Week 12 at Kansas City Chiefs
The surprising release of Darrell Henderson has paved the way for rookie running back Kyren Williams to now play the passing game role out of the Rams backfield for the rest of the season. In Week 11 Williams ran a route on 23 of 36 rams drop-backs. This led to just one target on the day for Williams. On the ground, Williams did show some wiggle on a 17-yard rush finishing the day with 36 yards on the ground on 7 carries. The issue for Williams is the Rams haven’t utilized their running backs much in the passing game all season long. In 2022, the Rams are 29th in receptions and receiving yards out of the backfield. Plus based on the Week 11 usage it looks like Cam Akers will be the lead back for running back carries which should put Williams in the 8-10 touch range for the rest of the season. Overall, like Akers, Williams is worth a stash to see if Stafford comes back, but until we see more consistency from the offensive line and the offense as a whole, none of the running backs can be trusted in fantasy.
