Antonio Williams
NFL player. Position: WR. Team: WAS.
Quick Facts
- Position: WR
- Team: WAS (Washington Commanders)
- Bye week (2026): 7
- FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 180
2026 Outlook
Third-round pick (No. 71) to Washington — landed in one of the cleanest rookie WR spots in the class. Washington lost ~150 targets this offseason (Deebo Samuel, etc.), and the WR2 job behind Terry McLaurin is wide open. GM Adam Peters has publicly named Williams as the projected starting slot receiver. Coverage at Fantasy Points / The Athletic / Dynasty Nerds is uniformly bullish.
Profile: 92nd-percentile receiving yards as a true freshman in the ACC, after-catch demon. Best comp floated: 2023 Jayden Reed (WR23). Brian Drake's note: Jayden Daniels was top-10 in slot targets in his rookie year — Williams steps into that lane with little competition (Luke McCaffrey ran only 39.6% of routes from the slot in 2025).
Current Underdog ADP: WR72 / round 16.
Role / Depth Chart
Projected starting slot in Washington. 11 college TDs in 2024 before missing time in 2025 with injury. With nearly 1,000 career routes run from the slot in college, he's the most experienced slot WR in the draft class and is being pegged for the All-Rookie team slot role, seamlessly replacing the Deebo Samuel target vacancies left in Washington's offense (per [[2026 NFL All-Rookie Team: Browns, Jets dominate early predictions of first-year standouts]]).
Injury Status
Dealt with injuries in 2025 — monitor camp.
Recent News
- 2026-05-21 — NFC offseason grades: Giants and Rams understand the assignment; NFC North leaves us... ([[NFC offseason grades: Giants and Rams understand the assignment; NFC North leaves us...]])
- 2026-05-08 — Four Commanders to watch at rookie minicamp ([[Four Commanders to watch at rookie minicamp]])
- 2026-04-27 — 5 rookie landing spots that moved the needle for fantasy football after the 2026 NFL Draft ([[5 rookie landing spots that moved the needle for fantasy football after the 2026 NFL Draft]])
- 2026-05-05 — 8 Dynasty Rookie Draft Targets: Wide Receivers (2026 Fantasy Football) ([[8 Dynasty Rookie Draft Targets: Wide Receivers (2026 Fantasy Football)]])
- 2026-05-12 — 2026 NFL All-Rookie Team: Browns, Jets dominate early predictions of first-year standouts ([[2026 NFL All-Rookie Team: Browns, Jets dominate early predictions of first-year standouts]])
- 2026-05-01 — 2026 NFL Draft: NFC Winners and Losers (Fantasy Football) ([[2026 NFL Draft: NFC Winners and Losers (Fantasy Football)]])
- 2026-04-27 — 2026 Dynasty Rookie Sleepers: Mid-to-Late Round Gems ([[2026 Dynasty Rookie Sleepers: Mid-to-Late Round Gems]])
- 2026-05-04 — 2026 Rookie Landing Spots | Best and Worst Post NFL Draft ([[2026 Rookie Landing Spots | Best and Worst Post NFL Draft]])
- 2026-04-27 — 2026 NFL Draft Fantasy Winners & Losers: Carnell Tate & More ([[2026 NFL Draft Fantasy Winners & Losers: Carnell Tate & More]])
- 2026-05-01 — 2026 NFL Rookie of the Year predictions: Ranking candidates ([[2026 NFL Rookie of the Year predictions: Ranking candidates]])
Open Questions
(scoped to this player — pulled from [[Fantasy Football Open Questions]])
Sources
- [[Worst draft ever The Athletic 2026 fantasy football dynasty mock draft]]
- [[Dynasty Nerds 2026 rookie landing spots best and worst post-draft]]
- [[Fantasy Points brain trust 2026 favorite rookie landing spots]]
- [[Big Blue View 2026 rookie landing spots (Tyson best)]]
- [[ESPN best rookie team fits and landing spots 2026]]
- [[Yahoo 5 rookie landing spots that moved the needle 2026]]