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Fantasy Football | Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook: Antonio Williams
Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice: Antonio Williams
The Commanders are getting a YAC maven who was productive in all four years at Clemson. Antonio Williams topped 600 yards in three of those seasons, finishing with 2,320 receiving yards and 21 scores on 207 receptions. Williams also brings the added dynamic of being a productive rusher, returner, and even passer at times. In Washington, he’ll slide into the slot for an offense devoid of pass-catchers outside of Terry McLaurin, who turns 31 in September. Williams is a savvy technician with enough elusiveness and wiggle to do damage in the short and intermediate areas of the field. The juicy landing spot should push him into the middle of Round 2 of dynasty rookie drafts. Jayden Daniels should be happy with this pick.
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DBro’s NFL Draft Scouting Report & Player Comp: Antonio Williams
Scouting report:
- Williams will be a slot-confined player in the NFL. Clemson had a brief dalliance with him as a perimeter wide receiver, but even when he lined up on the perimeter in many cases, it wasn’t true perimeter wide receiver play. After Week 8 in 2024, Williams was a full-time slot (93% slot in 2025). When he was on the outside in 2024, he was utilized in bunch formations, in motion, and schemed open with the offensive concepts.
- Williams has a lightning-quick first step off the line with crossing routes and at the top of his stem with in and out breaking routes. It allows him to earn easy separation as an underneath/zone beating receiving option. He can telegraph his breaks at times with comebacks and curls, allowing corners to drive on these routes. Williams will need to improve his pad level through routes and his salesmanship.
- Williams needs to improve the consistency of his releases. At times, he can get TikTok-y while flashing efficient movements with other reps.
- Williams has a dependable set of soft hands with a 4.5% or lower drop rate in three of his four collegiate seasons. He plucks the ball out of the air and away from his frame. He doesn’t have the high-end body control to make the highlight reel catches outside of his frame, which constricts his catch radius.
- He can be an asset in the run game. He was utilized on pitches and jet sweeps at Clemson and was productive with this usage, with 179 rushing yards over his final two seasons (8.9 yards per carry). Williams can also produce YAC with his speed and open field vision, but don’t expect him to be a tackle-breaking machine in the NFL.
Player Comp: Tyler Scott
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