Antonio Williams

Antonio Williams is a sneaky Day 2 value who projects into an immediate slot role in Washington's offense. The former Clemson standout broke out at 19 and has consistently flashed strong efficiency (2.27 YPRR in 2025) despite battling injuries and an underwhelming team environment. With Deebo Samuel gone and the Commanders ranking top-3 in vacated targets, there's a clear path to volume behind Terry McLaurin. Williams' slot-heavy usage, versatility on special teams, and strong production profile make him a strong late-round sleeper in PPR formats.

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 with 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. Dynasty Outlook: Antonio Williams is headed to Washington via the third round of the NFL Draft. He should be the team's starting slot receiver from Day 1. I'm not in the camp that believes he'll be a perimeter wide receiver in the NFL, but I could easily be wrong. Williams has posted at least 2.05 yards per route run in each of his last three collegiate seasons, but during that span, he hasn't managed more than 5.8 yards after the catch per reception in any season. He has 22 missed tackles over the last two years, so he can make some things happen with the ball in his hands. Williams also has an 86th percentile breakout age on his production profile. I expect Washington to acquire Brandon Aiyuk's services for 2026 (and beyond), so I'm baking that into my Williams value to an extent. Williams is worth considering for your dynasty teams in the middle of the second round of rookie drafts. I question his ceiling in the NFL, but he could be a solid NFL player.