5 Deep Rookie Sleepers You MUST Draft | Fantasy Football '26 Hidden Gems
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Antonio WilliamsChigoziem OkonkwoDe'Von AchaneDeebo SamuelDemond ClaiborneDenzel BostonJamison CrowderJayden DanielsLadd McConkeyTank DellTerry McLaurinTreylon Burks
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Antonio Williams
NegativeSleeper20:00
Third-round WR for Washington Commanders out of Clemson; 21 years old with outstanding 2024 college season: 74 catches, 902 receiving yards, 11 TDs; fourth all-time Clemson Tiger in receptions and TDs; Clemson has elite WR pedigree (Tee Higgins, DeAndre Hopkins). Compared to Ladd McConkey throughout draft process with parallels in their games; McConkey averaged 15 PPG in his rookie season, which Williams would have to 'thread the needle' to match. Denzel Boston identifies Williams as a deep sleeper with clear pathway to double-digit PPR scoring in his rookie season. Available after pick 200 even in wide receiver-heavy formats like NFFC, Williams projects to step into the Deebo Samuel slot receiver role in Washington with versatility to play flanker and Z receiver. His YAC ability and slot prowess are fantasy-friendly. Boston projects Williams could be a top waiver wire add after week one if he has a strong debut, and his rookie season could mirror Terry McLaurin's third-round rookie impact for Washington. The post-pick 200 price tag makes him a low-risk, high-upside target.
Insight pageChigoziem Okonkwo
PositiveProjection24:16
Denzel Boston projects that Chigoziem Okonkwo has a chance to have a career year in Washington's offense.
Insight pageDe'Von Achane
PositiveSleeper7:29
Rookie RB receiving upside play; compared to Keaton Mitchell rookie year, Devonta Freeman (positive fantasy precedent), and Jahmyr Gibbs in terms of speed and burst per Aaron Jones. CBS's Mike Renner called him most dynamic back in draft class after Jahmyr Love. The Athletic's Dane Brugler noted mismatch-creating athleticism and receiving upside as diet version of Devonta Freeman. At 188 lb, receiving work is critical to fantasy viability; contingent upside if Aaron Jones injured—Jones had 13.8% target share last year, and if Achane steps into that role with his home run hitting ability, he could thrive despite Jordan Mason capping backfield upside.
Insight pageDeebo Samuel
NegativeRole22:08
Denzel Boston identifies Deebo Samuel's offensive role as the template for Antonio Williams' usage in Washington. Williams is projected to step into the slot receiver role that Samuel occupied, with versatility to play flanker and Z receiver. Boston notes Deebo averaged double-digit points per game last season and that Washington could use Williams similarly as a threat for yards after the catch, leveraging his YAC ability and slot proficiency.
Insight pageDemond Claiborne
PositiveSleeper5:27
Sixth-round RB is an electric player with home run hitting ability despite his smaller 5'10 188 lb frame, which typically scares off NFL teams and fantasy managers. Sixth-round RBs rarely make instant impact as rookies, but Claiborne landed extremely well in his landing spot. His electric speed (4.37 40-time) and explosive play-making ability position him as a deep sleeper with upside in the final rounds of fantasy drafts. Claiborne posted 23 TDs and 1,950+ rushing yards over last 24 games at Wake Forest. Free look type play with potential to trend up significantly at training camp; could be Aaron Jones replacement given Jones' age (turning 32); fits late-round draft strategy and best-ball formats. Available around pick 250.
Insight pageDenzel Boston
PositiveSleeper0:40
Second-round WR for Cleveland has dominated OTAs and rookie camps with phenomenal off-season performance. At 6'4 212 lbs, Boston profiles as a target-earning versatile weapon and red zone threat; he posted 20 TDs over his last two college seasons with 25%+ target share in both 2024 and 2025. Beat reporters compare his camp performance to Josh Gordon-level impact, suggesting he could be a foundational weapon for the Browns. Despite target competition from first-rounder Casey Concepcion and third-round TE Harold Fannin Jr., Boston has a chance to emerge from a young passing core. His ADP around pick 150 is significantly undervalued relative to his top-40 NFL draft capital and early-season production trajectory; true sleeper with great draft capital pedigree and track record for WRs with this draft capital to produce fantasy value.
Insight pageJamison Crowder
NegativeUsage24:10
Denzel Boston notes that Jamison Crowder will receive touches in Washington's passing game, establishing Crowder as a competing target for Antonio Williams' opportunity in the offense.
