Kyle Williams

Kyle Williams' rookie season was essentially a red-shirt season. With Kayshon Boutte traded to the Houston Texans, Williams will likely take over his field-stretching role, which could lead to some nice matchup-dependent flex weeks. Last year, Williams had only a 27.6% route share while producing a 12% target-per-route run rate with 1.24 yards per route run (18.2 aDOT, per Fantasy Points Data). Williams has been a beast during the preseason with 3.47 yards per route run (20.4 aDOT, per PFF). Unless there are injuries to the New England receiving depth chart, I don't expect Williams to have a high-volume role, but he could easily be a nice bye-week flex at multiple spots in the 2026 season or a last-round best-ball pick that pays off.

Kyle Williams did not record a single target or touch in Sunday's 38-10 win over the Miami Dolphins.

Fantasy Impact

The rookie was a complete non-factor on Sunday, failing to record even a single target in the team's blowout win over Miami. He showcased a lot of talent throughout his first NFL season, but it remains to be seen if he will take the next step in in 2026 and play more than a supporting role for the Patriots.