Should I Start Kyle Williams?

Sunday, August 23, 6:07 AM

New England Patriots second-year wide receiver Kyle Williams got behind the Eagles defense for a 69-yard touchdown catch in the team's 24-21 preseason win on Saturday night, now giving him two impressive scores in as many games this summer. Williams had a slow start to training camp, with some around the Patriots even speculating that his roster spot could be in jeopardy after an offseason overhaul of the receiver room, but he has continued to stack days of late, showing up big whenever his number has been called. While his long touchdown on Saturday came from backup Tommy DeVito, Williams' game-breaking speed could show up regularly in a New England offense helmed by Drake Maye, who proved himself one of the league's best deep ball throwers in his 2025 breakout season. Williams could ultimately still struggle to find consistent production as part of a deep receiver room, but he has the potential to help win weeks as a late-round pick in 2026 best ball drafts.