Insight pageJayden Daniels
NegativeMatchup24:24
Denzel Boston recommends Antonio Williams as a late stacking option with Jayden Daniels in best ball formats, positioning the quarterback as the key to Williams' opportunity. This establishes Daniels as the quarterback context for Williams' rookie season projection.
Insight pageLadd McConkey
NegativeProjection21:35
Denzel Boston uses Ladd McConkey as a comparison benchmark for Antonio Williams' rookie year ceiling. McConkey averaged 15 points per game in his rookie season, which Boston notes Williams would have to 'thread the needle' to match. The parallel between McConkey's and Williams' games is noted as 'not really that far off,' establishing McConkey's rookie production as a high-end but challenging target for Williams.
Insight pageTank Dell
PositiveProjection11:31
Denzel Boston cites Tank Dell's rookie year as a historical comp for Zakhari Branch's trajectory; Dell was a third-round pick out of University of Houston drafted by the Houston Texans and had one of the best third-round rookie years ever on a points-per-game basis, establishing the precedent for Branch's potential impact.
Insight pageTerry McLaurin
NegativeRole22:43
Denzel Boston contextualizes Terry McLaurin as the focal point of Washington's passing game but notes McLaurin is north of 30 years old, positioning Antonio Williams as a youth and versatility boost to the offense. Boston projects Williams' rookie season could mirror McLaurin's third-round rookie impact, when McLaurin had a fantastic rookie year for Washington. This establishes McLaurin's role as the primary target but creates opportunity for Williams as the secondary receiver.
Insight pageTreylon Burks
NegativeDepth Chart23:55
Denzel Boston identifies Trey Lon Burks as part of Antonio Williams' depth chart competition in Washington's passing game. Burks is listed alongside Jalen Lane as the primary competition for targets beyond Terry McLaurin, establishing a void at wide receiver two that Williams is positioned to fill.
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Episode Transcript
0:12Five rookies in 2026 fantasy football that you need to draft before they gain value in training camp. We're talking about deep rookie sleepers. Rookies that
0:24could make an impact at some point during the season. We're not talking about players like Jeremiah Love. We're not talking about players like Carnell
0:31Tate. We'll talk about those guys later on in the year, but we're talking about deep sleepers that can help you in the
0:38final rounds of all of your fantasy drafts right now. I'm Theo Gremminger, lead fantasy analyst at RotoWire, and we're breaking it down right here. For
0:47more videos like this, make sure you hit that like button, but make sure you also hit that subscribe button. We're going
0:52to be dropping league-winning fantasy advice all summer long. So, talking about rookie sleepers, players that are under the radar right now. And again,
1:02there's going to be some rookies drafted very, very early. Jeremiah Love's going to go in the second round of your draft.
1:07You're going to hear about guys like Carnell Tate and Jordan Tyson, first-round rookie wide receiver picks all summer long. But we're talking about
1:15some of those players that managers in your league are going to completely ignore, and some of these players end up being massive waiver wire adds as early
1:24as week one or week two because their usage is going to surprise people. And some of these players you might have to
1:31be a little bit patient for, but a number of these players are already generating buzz and will continue to do so in NFL training camp. Let's go ahead
1:40and start breaking it down. And we'll start off at the top, and the player that has, by far, the best NFL draft
1:47pedigree among all the players in this group, it's Denzel Boston of the Cleveland Browns. And Denzel Boston has been having a phenomenal off-season so
1:57far. You talk about OTAs, you talk about rookie camps, Denzel Boston showed up and dominated in both of them. And this
2:06is not a knock on Casey Concepcion.
2:10Cleveland drafted Casey Concepcion in the first round and then followed up with Denzel Boston in round two. Most of the post-NFL Draft winners and losers
2:20articles, especially from fantasy football lens, were calling Denzel Boston a post-NFL Draft loser. He's been anything but so
2:30far in Cleveland. And there's a chance that the two wide receivers that are the most productive on the field for Cleveland are both rookies this year.
2:39And Casey Concepcion could have made this list, but it's very difficult to call a first-rounder any sort of a sleeper.
2:47And the great thing about Casey Concepcion and Denzel Boston is their skill sets are not overlapping.
2:53Denzel Boston though, there is a ton to like about this profile. There was some buzz coming into the NFL Draft. You had
3:00some NFL Draft experts like Lance Zierlein comparing him to guys like Puka Nacua.
3:05You look at the frame for Boston, 6'4 212, and you think big outside threat.
