Kyren Williams

Week 5 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Kyren Williams is still getting a healthy majority of the running back touches for the Rams. He tallied 25 rush attempts on Sunday but did see a slight dip in his target rate. That seemed more game plan driven, though, since no other running backs really replaced that part of Williams' game.

The Eagles haven't allowed 15+ PPR Points to a single running back this season. Some of that is because of who they've faced. Washington and New England, for better or worse, have pretty evenly split committees. In fact, only three running backs have scored 20+ points on this defense dating back to the start of last year. It's a tough matchup, but you likely have to start Williams this week.

Week 3 vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Kyren Williams was one of the most sought after waiver targets once the news about Cam Akers broke. He's not a household name, but if the first week he got all of the work is any indication, he might be soon. Williams is all the way up at RB12 for Week 3 in our rankings.

He saw 14 carries and 10 targets in Week 2. Williams turned those opportunities into 100 yards from scrimmage and found the end zone once on the ground and once through the air. Given his role and the way that offense can flow through the running back position when it's clicking, he's a must start until further notice.

Week 14 vs. Las Vegas Raiders

After seeing a season-high 70% of the snaps and 14 touches in Week 12 Kyren Williams disappointed fantasy managers in Week 13. Williams saw his snaps drop to 28% and his touches plummet to three. Even more, concerning was Williams’ underlying usage vs. Cam Akers. Akers ran 19 routes to 11 for Williams while each player saw just one target in the receiving game. The game script could have a lot to do with how we view these running backs moving forward. Back in Week 12 vs. the Kansas City Chiefs, the Rams trailed by multiple scores which led to more usage for Williams. In Week 13, the Rams played a much tighter game vs. their division rival Seahawks. This led to a season-high 17 carries for Akers. Williams does profile as the better receiving back, and in games where the Rams are heavy underdogs, he could find himself on the PPR flex radar. This week vs. the Raiders the Rams are 6.5-point underdogs at home so the game script could lean back toward Williams. However, until we see more consistency in the usage for Williams his floor doesn’t justify his ceiling making him just a stash for the time being.