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Fantasy football waiver wire pickups analysis for Denzel Boston, Caleb Douglas, and Antonio Williams in Week 2 (2026). Read their waiver wire outlooks for fantasy football.
After such a long wait, we were finally treated to some brilliant NFL action on Sunday. Several rookies also made their debuts and look like future studs for years to come.
In this article, we will focus on the rookie WR trio: Denzel Boston, Caleb Douglas, and Antonio Williams. Boston overcame the Browns' terrible QB situation to score a touchdown on his NFL debut. Antonio Williams also found the end zone in his first-ever NFL game, while Caleb Douglas led all rookies in receiving yards.
Are Boston, Douglas, and Williams worth adding off the waiver wire in Week 2? Here are the latest outlooks on each for fantasy football.
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Denzel Boston Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
Rostered: 28% of Leagues
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Denzel Boston initially didn't get much playing time on a loaded Washington Huskies team led by Michael Penix Jr. Following their loss in the National Championship Game, Penix and star WRs Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan, and Ja'Lynn Polk left for the NFL, which opened the door for Boston.
Denzel Boston's 1st TD as a Brown 🔥
CLEvsJAX on CBS/Paramount+
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Boston recorded consecutive seasons with at least 800 yards and nine touchdowns, and the Cleveland Browns picked him in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Boston's 6'4, 215lb frame drew comparisons to fellow Washington alum Puka Nacua, which was fitting as both players were criticized for their lack of top-end speed.
With the Browns having picked KC Concepcion in the first round, not many expected Boston to be the Browns' leading receiver in Week 1, but that's exactly what happened. While the team had a brutal 24-point loss to the Jaguars, Boston scored their only touchdown of the game with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter.
He finished as the PPR WR23 last week with 13.9 PPR points, though it's only fair to add that the majority of his yards (46) came on one play. The Browns have a volatile QB situation, but Boston could carve out a nice role for himself as a big-play wideout.
Caleb Douglas Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
Rostered: 12% of Leagues
Baller Move: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
Caleb Douglas is the type of receiver that you'd want to create in a lab. 6-foot-4, with a 6-foot-8 + 3/8 inch wingspan and 10 + 1/8 inch hands, and also a 4.39 40-yard dash.
Caleb Douglas oh my 😮
MIAvsWAS
Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/21vkGuMeTb— NFL (@NFL) August 14, 2026
Those freakish measurables instantly made him the Dolphins' tallest and fastest receiver once they drafted him with the 75th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Douglas put up 1,723 yards and 13 touchdowns in 27 games at Texas Tech, but concerns about his high drop rate (six drops in 2025) caused his draft stock to fall. However, it seems like the Dolphins made the right choice by drafting Douglas after all.
He caught five of his seven targets for 94 yards, leading all rookies in receiving yards and also finishing one spot ahead of Boston in the Week 1 PPR leaderboards, with 14.4 PPR points. Douglas generated four of the Dolphins' nine passing plays over 10 yards, which shows how important he'll be to the team this season.
Antonio Williams Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
Rostered: 2% of Leagues
Baller Move: Add in 14+ Team Leagues
Antonio Williams' Week 1 performance was the best of both worlds. He finished second among rookies in receiving yards (64), while also scoring a touchdown.
Jayden Daniels to the rookie, Antonio Williams, for a TD ‼️
WASvsPHI on FOX/FOX One
Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/rznfyftIjU— NFL (@NFL) September 13, 2026
After racking up 2,336 yard and 21 touchdowns in four seasons as a major contributor at Clemson, he was picked in the third round by the Commanders in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Down 9-17, on third and 14 in the fourth quarter, Jayden Daniels connected with Williams on a 33-yard throw to save the drive and eventually score a touchdown.
On their next drive, down 16-24, Williams scored a one-yard touchdown with one minute left. However, the team failed to score the two-point conversion to tie the game. Williams' ability to show up in big moments will be crucial to a Washington team that wants to return to the playoffs.
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