Commanders' Antonio Williams: Week 2 Waiver Priority List
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Williams did a nice job in his NFL debut in Week 1 at Philadelphia with four catches for 64 yards and a touchdown on four targets, and we'll see if he can continue to produce while sharing the field with Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs. I liked Williams when he landed in Washington as a third-round pick from Clemson, but I was worried about his role when Diggs was added. Williams might not have many big weeks, but he could be a No. 3 PPR receiver in deeper leagues. He's worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAAB.
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Commanders' Antonio Williams: Catches TD in NFL debut
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Williams hauled in all four of his targets for 64 yards and a touchdown during the Commanders' 24-22 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
Williams played only 26 of 70 offensive snaps (37.1 percent), which was fourth most among Commanders wide receivers in Sunday's loss. However, the rookie third-rounder ended up leading the Commanders in receiving yards while finishing second behind veteran Stefon Diggs in targets (nine). Williams was close to scoring on his first NFL catch for 16 yards late in the second quarter, falling short of the goal line before Jacory Croskey-Merritt punched the ball in on a one-yard rushing touchdown on the next play. Williams followed that up with a 33-yard catch early in the fourth quarter before hauling in a one-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels late in the frame. It was an encouraging NFL debut from Williams, who may have benefited from the Eagles secondary focusing on limiting Terry McLaurin, though the former may have shown enough against Philadelphia to warrant additional playing time moving forward. The Commanders will stay on the road for their Week 2 clash against the Cowboys on Sept. 20.
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Commanders' Antonio Williams: Doesn't suit up Friday
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Williams didn't play in Friday's preseason loss to the Ravens.
The third-round rookie out of Clemson has been coming on strong as training camp has progressed, and per Donna Hopkins of MASN, Williams opened some eyes in joint practices against Baltimore earlier in the week when he beat Kyle Hamilton in one-on-one drills. The fact that Williams was held out Friday along with the rest of the Commanders' key personnel could be a strong sign that he's won the No. 3 receiver job to begin the season over the likes of Luke McCaffrey, Dyami Brown and Jaylin Lane, but he still faces an uphill battle for targets working behind Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs.
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Commanders' Antonio Williams: Three catches Saturday
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Williams caught all three of his targets for 41 yards in Saturday's 17-13 preseason loss to the Lions.
Williams matched Jacoby Jones for the most Commanders receptions, exceeding Jones' total production by four yards. Due to the offseason addition of Stefon Diggs, the third-round rookie is currently set to be the No. 4 option behind Terry McLaurin, Diggs and Luke McCaffrey. If Williams can keep logging productive performances in preseason and practice, the Commanders will likely find ways to keep the young talent on the field once the regular season commences.