3:12But he's really a player that could be a target-earning versatile weapon in the passing game that can generate first downs as well as
3:24being a big threat inside the red zone.
3:26That sounds pretty good for fantasy football. Again, 6'4 212, and then you look at the stats he had at Washington as a featured weapon.
3:3520 touchdowns over his last two seasons played combined.
3:39And in each of the 2025 and 2024 seasons, he had a 25% plus target share.
3:47So, you're talking about a big-time target earner.
3:50He's been making spectacular plays downfield all throughout his time early time with the with the Browns where there are beat reporters saying that
4:00Denzel Boston is not only a threat to start, but he can be a foundational weapon for this team for years to come.
4:08There's been beat reporters saying that this is one of the best wide receivers that they've seen in a Cleveland Browns camp since like Ja Peak Josh Gordon.
4:19We're talking about a instant impact type vibes at least early on in Cleveland. Now, the target competition is going to be there. Casey Concepcion,
4:28of course, and Harold Fannin Jr. who was exceptional last year as a third-round pick out of Bowling Green. But, those guys are younger. Boston has a chance to
4:37emerge from a young passing core, and his ADP is not really caught up at all.
4:42You're able to get Denzel Boston even in wide receiver-heavy formats like the NFFC and in best ball formats like Underdog at a very cheap price tag.
4:53You're able to get Boston around pick 150, and that's a a price tag that I think is going to move up considerably
5:01as the summer moves along. Make sure you go and get some Denzel Boston, and if you're a dynasty manager, he's a great
5:07player to trade for right now before he gets late season steam. There's a great track record for wide receivers getting top 40 NFL draft capital, and Denzel
5:18Boston has it. Denzel Boston, a true sleeper this year with great draft capital pedigree. Let's flip it over to the running back position,
5:27and let's talk about Demond Claiborne.
5:29So, we talked about a second-rounder with Denzel Boston. That's sort of easy to get behind. Now, let's talk about a sixth-rounder in Demond Claiborne.
5:38Sixth-round running back is usually a death sentence. There's very few players like Claiborne drafted inside a round six that make an instant impact as a
5:49rookie. But, Clayborn certainly has a shot. He's an electric player, and even though he was a sixth-rounder, he landed extremely well.
6:00The smaller frame for Clayborn is going to immediately scare some people off, and it certainly scared off a number of NFL teams. This is not a bell cow
6:09profile. You're talking about 5'10, 188 lb, but it's the electric speed and the home run hitting ability that gets people very excited, and it's the
6:20physicality for a player of his size.
6:22So, anything you watch with Demond Clayborn on film, this doesn't scream smaller back that avoids contact. This is a player who can take a hit. And he
6:30has a 4.37 40-yard dash speed. The production was there at Wake Forest. 23 touchdowns, and over 1,950
6:41rushing yards over his last 24 games as a Demon Deacon.
6:47You can get Clayborn right now around pick number 250. So, this is a free look type play. And if you're drafting in
6:55leagues like the NFFC, you're drafting in leagues like the FFPC that have early drafts, Clayborn makes a lot of sense because if things fall apart, all this
7:05cost you was a very late round pick.
7:09But, there is a chance that you see his ADP trend up significantly when we get to when we get to training camp because
7:16the vibes are fantastic. There are number number of people internally saying that this could be the Aaron Jones replacement. And Aaron Jones is in
7:25a very solid role right now. Jones will turn 32 early in the season. 32-year-old backs, that's not a great bet in the
7:34NFL. The only other back Aaron Jones' age that's going to get time early on in the year and a lot of touches is Derrick
7:42Henry, and we all know King Henry is built different. And you talk about the vibes and the praise that we're starting
7:49to see. There was a piece on The Athletic about De'Von Achane. So, the beat reporters in Minnesota are already like hyping him up a little bit. I
7:58compared him to Keaton Mitchell rookie year, and a bunch of people jumped up when I did that on X and were like, Theo, you
8:05got to take that up a notch. Sigmund Bloom, who I respect a lot, has compared him to Devonta Freeman. Anybody who
8:12remembers the Devonta Freeman Atlanta experience, it was pretty great for fantasy football. Then you start talking about the quotes that are coming out of
8:21camp. You had Aaron Jones himself say, "Honestly, it looks a little bit like Jahmyr Gibbs in terms of that speed and
8:29that burst."
