Instant Fantasy Takes on Caleb Williams, Bears After Matt Eberflus Fired as HC

The Chicago Bears will officially enter a different era in 2025 with a new head coach who can work with Caleb Williams.

Following Thursday's 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions that featured some of the worst clock management in a crucial situation you will ever see, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported on Friday that Matt Eberflus has been fired.

Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will finish out the season as Chicago's interim head coach.

Brown's ascent to interim head coach after starting the season as passing game coordinator makes sense.

Williams has looked much more comfortable in the three games since Brown replaced Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator. The rookie quarterback has thrown for 827 yards with five touchdown passes and run for 142 yards since Week 11.

Even before factoring in his stats against the Lions, Williams has been the eighth-best fantasy quarterback from Weeks 11-12 in PPR leagues. His three passing touchdowns against the Lions were his second-most in a game all season (four vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6).

Other encouraging signs for fantasy managers has been the increased production from Bears wide receivers since Brown took over the offense. D.J. Moore had his second-highest scoring fantasy performance of the season against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 12 and has more than 20 points in each of the past two games.

Moore had just one game with at least 20 fantasy points in his first 10 games. Keenan Allen has 18 receptions on 31 targets in the past three weeks. He has caught more touchdowns in the past two games (three) than he did in the first eight games combined (two).

The Bears receiver duo were the No. 4 and 5 fantasy wideouts in Week 12. Rome Odunze had double-digit targets in Weeks 11 and 12, but he has yet to translate that into production. He only has 129 yards in the past three games. His lone touchdown came in Week 3.

Given the trajectory for Williams, Moore and Allen with Brown coaching the offense, they should remain must-starts for your fantasy team going forward. Cole Kmet isn't lighting up the stat sheet, but tight end remains a shallow position that he's worth a starting spot going forward.

Even despite having one game with more than 50 receiving yards since Week 8, Kmet entered this week as the No. 12 tight end in fantasy. It's borderline starter production, but there isn't likely to be someone better on the waiver wire at this point in the season.

The Bears' schedule of opposing defenses will be difficult for the fantasy playoffs. They play the Vikings, Lions and Seattle Seahawks from Weeks 15-17, but they have already put up big numbers against the Vikings and Lions in their past two games.