Kyle Williams 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 23
- Height / weight
- 5'11", 190 lb
- Experience
- 2nd season
- Drafted
- 2025 R3, #69
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 2.1
- Pos rank
- WR116
- Rostered
- 3%
Week 4 at Bills, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 7th vs. WRs, favorable
Kyle Williams Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth WR for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR112 last season at 2.9 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's WR116 at 2.1 PPR points per game, against 2.9 over 17 games last season (WR112). The role is producing the same fantasy output two years running.
Last season he ranked 108th of 142 in target volume (4.4% target share), 92nd of 142 in downfield role (8.7% air-yards share) and 83rd of 142 in efficiency (1.31 yards per route run). Target volume is the soft spot. Drake Maye is his quarterback.
He's WR2 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
The next favorable matchup is the Bills in Week 4 (7th against WRs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Williams arrived as a vertical specialist in 2025, and the numbers back the profile: 19.05 air yards per target and a 40-yard average depth on his catches made him New England's designated field-stretcher. On just 21 looks across 14 games, he turned 10 grabs into 209 yards and three scores, posting a robust 20.9 yards per reception with a 72-yard long. The efficiency markers are loud for a 22-year-old: 0.468 EPA per play, a 42.9% success rate, and 1.31 yards per route run despite seeing only 30.8% of the snaps.
The ceiling is real, but so are the volume limits. A 4.4% target share and a 0.126 WOPR mean he was barely involved in the offense, and zero red-zone targets cap his touchdown dependability. For 2026, the bet is on an expanded snap rate converting that big-play juice into steady production. Until the route volume climbs, he stays a boom-or-bust bench dart with genuine upside if the role grows.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 142 receivers who played at least six games. Each bar is one receiver, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Target volume
Downfield role
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 19.1
- Drop rate
- 4.8%
- Red-zone targets
- 0
- Route participation
- 29.1%
- YAC per reception
- 7.9
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Bills in Week 4 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.Wk 4 BUF, 7thWk 5 LV, 29thWk 6 NYJ, 22ndWk 7 CHI, 25th
Risk
- RoleHe's WR2 on the depth chart.
- Low target volume4.4% target share, 108th of 142 WRs in 2025.
- Tough matchupsThe Raiders in Week 5 (29th) and the Bears in Week 7 (25th) are among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
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Kyle Williams Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Kyle Williams's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Kyle Williams projects as a depth WR for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His target volume (4.4% target share, 108th of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Kyle Williams's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Kyle Williams is the WR116 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Kyle Williams's projected role going forward?
Kyle Williams is WR2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
Will Kyle Williams get more targets?
Kyle Williams's targets are holding steady: 2.5 a game over his last two games against 1.7 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Kyle Williams's fantasy football upside?
Kyle Williams's upside: his ceiling this season is 4.4 PPR points (Week 3, WR79) and the Bills in Week 4 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.
What could hurt Kyle Williams's fantasy value?
Kyle Williams's risks: his target volume (4.4% target share, 108th of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Raiders in Week 5 and the Bears in Week 7 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Kyle Williams's remaining fantasy schedule?
About average: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.