Kyren Williams Fantasy Football Week 16 Scouting Report

Kyren Williams
RB
, Los Angeles Rams

Age: 24
Weight: 202 lbs
Height: 5' 9"
College: Notre Dame

ADP: 16
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
206	1121	12	30	159

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by Brendan Darr

· Oct 24 · 10:28 AM EDT

LAR RB Kyren Williams - Week 8 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 vs. Minnesota Vikings

While the efficiency hasn't been there this year for Kyren Williams, a lot of that can likely be chalked up to the extreme injury situation along the offensive line and wide receiver groups. Matthew Stafford isn't the gunslinger he was in Detroit so teams have been able to focus on Williams. Even so, he's about the safest thing to score a touchdown every week in the league.

The Vikings have been stingy against running back fantasy points this year, 4th aFPA against running backs, but thankfully it looks like Cooper Kupp is returning this week to take some pressure off of Williams as the focal point of the offense. While it is a tough matchup, Williams remains an RB1 with his locked-in role at the goal line and in the passing game.

by Brendan Darr

· Oct 18 · 7:53 PM EDT

LAR RB Kyren Williams - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 vs. Las Vegas Raiders

While we did see Blake Corum move into the RB2 role before the bye, it didn't really change much for Kyren Williams. He's still the workhorse in this offense and had over 100 yards and a touchdown against the Packers.

His passing workload isn't what it was, especially with no Cooper Kupp or Puka Nacua, but the offense could just have struggled without them. The matchup against the Raiders is one of the best in the league as they are 29th aFPA against running backs. Williams is the clear-cut RB1 on the weekend with almost a full point of projection ahead of the RB2.

by Brendan Darr

· Oct 05 · 11:18 AM EDT

LAR RB Kyren Williams - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs Green Bay Packers

Injuries along the offensive line and in the wide receiver room haven't been enough to slow Kyren Williams down. Last week was another week with 20+ touches and a touchdown. He's yet to get 20+ touchdowns one week (against Arizona) and has scored at least one touchdown in every game.

Williams is the clear RB1 overall this weekend and is a must-start in all formats. Green Bay is 13th aFPA against running backs, but not even an average matchup is enough to slow Williams down.

by Brendan Darr

· Sep 28 · 10:38 AM EDT

LAR RB Kyren Williams - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 at Chicago Bears

One thing we can count on with the Rams offense is that Kyren Williams is going to be the focal point and is going to get in the end zone. He's paying off big time for whoever bought the dip after the "he's the punt returner" news cycle. He had 26 of the 28 running back opportunities last week and has relegated Blake Corum to an afterthought. Williams also scored three touchdowns in the Rams' comeback win over the 49ers.

It's much easier to run on the Chicago Bears than it is to pass on them as they rank 29th aFPA against running backs (versus 3rd against WR and 4th against QB) and this should be a beatable matchup for Williams. He has essentially the full workload at running back and with Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua out there isn't a dominant receiver to target in the passing game so his pass game work is safe. Williams is RB9 on the week and a safe start.

by Brendan Darr

· Sep 20 · 8:25 PM EDT

LAR RB Kyren Williams - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs San Francisco 49ers

If there is one person on the Rams offense you can trust right now, it is Kyren Williams. The role is still as solid as ever and he is one of the few healthy stars from the beginning of the season. Expectations should be tempered given the state of the offense around him, but if there was one Rams offensive player I felt "good" about starting it would be Williams.

The matchup against the 49ers for the Rams is going to be difficult given the injuries, but as long as he's getting the passing-down work and goal-line work he remains a must-start. He's a high-end RB2 this week given the chance the offense could collapse again around him.

by Brendan Darr

· Sep 15 · 9:44 AM EDT

LAR RB Kyren Williams - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Arizona Cardinals

A solid matchup for Kyren Williams this week against the Cardinals, but we need to start with the fact that Williams dominated backfield touches (21-2) versus Ronnie Rivers and saw the goal line work and passing down work. That concern about him being the primary punt returner seems so long ago!

Anyway, the role is completely secure for Williams and the matchup is fantastic against a unimposing Cardinals defense. With the full workhorse role retained he will remain near the top of the running back rankings every week and this week is no different. Start with confidence.

by Brendan Darr

· Sep 06 · 11:56 PM EDT

LAR RB Kyren Williams - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 @ Detroit Lions

After the freakout about Kyren Williams being listed as a punt returner, I think we can assume that the panic has subsided. Williams was one of the biggest surprises of the 2023 season and even with the addition of Blake Corum, he still has one of the best roles in football. He's going to be the passing-down back and should have first crack at goal line duties for what should be a very good Rams offense.

While the Lions were much tougher against the run than the pass, Williams is still a RB1 on the week in the game with the highest total of the week and his expected role. Unless something changes drastically, the Rams should be pretty stable with Williams, Cooper Kupp, and Puka Nacua all premium options with the ability to get there with such a condensed target/touch tree.