8:30Then you go looking back at some of the the comparisons that were made during the NFL draft process. You had CBS's
8:38Mike Renner saying that this is the most dynamic back in this draft class after Jahmyr Love. Crazy praise. And then the
8:46one that I love, The Athletic's Dane Brugler said that he has the mismatch creating athleticism and receiving upside to be a diet version of De'Von
8:56Achane. And it's the receiving work that makes him most excited because like when you look at Achane, a back his size, he's not going to get there at 188
9:06lb if he's not heavily involved in the receiving game.
9:10But if there was any sort of an Aaron Jones injury, the contingent upside is absolutely there for Achane to thrive in
9:17that role. Aaron Jones had a 13.8% target share last year, very high number for a running back. If Achane could step
9:25into a number like that with his home run hitting ability, even in a backfield where other backs are getting touches, Achane could thrive. You look at Jordan
9:35Mason, the other back in Minnesota, a very solid player, but a capped upside type. He's had back-to-back 700-plus rushing yards seasons, but we're not
9:44anticipating Jordan Mason to have a massive tear this season. Clayborn should be a part of your late-round draft strategy if you're drafting right
9:53now. And if your draft is later on in the summer, make sure you're monitoring Demario Clayborn. He's going to be a
10:00really really fun rookie for us potentially this year, and he's absolutely free. If you're a best-ball drafter, he's one of the last draftable
10:09running backs, too. You can occasionally get Demario Clayborn in Underdog drafts around like the 17th and 18th round.
10:16Makes for a very fun last-round upside swing. Let's keep it going, and let's bounce back to wide receiver. And let's talk about a player we talked about a
10:27smaller player in Demario Clayborn.
10:30Let's talk about another one at the wide receiver position in Zakhari Branch. And Zakhari Branch has been a pull a polarizing player throughout the draft
10:40process and early on in training camp.
10:43There's some people completely writing Zakhari Branch off because he's a shade under 5'9 and he weighs 177 lb.
10:55But he ripped it up at the NFL Combine.
10:57So, you talk about a smaller player, but the explosive athleticism, 4.35 40-yard dash time, and a 38-in vertical.
11:08Then you talk about Zakhari Branch just being an absolute dog. Branch had a ridiculous 20 reps at his size on the
11:18bench press at the Combine. A lot of wide receivers don't even test on the bench press, and Zakhari Branch went in
11:24there and put up 20 reps. An outstanding number for any wide receiver, let alone a wide receiver of his size.
11:31I'm getting Tank Dell rookie year vibes when it comes to Branch. You have Zachariah Branch coming from the University of Georgia
11:40as a third-round pick. Gets drafted by the local NFL team in the Atlanta Falcons.
11:46We look back at Tank Dell's rookie year, it was pretty much the same thing. Tank Dell third-round pick out of University
11:52of Houston, gets drafted by the Houston Texans. We all know how impactful Tank Dell's rookie season was. One of the best third-round rookie years really
12:02ever on a points per game basis.
12:04Then you look at Zachariah Branch and how everything is sort of matching up for his skill set with the quarterback situation in
12:12Atlanta. It looks like it's going to be Tua Tagovailoa as the starter in week one. That's where all the signs are
12:18pointing. And you look at Branch, where he was able to excel in the screen game, which really was how Georgia's offense
12:26was designed. And those lower A-dot looks, screen game looks, and manufactured touch looks in this Atlanta offense with Tua Tagovailoa, it screams
12:37Zachariah Branch.
12:39Now, Drake London is going to dominate targets and target share in Atlanta.
12:44Don't get it twisted. Drake London is still a fantastic pick. Kyle Pitts is going to be one of the top five to seven
12:51most targeted tight ends in the NFL this year. And Bijan Robinson is a threat to lead all running backs in catches this
12:59year. But Atlanta is so consolidated between those three. Is there an opportunity for Zachariah Branch to carve out a role and make this offense
13:08even more consolidated with Branch taking on the number four target in the passing game with spike week ability.
13:15And yeah, there is spike week ability with Zachariah Branch.
13:18You're talking about a player who had 81 catches last year at Georgia. This led the SEC in receptions, and this set a
13:26Georgia Bulldog record for the history of their program. 81 catches was the most in the history of Georgia's football program. And that's big boy
13:35football. We're not talking about a small school here. And when then we talk about Zachariah Branch's history, the pedigree, he was the number one wide
13:43receiver recruit in the country coming out of high school, played at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, which is a absolute powerhouse program out west.
