Kyren Williams has spent three consecutive seasons producing like a top-10 fantasy running back for the Los Angeles Rams.
This summer, he is being drafted as though that run could already be ending.
Williams carries an RB17 average draft position amid concerns about Blake Corum’s expanding role.
NFL fantasy analyst Matt Okada ranked Williams No. 6 on a list of seven value picks at the position.
Okada identified Corum’s growing role as the source of the hesitation, but he also argued that the concern has pushed Williams too far down draft boards.
Okada called Corum’s rise the only “mildly reasonable explanation” for Williams’ RB17 draft position.
Williams has finished as the RB7, RB7 and RB9 over the past three fantasy seasons.
During this run, he has scored 44 touchdowns and averaged more than 20 touches per game, among the most notable ranks at the position.
Corum Gives Rams Reason to Adjust the Workload
Ishika Samant/GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 21: Blake Corum #22 of the Los Angeles Rams runs the ball against Adoree’ Jackson #8 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 21, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
Corum took a significant step during his second NFL season, finishing 2025 with 145 carries for 746 yards and six touchdowns.
He averaged 5.1 yards per carry after producing 207 yards on 58 attempts as a rookie.
Okada noted that Corum averaged 11 touches per game from Week 7 forward and scored five touchdowns during that stretch.
Corum gave the Rams more explosiveness in 2025, with Next Gen Stats (via Rams.com) showing that 15.9% of his carries gained at least 10 yards, the second-highest rate among players with 100 or more attempts.
Williams remained the more complete option.
Pro Football Focus gave both backs an 87.0 rushing grade, but Williams averaged more yards after contact per attempt and caught 36 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns.
The split between the players offered a glimpse of the Rams’ preferred direction.
Corum can handle a meaningful portion of the early-down work, while Williams works across running and receiving situations and near the goal line.
The reduced workload didn’t damage Williams’ production.
He rushed for 1,252 yards and 10 touchdowns on 259 carries in 2025, improving from 4.1 yards per attempt the previous season to 4.8.
He finished with 57 fewer carries than he had in 2024 yet still topped 1,200 rushing yards, marking his third consecutive season with more than 1,100 yards on the ground.
Therefore, Corum’s presence may lower Williams’ fantasy ceiling, but it hasn’t removed his weekly floor.
Rams’ Monetary Commitment to Williams Matters
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Los Angeles made its view of the backfield clear before last season.
The Rams signed Williams to a three-year, $33 million extension in August 2025, keeping him under contract through 2028.
The agreement followed consecutive seasons with at least 1,100 rushing yards and double-digit rushing touchdowns.
Contracts never guarantee touches, especially at running back, even though Williams led the backfield by 114 carries and seven total touchdowns in 2025.
Corum still earned a solid role without creating an even rotation.
Okada expects that arrangement to continue, describing Williams as the lead back in an elite offense, and questioned whether any runner available after the third round offers the same combination of role and surroundings.
The Rams led the NFL with 518 points and also finished first in expected points added per play and offensive success rate last season.
At William’s current price, another season near 1,500 scrimmage yards and double-digit touchdowns would comfortably beat expectations.
Because fantasy managers stay focused on how much Corum can gain regardless off Williams continuing to prove himself.
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