yards. Gretch recounted that whenever Burden practices, beat writers rave about his explosiveness—"this guy’s just something"—despite occasional absences that have given him a reputation as a headache. Gretch is willing to eat that volatility because Burden’s ceiling dwarfs the veterans going in the same range; if Burden’s camp buzz translates, he could quickly jump ahead of DJ Moore and Rome Odunze on the target totem pole. After seeing fallback options like Brandon Aiyuk coming off the board, Gretch viewed Burden as the last receiver in the tier who can materially swing an FFPC Main Event league and advised drafters to stay aggressive before his price climbs.

Best Ball Guy said Colston Loveland is still “so cheap” that drafters should make him a priority in the 9th- or 10th-round pocket of BBM and Eliminator drafts. He called that stretch of the board a “dry range” where wide receivers disappear and the running-back names (he mentioned ETN and assorted depth backs) feel flat. Sliding Loveland in there lets managers avoid overpaying at quarterback, lock up an every-week tight-end ceiling, and still chase late upside elsewhere. The tout added he is “pretty firmly Loveland over Warren,” not because Loveland is the better athlete but because Loveland’s offense projects more red-zone trips and weekly routes, giving him a smoother path to spike weeks.

Shawn Siegele said Keenan Allen is an auto-buy any time he slips into the double-digit rounds, noting he still profiles as a volume hog even with Chicago’s crowded receiver room. Through Week 17 of last season Allen actually averaged more targets per game than DJ Moore, posted similar yardage and scored touchdowns at a higher clip despite battling injuries and inconsistent quarterback play. Siegele reminded listeners that in 2023 Allen finished as the overall WR3 in fantasy points per game, proving the ceiling is very much intact. He believes offseason hand-wringing about Allen’s age and size has pushed his ADP far below where it should be, pointing out that Allen continued to earn targets “like it was nothing” while Caleb Williams struggled. Landing a proven target magnet with documented 40-point upside in the 19th round gives best-ball drafters cheap spike weeks and dependable bye-week production without sacrificing earlier capital.

Joe Pepe highlighted Swift’s prior experience with Ben Johnson and the lack of proven talent in Chicago’s RB room. Volume is king and Pepe expects Johnson to lean on Swift early and often, delivering a workload that can crush his ADP.

Brady Auer emphasized Swift has never finished worse than RB21, yet is going as RB24. In Johnson’s creative scheme he should push into the top-15-to-20 range, making him a low-risk, high-reward pick in the 5th-6th round.

Andrew Hall expects Johnson to give Swift the Jahmyr Gibbs role. Swift caught 42 passes on 52 targets last year in a dysfunctional offense and still finished RB19. Hall believes RB12 is within reach if Johnson schemes him similar space and passing volume.

Zach Greubel trusts new play-caller Ben Johnson to maximize Swift, noting the back is only 26 and has never finished outside RB21. He views Swift’s fifth- to sixth-round ADP as a steal in an offense poised to take a big step forward.

Josh Hall called Swift the perfect target for Zero-RB drafters. A better Bears O-line and rookie QB Caleb Williams should open space, while minimal backfield competition gives Swift the chance to finally post his first RB1 season at an RB24 price.

Dwain McFarland said Caleb Williams is his favorite late-round quarterback dart because the Bears overhauled every piece of the offense yet he still goes at ADP 114.4 (Round 10). Ben Johnson takes over play-calling and will force "singles and doubles," a shift McFarland believes will tame Williams’ boom-or-bust tendencies. Chicago poured resources into protection, adding Joe Thuney, Drew Dalman and Jonah Jackson inside and drafting tackle Ozzy Trapilo. Brandon Thorn now ranks the line top-10, and PFF grades it No. 4. The pass-catcher group also improved with Round 1 tight end Colston Loveland joining DJ Moore and Round 2 wideout Luther Burden. McFarland reminded readers that although Williams "was bad as a rookie," he still logged 489 rushing yards on 81 attempts yet somehow zero rushing TDs; league history shows QBs with 70-90 carries average 3.6 rushing scores. His floor/median/ceiling model lands at 14.9/18.2/23.4 fantasy PPG, and McFarland has him QB9 overall. Because Williams is one of the rare passers capable of 4,500 pass yards plus 500 rush yards but costs a tenth-round pick, McFarland urged drafters in season-long and best-ball formats to grab him as a potential league winner.

