Kyren Williams
24-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
73
YDS
258
TD
5
YDS
68
TD
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Williams will be an interesting case study after his improbable 2023 breakout season, one where he ran for nearly 100 yards per game while scoring 15 touchdowns (12 rushing, three receiving) in just 12 games. Coach Sean McVay values Williams' pass-blocking abilities to the point that the RB almost never left the field last year, playing an average of 55 snaps per game. It's an incredibly heavy workload for a running back, especially one listed at 5-9, 195. In other words, it feels like Williams' best season might have already occurred. Not just because his stats are due for general regression, but because Williams is one of the smaller starting RBs and has already had trouble holding up physically. The 2022 fifth-round pick missed much of his rookie offseason due to a broken foot and then suffered a high-ankle sprain Week 1 on special teams, ultimately finishing the season with 44 touches in 10 games. Last year, Williams quickly earned a starring role but later missed five weeks (four games) with another ankle injury. There's a reason you don't see 195-pound backs taking 20 carries per game in the NFL, and the Rams may have doubts of their own given that they used a third-round pick on RB Blake Corum this April. Corum's involvement in the offense would lower Williams' fantasy ceiling but increase his odds of staying healthy -- a poor trade-off short term but perhaps beneficial in the long run. Read Past Outlooks
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Fills typical workhorse role
Williams rushed 19 times for 94 yards and a touchdown and brought in all four targets for 10 yards in the Rams' 24-18 loss to the Bears on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Despite the loss, the game never got away from the Rams, so Williams was able to log a typically robust workload that resulted in a season high in rushing yards. He also tied his high-water mark in receptions, and he found the end zone for the sixth time overall in the first four games via a three-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter. The third-year back has at least 18 carries in three of his first four contests, and he'll resume his quest for his first 100-yard game of the campaign when he faces a vulnerable Packers front in a Week 5 home matchup.
Despite the loss, the game never got away from the Rams, so Williams was able to log a typically robust workload that resulted in a season high in rushing yards. He also tied his high-water mark in receptions, and he found the end zone for the sixth time overall in the first four games via a three-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter. The third-year back has at least 18 carries in three of his first four contests, and he'll resume his quest for his first 100-yard game of the campaign when he faces a vulnerable Packers front in a Week 5 home matchup.
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How do Kyren Williams' 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
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Broken Tackle %
8.2%Positive Run %
82.2%% Yds After Contact
60.9%Avg Yds After Contact
2.2Rushing TD %
6.8%Touches Per Game
21.5% Snaps w/Touch
42.4%Air Yards Per Game
-7.3Air Yards Per Snap
-0.14% Team Air Yards
-3.4%% Team Targets
11.0%Avg Depth of Target
-2.1 YdsCatch Rate
92.9%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
7.1% Targeted On Route
14.6%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
68.3
Cornerbacks
95.3
Safeties
49.7
Linebackers
82.8
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2024 Kyren Williams Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Kyren Williams' measurables compare to other running backs?
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Height
5' 9"Weight
202 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.65 secVertical Jump
32.0 inBroad Jump
116 inHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
28.63 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
Injuries defined Williams' rookie year, with a broken foot wiping out most of his preseason and a Week 1 high-ankle sprain keeping him out until Week 10. When he returned, he didn't do much. He got 30-plus snaps in Weeks 11 and 12 and totaled 104 yards on 22 touches, but his playing time dwindled from there with Week 18 resulting in zero offensive snaps. Williams was a good runner and great receiver at Notre Dame, but at 5-9, 194, he is both short and skinny for his height, and his athletic testing just added more reason for doubt. A running back might overcome being "too small" if athletic enough, but Williams' 4.65-second 40, 32-inch vertical and 116-inch broad jump don't impress. His size-adjusted athleticism is poor to the point that it might negate his polished skill set. He enters camp as the potential backup to Cam Akers, competing for snaps with Sony Michel and fellow fringe prospects Zach Evans, Ronnie Rivers and Tiyon Evans.
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Three TDs in upset victory
Williams rushed 24 times for 89 yards and two touchdowns while adding 27 yards and a third score on two receptions in Sunday's 27-24 win over San Francisco.
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Contributes 52 yards plus TD
Williams rushed 12 times for 25 yards and a touchdown while catching four of five targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 41-10 loss to the Cardinals.
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Punches in TD on SNF
Williams rushed 18 times for 50 yards and a touchdown while catching all three targets for four receiving yards in Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Lions.
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Expected to return punts
Williams is expected to operate as the Rams' punt returner to open the 2024 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Sits out preseason with starters
Williams (coach's decision) did not play in any of the Rams' preseason games in 2024.
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Could lose touches on offense
Williams will begin the season as the Rams' punt returner, Sarah Bishop of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Williams is seemingly an odd choice for the duties, as he ran just a 4.65 40-yard dash before entering the NFL. More concerning were the comments of coach Sean McVay, who specifically spoke of the confidence he has in Blake Corum and Ronnie Rivers to spell Williams out of the backfield if needed. Despite appearing in only 12 regular-season games last season, Williams saw 229 carries, the 13th most in the league.
Williams is seemingly an odd choice for the duties, as he ran just a 4.65 40-yard dash before entering the NFL. More concerning were the comments of coach Sean McVay, who specifically spoke of the confidence he has in Blake Corum and Ronnie Rivers to spell Williams out of the backfield if needed. Despite appearing in only 12 regular-season games last season, Williams saw 229 carries, the 13th most in the league.