Caleb Williams vs J.J. McCarthy: The Full Breakdown
Caleb Williams and J.J. McCarthy are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Chicago Bears quarterback averaged 18.7 PPG in 2025, a full 6.2 points per game ahead of J.J. McCarthy's 12.5 with the Minnesota Vikings. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
Caleb Williams carries a 6.2-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Both lean on arm talent and offensive scheme as traditional pocket passers. Caleb Williams threw for 3942 yards and 27 touchdowns, while J.J. McCarthy posted 1632 yards and 11 scores. Volume, red zone efficiency, and game script are the key week-to-week differentiators when neither carries rushing upside.
Caleb Williams has his bye in Week 10, and J.J. McCarthy rests in Week 6. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at quarterback for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