Tom Strachan called Roschon Johnson a worthwhile gamble at pick 201, noting his ADP continues to rise yet still trails rankings by 30–40 spots. Chicago declined to spend meaningful draft capital at running back, leaving only DeAndre Swift and seventh-rounder Kyle Manungai as real competition. Strachan reminded listeners that Swift has a habit of wearing out coaching staffs and believes new play-caller Ben Johnson could mirror David Montgomery’s former goal-line role with Roschon. No beat reporter has even asked about Johnson through 17 Ben Johnson pressers, suggesting the fantasy community may be asleep. The payoff: RB2 production down the stretch if Swift falters, plus weekly touchdown upside in a more creative Bears offense.

Pat Kerrane argued that Rome Odunze’s disappointing rookie stat line should not push drafters off him in 2025 mid-rounds. Kerrane pointed to his broader breakout research showing several eventual league-winners—such as Chris Godwin and D.J. Moore—entered their breakout year coming off mediocre first seasons yet still hit because they checked some of the four breakout factors (first-read share, route volume spike, QB upgrade, and TD volatility). Odunze is currently priced several rounds higher than where those past names were drafted, but Kerrane maintained the ceiling case remains intact if the Bears increase his route participation and Justin Fields (or any 2025 starter) delivers even league-average efficiency. The combination of previous trust from the coaching staff (Odunze earned a role despite struggles) and the historically volatile nature of touchdowns makes him a worthwhile upside swing for season-long and best-ball drafters.

Freedman gave D'Andre Swift a surprisingly lofty 203.8-point projection (RB13) built on 53 targets and a clear three-down workload, well ahead of his RB23 ADP (63.5). He expects second-year quarterback Caleb Williams plus new play-caller Ben Johnson and interior-line upgrades Joe Thuney, Drew Dalman, and Jonah Jackson to raise the Bears’ offensive efficiency. Coming off a career-best 1,345 scrimmage yards with little backfield competition, Swift lands on Freedman’s short list of favorite Zero-RB swings.

Ray Summerlin said Keenan Allen is an easy buy near pick 135 (the 12th round) in DraftKings best-ball drafts. Chicago has almost no established pass catchers and Allen already showed chemistry with the Bears quarterback while finishing last season top-20 in targets per route run. Summerlin noted Allen remained the club’s most reliable red-zone weapon, turning a team-high share of inside-20 looks into scores, so even if overall pass attempts fall he should keep his touchdown equity. Because no one behind him commands targets and there is still a bit of contingency upside if injuries strike, Summerlin is perfectly comfortable taking Allen anywhere in the 130-140 ADP range as a sturdy WR2 in full-PPR builds.

Josh said he is steering clear of DJ Moore at his current WR21 price tag. Beat-writer reports describe the Bears’ preseason offense as frustrating and inconsistent, and Josh worries that if Chicago underperforms every pass-catcher gets dragged down. He also noted the team’s recent second-round investment in Luther Burton, a dynamic with-the-ball playmaker who could siphon manufactured touches from Moore and clouds Moore’s future with the club beyond 2025. Josh expects a possible hot start followed by a fade and ultimately values Moore only as a weekly WR3/flex. Given that cost, he would rather draft upside options such as Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice, or George Pickens, all of whom usually go later in home-league drafts and best-ball rooms.

Hayden Winks believes DJ Moore is being drafted too high at WR21 and has him down at WR31. He expects Ben Johnson to deploy Moore in a Debo Samuel-style manufactured-touch role while the traditional drop-back game funnels through Rome Odunze and tight end Colston Loveland. Early camp reports outline Caleb Williams’ learning curve with the intricate scheme, which could depress passing volume across the board. The addition of second-round playmaker Luther Burden further clouds Moore’s weekly target share. Without the screen-heavy offense that buoyed last year’s numbers, Winks sees Moore as a boom-bust gadget option and is fading him at cost.

Best Ball Guy said the window to profit on Keenan Allen has closed. He had been scooping Allen in the 17th-18th rounds for closing-line value across Best Ball Mania, The Sprint, and The Eliminator, expecting an ADP jump after a signing. That move has now happened—Allen is already going around pick 133 (12th round) and BBG expects him to settle near pick 120. At that price he is passing, arguing the edge is gone and drafters are now paying full freight for an aging receiver on a new team.

Purviance called Caleb Williams a potential draft steal if new OC Ben Johnson can smooth out his weekly volatility. Williams produced five games of 22+ fantasy points but nine under 12 last year. With a quick-hitting system, an arsenal of DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, Luther Burden and Colston Loveland, and untapped rushing upside, Purviance believes the ceiling is worth the risk. He did caution that minicamp footage has been "unflattering" and that Williams must adjust to a tweaked throwing motion.