Caleb Williams vs Patrick Mahomes: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between Caleb Williams and Patrick Mahomes is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The Chicago Bears quarterback put up 19.1 PPG in 2025 over 17 games; Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs averaged 21.2 in 14. A 2.1-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 2.1 points favors Patrick Mahomes, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one quarterback to the other.
Patrick Mahomes offers meaningful rushing upside with 422 yards on the ground in 2025, which separates his floor from a pocket passer like Caleb Williams (3942 passing yards, 27 touchdowns). In games where the passing matchup looks ugly, that rushing production can be the entire difference on a start/sit call.
Caleb Williams has his bye in Week 7, and Patrick Mahomes 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.
