That’s spicy. While early reports hint at a true 50-50 committee split in Los Angeles, Blake Corum faces significant weekly volatility sharing the backfield with Kyren Williams and upstart Jarquez Hunter. Meanwhile, Williams logged a dominant 69.9-percent snap share and out-touched Corum heavily last season with 259 carries. Williams is the ultimate RB floor play as a true backfield committee would cap his ceiling.
Williams’ fantasy floor is supported by high-leverage roles on passing downs and at the goal line where he handled 13 goal-line carries in 2025. Corum’s weekly production is difficult to project, making him a better best ball option. If either Williams or Corum is nicked up, Hunter would likely slide into the 1B role.
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Ruh-roh. That’s 50-50 before Jarquez Hunter’s name is even mentioned. Both Hunter and Blake Corum offer more explosive upside on any given play than warrior back Kyren Williams. The Rams will continue to play Williams in high leverage situations, but expect Corum to play extensively with Hunter mixed in.
Williams will get the touches in the most fantasy-friendly situations, but the lower touch count in 2026 lowers his floor and caps his ceiling. There may never be a better time to put a 25.6-year old running back on the block in fantasy football dynasty leagues.
The Los Angeles Rams are headed to the NFC Championship game following a nail-biting 20-17 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears. Matthew Stafford completed 20 of 42 passes for 258 yards and protected the football, finishing with zero turnovers despite constant pressure from a ferocious Bears defense. The Rams found success on the ground, led by Kyren Williams, who rushed for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns.
After Chicago tied the game late on a miracle touchdown pass, the Rams’ defense rose to the occasion in overtime. Safety Kam Curl and cornerback Cobie Durant anchored a unit that forced three interceptions on the night, including the game-sealing pick of Caleb Williams in overtime.
The Rams now head to Seattle to face their NFC West rivals with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.
Author: Nick Del Duca (TheFFScout_x)
The Los Angeles Rams and star running back Kyren Williams have agreed to a three-year $33M contract extension that will have him under team control for the next four seasons. The 2022 fifth-round pick has been a staple in the Rams’ offense for the last two seasons, and the extension should put any worries to rest if he his the workhorse back.
Over the past two seasons, Williams has totalled 2,443 rushing yards, twenty six rushing touchdowns, 1,622 yards after contact, and 146 rushes for first downs and should not expect anything less than a heavy workload again this season. Blake Corum was drafted in 2024, and Jarquez Hunter was added to the backfield in the 2025 rookie draft. Those two will have to battle it out for the backup job because the Rams clearly show loyalty and confidence in Williams with today’s signing.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
Kyren Williams will start the 2025 season at just 25 years old, and despite finishing as the RB7 last season, he is currently listed as the RB11 in early redraft rankings. Part of the reason he finds himself with a 3rd round ADP is due to concerns regarding a lack of explosive runs in 2024. Also, it’s wise to expect Blake Corum to have an increased role in his second year.
Williams was outside the top 10 in rushes that went for over 10 yards in 2024. He also had the fewest yards per carry (4.1) of any of the top 12 rushing leaders. He overcame his lack of explosiveness with insane volume and red-zone usage. If Williams can increase his explosiveness, it will help him stave off competition from Corum and this year’s 4th-round rookie, Jarquez Hunter.
At this point, Williams is a steal if he goes off the board as RB11, though I personally have him as my RB11 as well. I’m less concerned with his lack of explosiveness or increased competition and more concerned about coming off a 389-touch season (including playoffs). That’s a lot of wear and tear on a back his size. If he can stay healthy, however, I don’t see him finishing below his current ADP, and he has top-5 upside.
–Blake Stachel (@bllakkay)
An evergreen trait of good fantasy gamers is to be on the lookout for the next upside running back who could be a starter in the event of an injury. Depth chart study and coach speak provide small wrinkles that can end up helping fantasy gamers find the next league winner.
The Rams have been a great source of fantasy goodness with the likes of Toddy Gurley, Darrell Henderson Jr., and Kyren Williams. The Rams selected Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter in the 4th round of the 2025 NFL Draft. In the last week, Hunter is up 4.9 spots on Underdog creeping into the early part of the 17th round.
While Kyren Williams is surely the safe bellcow in the Rams offense, it is advantageous to draft Jarquez Hunter as a high upside back who could be both a league winner and fill out a needed running back spot in redraft leagues. For such a cheap price and the rich history that the Rams have with running backs, it is wise to select Hunter with a late round pick going forward.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
