<p>Gavin Williams anchored the Guardians’ late-season surge with a string of quality outings, delivering a compact 1.74 ERA over critical innings and capping a three-pitcher late-season trio that steadied the rotation. His stretch run helped many fantasy teams clinch titles.</p><p>Williams's velocity and control, paired with a favorable park and defensive support, position him as a key target for 2026 fantasy staffs seeking stability and upside.</p>

Williams matched Skubal with six-plus innings and two unearned runs, delivering an effective outing that kept Cleveland in position to steal the game. His command and strikeouts kept Detroit at bay though two Guardians errors proved costly.

Williams matched 8 strikeouts over six-plus innings, but two unearned runs resulting from Guardians’ errors kept Cleveland in a tight game, highlighting the importance of clean defense against elite pitching.

Williams matched with six innings, two unearned runs and eight strikeouts, giving Cleveland a solid outing and keeping the Guardians within striking distance in Game 1.

Williams is a solid value pick with a potential to limit the Tigers’ power and deliver upside in strikeouts.