The Anti-Federalist Papers were published concurrently with the Federalist Papers, and each individual paper was intended to answer points raised by the other. My copy of the Anti-Federalist Papers has a chronology of publication for both sets of documents, and the best way to read them both is to follow strict chronology. This way you can see how one paper answers a point raised by the opponent in the last paper, and you can see the thrust and parry, the point and counterpoint, of the debate over ratification.
The Bill of Rights was their only true accomplishment though (besides raising points which as you say resonate today) and it's at least arguable that at the Virginia Convention Patrick Henry gave the speech that sealed the deal.