13:52And when he got to USC, made an impact on special teams. There was a There is a great history of players who have had
14:01special teams success, especially early on in college, correlating to future fantasy football success. Talk about guys like Tyreek Hill. Well, Zachariah
14:10Branch in 2023 was an All-American return specialist at USC.
14:14And right now I'm able to get Zachariah Branch after pick 250, even in formats like the NFFC. And I'm able to get him
14:22on Underdog super late, as well. He makes for a great stack option if you're drafting Drake London or Kyle Pitts, or
14:30Bijan Robinson for that matter, and you want to build Atlanta correlation.
14:35Zachariah Branch is electric, and I think he's going to have his moments this year. He feels like a player that fantasy managers are going to be playing
14:43catch up on on the waiver wire at some point this year. Let's go with a player, again, at the running back position.
14:51And let's talk about Jonah Coleman in Denver. And I know some of you are probably having PTSD because there's been Denver rookie running backs in the
15:00past that have failed. We We're talking about the Jaleel McLaughlins, the Audric Estimés, Royce Freeman experience, where he got all steamed up. But last year we
15:09had it in R.J. Harvey. And R.J. Harvey got there with with like a lot of counting stats. R.J. Harvey was good
15:16with catches, and R.J. R.J. Harvey was very good with scoring touchdowns.
15:21But it feels all off-season long like the Denver Broncos don't really trust RJ Harvey. We saw them linked to players like Kenneth Walker, and they ultimately
15:32brought back JK Dobbins, who I fully expect to carry the load early on in Denver in free agency.
15:40But, when we look at Jaleel Johnson, there's a lot of boxes that he's checking off where he could make an impact at some point this season on a
15:48Denver Broncos team that we think will be very, very good on offense, and running behind what is probably the best offensive line in the entire NFL.
16:00Johnson is 5'8" and weighs about 220.
16:04He's built like the late former NFL star Doug Martin if you're trying to find like a historical comp in terms of his
16:10size.
16:11Then, you look at the ability to sustain volume he had at Washington. He's had 27 touchdowns in his last 25 games played
16:21with over 1,800 rushing yards, but he's not just a between-the-tackles bruiser.
16:26He's got a fantastic jump-cut style to his game.
16:30He's able to churn out those tough yards, and he's an underrated pass-catcher. He had 31 catches this past year at
16:38Washington for over 350 receiving yards.
16:42And, you're starting to get the positive coach-speak buzz where Sean Payton came out and said that he's put together well. There are some positions I think
16:51are a little bit more difficult to evaluate. Ultimately, with him as a runner, they have to tackle you. And then, he gave him like the ultimate
16:59quote tweet, "He's all football." And I think it's the kind of player that NFL head coaches will gravitate towards cuz Jaleel Johnson has toughness. He's
17:09an excellent pass-blocker, and coaches gravitate towards players with that style.
17:16You also start looking at where Jaleel Coleman was drafted, the fourth round.
17:20And the fourth round has had multiple hits the last two seasons in terms of producing a rookie running back who was
17:29fantasy friendly for an extended period of time.
17:32Last year we had it with Cam Akers, a player who Jaleel Coleman drew some comparisons to in the draft process. And
17:40you talk about Akers and you talk about Jaleel Coleman, you're talking about two players who neither is going to be accused of being a burner in terms of
17:47like the 40-yard dash, but you're talking about players with size and toughness and again receiving ability.
17:54Then you go back to 2024, the fourth round was Bucky Irving. So, we've had back-to-back seasons of the fourth round producing a player that gave us at least
18:04a decent stretch for fantasy football.
18:07And when it comes to Akers and it comes to Bucky Irving, both of those guys had huge impacts again on a point per game
18:13basis for Akers, but Akers but Akers was 16 points per game. Now, do we expect Coleman to dominate usage from the jump
18:20here? No. This is going to be a crowded ugly situation early on in Denver. The way I think it shakes out,
18:27J.K. Dobbins dominates the carries early on and R.J. Harvey moves into sort of a receiving role. But Jaleel Coleman can be viewed as a handcuff to both of these
18:37players. Where if Harvey goes down, I would anticipate Coleman contributing to the passing game.
18:44And if J.K. Dobbins goes down, I think Coleman would take on a great deal of the rushing game. And both of those
18:50players between Dobbins and Harvey also could end up getting replaced because we're talking about Sean Payton.
