Who Should I Start? Kyle Williams or Keandre Lambert-Smith


Week 1 Projections

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1.7 0.5 0.0 0.6 7.6 0.1

Kyle Williams News

Kyle Williams Shows Off Big-Play Ability in Saturday's Preseason Win

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.


Week 1 Projections

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Pts.
Rush.
Yds.
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TD
Rec. Rec.
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Rec
TD
1.7 0.1 0.0 0.7 7.8 0.1

Keandre Lambert-Smith News

The Game is Slowing Down for KeAndre Lambert-Smith

Sunday, August 16, 5:26 AM

As a rookie in 2025, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keandre Lambert-Smith was one of the buzzier names throughout training camp and the preseason. While he's had a quieter second camp amid significant offensive changes in Los Angeles, he once more shined in the team's first game of the preseason, racking up 58 yards on a team-leading four catches in Thursday's win over the Texans. On Saturday, he spoke with the media about how things have changed in his second season. "Mentally, things the outside can't see. Me and my mind, slowing the game down, understanding the offense better," Lambert-Smith said. "It's a new offense for everybody, but being in the playbook, understanding it, understanding defense more. Just slowing everything down." With his separation standing out in film review, head coach Jim Harbaugh praised Lambert-Smith as the team's most productive receiver, and if the 24-year-old can carve out a role in what projects to be a high-powered offense, he could eventually work his way into the streaming conversation as fantasy options inevitably thin later in the season.


Kyle Williams vs. Keandre Lambert-Smith

Still trying to decide between Williams and Lambert-Smith? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Kyle Williams is projected to score 1.7 points this week while Keandre Lambert-Smith is projected to score 1.7 points.