Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams is a rookie third-round pick who has grown from a rotational receiver into a regular No. 3 option behind Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs. His usage depends heavily on who is available around him.
Role
Through Week 5 he had 22 targets for a 15-155-1 line (Rotowire), a 14.9% team target share and a 17.0% share of team air yards. Early on, Week 1 was 26 of 70 snaps (37.1%), fourth among Commanders receivers (CBS/Rotowire). With McLaurin out in Week 4 he played a season-high 44 snaps (68.8%) per Yahoo. NBC said he led the team in routes and took eight targets, a 22% share. PFF says he has run at least 25 routes in three of the past four games through Week 5. Yahoo, citing PFF, has him with 72 snaps outside and 58 in the slot, mixed across both sides. Competition for targets is McLaurin, Diggs and tight end Chig Okonkwo, with Luke McCaffrey, Dyami Brown and Jaylin Lane behind him. I did not read a current depth chart. Snap and target figures for Weeks 6 and 7 were not in what I found beyond the wire note of three catches on four targets for 50 yards against the 49ers.
He is efficient and getting more involved. PFF graded him 72.8 through Week 5, among the top rookies. He caught every target in three of his first six games. He has played both outside and in the slot, and Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer called him a good fit at Z-receiver and in the slot. Yahoo analysts saw plug-and-play flex appeal when McLaurin was out, and CBS liked him as a No. 3 receiver in that scenario.
The target competition is crowded and his volume is only modest when everyone is healthy. NBC called him more of a dynasty option than a redraft one and noted he should be viewed as the third receiver. His Week 4 spike came with McLaurin out and backup quarterbacks in the game: eight targets turned into 21 yards. His average yards after the catch is only 2.4 (Rotowire), and CBS said he faces an uphill battle for targets behind McLaurin and Diggs.
Where analysts split
The disagreement is whether his usage holds when McLaurin and Diggs are healthy. Optimists treat the Week 4 snap and target jump as a sign of a real No. 2 role. Skeptics treat it as injury-driven volume that fades back to No. 3 once the top two are available. The sources I found do not say whether McLaurin's hamstring injury is resolved.
Research confidence: reported. Outlooks are grounded in web search over current reporting and refreshed through the season.
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