Caleb Williams Week 2 Preview vs. the Vikings

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Caleb Williams has a good matchup when his Chicago Bears play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET). The Vikings concede 353 passing yards per game, second-worst in the league.

Last season Williams put up 3,942 yards passing (231.9 per game) while going 330-for-568 (58.1%) and throwing for 27 TDs with seven INTs. Williams also rushed 77 times for 388 yards and three touchdowns, accumulating 22.8 yards per game.

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Williams vs. the Vikings

  • Williams vs the Vikings (since 2021): 2 GP / 201.5 PASS YPG / 1 PASS TD
  • Against Minnesota last season, one player registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
  • Last year, the Vikings allowed nine QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
  • Through the air last season, Minnesota allowed at least two touchdown passes to four opposing QBs.
  • Versus the Vikings last year, only two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
  • The Vikings were the NFL's second-ranked defense against the pass last season. They allowed 158.5 passing yards per game.
  • The Vikings allowed 15 passing touchdowns (0.9 per game) last year to rank second in league play.

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Williams Passing Insights

  • Williams went over on passing yards prop bets in eight of 15 opportunities last season (53.3%).
  • The Bears, who ranked ninth in the NFL in points scored last season, dropped back to pass 53.2% of the time while opting for the ground attack 46.8% of the time.
  • With 3,942 yards on 568 pass attempts, Williams was 20th in the NFL with 6.9 yards per attempt last season.
  • Williams had a passing touchdown in 14 of 17 games last season, with multiple passing TDs in nine of them.

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Williams' Last Season Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Vikings 9/8/2025 Week 1 21-for-35 / 210 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs 6 ATT / 58 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Lions 9/14/2025 Week 2 19-for-30 / 207 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT 5 ATT / 27 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cowboys 9/21/2025 Week 3 19-for-28 / 298 YDS / 4 TDs / 0 INTs 5 ATT / 12 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Raiders 9/28/2025 Week 4 22-for-37 / 212 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 8 ATT / 13 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Commanders 10/13/2025 Week 6 17-for-29 / 252 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 3 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Saints 10/19/2025 Week 7 15-for-26 / 172 YDS / 0 TDs / 1 INT 4 ATT / -2 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Ravens 10/26/2025 Week 8 25-for-38 / 285 YDS / 0 TDs / 1 INT 3 ATT / 24 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bengals 11/2/2025 Week 9 20-for-34 / 280 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs 5 ATT / 53 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Giants 11/9/2025 Week 10 20-for-36 / 220 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs 8 ATT / 63 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Vikings 11/16/2025 Week 11 16-for-32 / 193 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 26 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Steelers 11/23/2025 Week 12 19-for-35 / 239 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 21 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 11/28/2025 Week 13 17-for-36 / 154 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 5 ATT / 13 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Packers 12/7/2025 Week 14 19-for-35 / 186 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT 4 ATT / 15 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Browns 12/14/2025 Week 15 17-for-28 / 242 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 3 ATT / 13 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Packers 12/20/2025 Week 16 19-for-34 / 250 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 3 ATT / 30 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. 49ers 12/28/2025 Week 17 25-for-42 / 330 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 5 ATT / 18 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Lions 1/4/2026 Week 18 20-for-33 / 212 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT 1 ATT / 1 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Packers 1/10/2026 Wild Card 24-for-48 / 361 YDS / 2 TDs / 2 INTs 4 ATT / 20 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Rams 1/18/2026 Divisional 23-for-42 / 257 YDS / 2 TDs / 3 INTs 5 ATT / 40 YDS / 0 TDs