Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books, and if you’re like me, you are already either celebrating like a genius or scrambling to fix your fantasy squad. Don’t even *think* about dumping players who had one slow week, like a Terry McLaurin, for pennies on the dime. That’s a rookie move, and we’re here to talk about what actually matters after the opening weekend.
Caleb Williams Is Starting Historic, And It Is Getting Worse For Defenses
Forget “overreaction,” because what Caleb Williams just did in Week 1 should have everyone paying attention. Bears head coach Ben Johnson was talking before the season about breaking the single-season scoring record, and Williams just showed us why that is not some wild dream. The dude put up the most Fantasy points of any player in Week 1. Period. Remember how in 2025 Williams had the two fastest GPS-timed speeds for any NFL quarterback carrying the ball? He delivered on that promise with two rushing touchdowns right out of the gate! Honestly, the only thing that slowed his scoring rampage was Chicago already having a multi-score lead. With that Bears defense expected to be leaky all season, a top-five offensive line protecting him, Johnson as the “best play designer in the NFL,” and crazy amounts of talent around Williams, my bold prediction of him finishing as a top-three Fantasy scorer is looking pretty darn good. You want to trade Williams right now? I wouldn’t do it for more than two other quarterbacks in the whole league. We saw this with Drake Maye last season. Don’t be wrong twice.
Carnell Tate’s Underlying Numbers Are Getting Hard to Ignore
If Carnell Tate is still sitting on your waiver wire because of a quiet preseason, you gotta change that right now. Yeah, his box score in Week 1 wasn’t exactly fireworks, even though he led the Titans in receiving yards with 37 total. But you HAVE to look at the underlying stats. This guy had a team-high 86% snap share. A team-high 21.4% target share. And a massive 41% air-yardage share! Those aren’t just good numbers, those are numbers that scream “more production coming soon.” Tate was a top-five pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and you are not going to find a higher-upside bench stash just sitting there. If some frustrated manager drops him this week, you need to be the one to snatch him up. Do not hesitate.
We are just one week in, but these are the kind of early trends that can define your season. Keep an eye on Williams to keep rolling, and make sure you’re ahead of the curve on players like Tate. There’s a whole season ahead, but you gotta make those smart moves early.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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