Antonio Williams Fantasy Football Start or Sit Advice for Week 2

Antonio Williams was not the Washington receiver anyone was talking about heading into the opener, and he walked out of it as the Commanders’ leading receiver. He caught all four of his targets for 64 yards and a touchdown, and now he gets a division matchup in Dallas against a defense that struggled through the air in Week 1. Find out whether you should start or sit Antonio Williams in Week 2.

Antonio Williams Start or Sit Advice for Week 2

Efficiency was the calling card. Williams caught all four of his targets, tying McLaurin for second on the team in targets, and drew two red-zone looks. That is real trust from a quarterback in a rookie’s first professional game, and it fits the route running and reliable hands that made him a candidate to matter early. He also generated 55 air yards on those four targets, so this was not a screen-heavy stat line inflated by one broken tackle.

Dallas is the kind of draw that turns a supporting role into a startable one. The Cowboys surrendered 230 receiving yards, three touchdowns, six red zone targets and a 134.2 passer rating in their opener while allowing four red zone trips to convert every time. They failed to record a sack, so the pass rush is not bailing out the coverage either. Safety Malik Hooker and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown have both been ruled out for Dallas. Washington tight end Chig Okonkwo has also been ruled out with a hamstring injury, creating additional opportunities in the middle of the field for Williams.

There is also opportunity opening in front of him, as tight end Chig Okonkwo is dealing with a hamstring issue. Daniels distributed 34 pass attempts in Week 1 and converted all three of its red zone trips, so this is an offense finishing drives even while its QB works through a modest 85.9 passer rating.

The Biggest Fantasy Risk for Antonio Williams in Week 2

Four targets is a thin foundation. Williams turned that into 16.4 PPR points because he caught all of them and one went for a score, and neither of those things is a repeatable weekly assumption. Diggs commanded a 31 percent share and is clearly Daniels’ first read, McLaurin remains ahead of him in the pecking order by reputation if not production, and Washington handed the ball off 32 times against those 34 pass attempts. This is a balanced attack with three receivers who all need feeding, and a rookie without long speed can go an entire afternoon without a play that changes his box score.

Fantasy Outlook for Antonio Williams in Week 2

Williams is a Start in Week 2. A defense giving up production in the red zone and down the field, two Dallas defenders in the middle of the field either doubtful or expected out, a tight end sidelined ahead of him and a rookie who has already earned red zone looks make him a legitimate WR3 play. Understand that you are buying into a smaller role than the surrounding names carry, so if you need a guaranteed volume floor at receiver this week, look elsewhere. If you can absorb the variance, this is a matchup worth attacking.

Find our Week 2 fantasy WR rankings here!