18:57There's potential that this is a chaos backfield. It's hard to trust a Sean Payton back. Often times there is change in the backfield and guys get their
19:06opportunity. What would happen if we had six weeks of Jaleel Coleman pacing this backfield and getting 15 to 20 touches a
19:15game with goal line equity and some work in the passing game. That sounds like a player who could be a mid-level RB2. So,
19:22there's some contingent upside for Coleman, but this is a backfield that we want access to and he is the cheapest player among JK Dobbins, RJ Harvey, and
19:33and and then you got Jonathon Coleman there. So, for me, I'm taking shots on the rookie running back in all formats.
19:38I want access to him on my redraft rosters, on best ball rosters on Underdog, and I also want access to him in
19:46dynasty. There is a chance that Jonathon Coleman simply takes over this backfield, and he's got the big-time contingent upside on an offense that we
19:55trust this year with Bo Nix entering his third season as a pro. Talking about one more rookie before we wrap things up
20:03here, we're going to talk about Antonio Williams of the Washington Commanders.
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20:30Let's talk about Antonio Williams though.
20:32Third round pick at for the Washington Commanders out of Clemson.
20:37Clemson has had an outstanding history of producing wide receivers to the NFL level. Talk about guys like Tee Higgins, DeAndre Hopkins, the list goes on and
20:47on.
20:48When we talk about Antonio Williams, he could be the next Clemson wide receiver to make an early impact in his career.
20:5721 years old, he had a outstanding season in 2024. 74 catches, 902 receiving yards, and 11 touchdown grabs.
21:07That was a great year for him in 2024, surrounded by some future pros on that offense. Then you talk about this past
21:14year, only played 10 games, 55 catches for 600 yards. Ended up becoming the fourth all-time a Clemson Tiger in terms
21:24of receptions and touchdown scores in a very high pedigree program for especially for wide receiver talent. You start talking about Antonio Williams and
21:35what sort of player he he is. There were some comparing him to Ladd McConkey throughout the process, the evaluative process leading up to the NFL draft.
21:46And then when you look at the parallels to their games, it's not really that far off. Williams would have to thread the
21:54needle to get a 15-point per game type season like we saw from Ladd during Ladd's rookie year. But Antonio Williams this year could average double-digit
22:03points per game in PPR leagues. There's a clear pathway to that.
22:08He could step right into the Deebo Samuel role.
22:12And Antonio Williams should thrive as a slot receiver in Washington, but he has the versatility to play some flanker, to play some Z receiver as well.
22:23But really the slot is where he's going to dominate usage. And you look at Deebo last year, double-digit points per game
22:30last season.
22:32You could see Washington using Antonio Williams as a threat for yards after the catch. And his YAC ability, his slot ability, those things are very fantasy
22:43friendly. Terry McLaurin is going to be the focal point of the entire offense, let alone the passing game, but McLaurin is north of 30 years old. Williams is
22:52going to give a huge boost of youth and and versatility to this passing game.
22:59And I'm able to get him after pick 200, even in wide receiver heavy formats like the NFFC. I think there's a chance that
23:07this could be one of the biggest waiver wire ads after week one of the NFL season. If Antonio Williams goes out and
23:15has like a seven catch game, then I think people are going to be saying, "Why didn't I draft that player this
23:20summer?" And in shallow fantasy formats, I think people are going to be hitting the waiver wire. We got to hold our
23:25breath a little bit. We don't want to see a player like Stefon Diggs land in Washington. But if Williams can come out
23:32of the off season unscathed, his rookie season could look a lot like Terry McLaurin's rookie season. Washington drafted McLaurin in the third round, um
23:42and he ended up having a fantastic rookie year.
23:46This year they draft Williams in the third round. He could be a really big-time impact player for this offense.
23:52Then you look at the competition in the passing game.
23:55There's a void at wide receiver two.
23:59Guys like Jalen Lane, Trey Lon Burks.
24:02That's Antonio Williams' current competition besides Terry McLaurin. You look at Rashad White, he should get some passes out of the back field. Jamison
24:10Crowder merits going to get his touches as well. And Chigoziem Okonkwo has a chance to have a career year. But Antonio Williams can be the number two
24:18target in Washington, and you're able to get him almost free in all formats right now. If you're a best ball manager, make
24:26sure you're grabbing some Antonio Williams as a late stacking option when you draft Jayden Daniels. And if you're a redraft manager, just grab Antonio
24:35Williams. If it doesn't work out, that post pick 200 price tag is nothing.
24:41That's the kind of price tag for a player you don't mind sending back to the waiver wire, but there's a chance
24:46you save yourself a ton of fab right now by just drafting Antonio Williams. Stick with us here at RotoWire, we're going to
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