Kyle Williams stood out for New England with sharp route-running and clean releases, repeatedly opening himself up near the goal line during the Aug. 8 preseason win over Washington. He finished with zero catches on four targets, but his movement and technique drew the eye and suggested a ceiling beyond the stat line as he acclimates to the NFL.

The lesson from Williams’ debut wasn’t about box score glory; it was process over results. He embraced a learning mindset, focusing on getting open, leveraging press releases, and improving his releases to stay in the defender’s bubble. He credited Stefon Diggs as a steady mentor, adopting Diggs’ motto that the process matters more than the immediate results, a mindset that fantasy players should watch as Williams carves out a role.

Williams’ college tape—70 catches for 1,198 yards at Washington State—underscores his route artistry, which he’s translating to the pros with patience and film study. A Week 2 test against Minnesota looms, giving him another platform to prove he can convert clean looks into production. For fantasy, Williams is a late-season ceiling play-in-waiting, a roster stash whose real value hinges on opportunities materializing as New England’s WR room continues to develop.

Bottom line: Williams isn’t a plug-and-play fantasy starter yet, but his combination of route polish, press-man handling, and a learning-oriented approach makes him a speculative hold. If targets begin to stack, the wheel could start turning brick by brick, as he said, with steady improvement every day.