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).

Head coach Dan Quinn highlighted Williams' route-running ability, natural feel for the receiver position, and elite hands in rookie minicamp, calling him "one [of the rookies] that has absolutely jumped out" (per Commanders Head Coach Raves about Former Clemson WR Antonio Williams).

David Blough steps into the offensive coordinator role after two years as assistant QBs coach, making his play-calling tendencies still uncertain. However, with Terry McLaurin and Jayden Daniels anchoring the offense, Williams has a clear path to the slot-receiver role—particularly against the minimal competition from Luke McCaffrey (39.6% slot routes in 2025). (per 2026 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Rankings: Post-NFL Draft)

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

2026-05-25 — Will Adam Peters bring Brandon Aiyuk or Stefon Diggs to Washington? (Will Adam Peters bring Brandon Aiyuk or Stefon Diggs to Washington?)
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2026-05-30 — Hero RB Fantasy Football Draft Strategy & Targets (2026) (Hero RB Fantasy Football Draft Strategy & Targets (2026))
2026-03-06 — Best Ball ADP: Fantasy Football Draft Trends 2026 (Best Ball ADP: Fantasy Football Draft Trends 2026)
2026-05-29 — Mark Andrews, Aaron Rodgers and Other Big ADP Movers in May - FTN (For the Numbers) (Mark Andrews, Aaron Rodgers and Other Big ADP Movers in May - FTN (For the Numbers))
2026-05-12 — Justin Boone's 2026 rookie fantasy football dynasty rankings and trade value charts... (Justin Boone's 2026 rookie fantasy football dynasty rankings and trade value charts...)
2026-05-01 — Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Jadarian Price's Outlook In Dynasty and Seasonal Leagues (Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Jadarian Price's Outlook In Dynasty and Seasonal Leagues)
2026-05-04 — 13 Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers (2026) (13 Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers (2026))
2026-05-01 — Rating the 2026 NFL Rookie Wide Receivers: Post-NFL Draft Rookie Super Model Ratings (Rating the 2026 NFL Rookie Wide Receivers: Post-NFL Draft Rookie Super Model Ratings)

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