RB Blake Corum, LAR (2 Viewers)

[Scooby1974]

Won’t be a fantasy factor…..until he is.

Yep.

Every year people are way to high on rookies making an impact week 1. They eat up and believe all the hype. Doesn't mean they can't be great long term but not everyone makes an impact week 1.

See Kyren Williams or Zamir White who basically sat their whole first year. Reminds me of all the Tank Bigsby hype last year that he was going to take over, but Etienne ended up getting a massive workload.

These coaches are going to play the veterans - because they have proven it and done it before. There are guys on the roster that are also good RBs who are ahead of them (currently) on the depth chart.

I do believe Corum is a good talent and has the ability to be a 3 down back but he has a lot of work to do before that becomes reality. Sometimes it only takes a month or two, other times it takes a year. Maybe there is something else going on we don't know about and only the coaches do.

I'm still holding in my one redraft league where I have him but I also don't mind cutting bait (for now) and revisiting it week to week. I thought he might get some work this week but it didn't happen. I always take the rookie expectations slow to start the season.

I would think there are better options on the WW in redraft leagues.

It is a league where almost every backup RB is rostered. I like to collected backup RBs who could become instant starters if something happens to the lead back. I believe Corum has 3-down capabilities if given the chance. I'll hold for a while to see if his usage picks up or not. I didn't have an expectations for him to start other than being a back-up who could at some point be a lead back if given the opportunity.

Must be deep rosters, otherwise. handcuffs are expendable IMO. I don't hold players for fear of injuries unless I have plenty of roster space.

I do, because it rarely works and I enjoy thinking, "Hey, I was going to pick that guy that just exploded up 3 days ago, guess I should have gone with my gut rather than my head."

 

[GDogg]

Didn't they pull him out of their final preseason game?

He didn't play at all in the preseason and that got people all giddy, along with the Kyren on punt return news, that this was going to be some 60-40 split.

Now he didn't get a touch in week 1 and that's some how good??

Corum can still get time and be good, but the logical pretzels some people twist themselves into is wild to see.

The week 1 shutout isn't what I wanted to see for Corum. I would have preferred to see 35% snap share, some splash runs, and buzz for him to overtake Kyren as the #1. However, the fact that it didn't go that way isn't shocking, nor does it mean that hope is lost for Corum to be a thing in fantasy in '24. The fact that McVay leans so heavily into a workhorse role is definitely reason to think twice about cutting the next man up in this backfield. Having said that, there's certainly a scenario where WIlliams goes down this season, and Corum hasn't earned the 3-down workhorse role. However, he's still the clear RB to own even if it starts out as more of a committee than I would have hoped.

There's a good chance Corum isn't the next man up for these next few weeks given the O-line injuries, if pass protection and a veteran's understanding of the offense is what kept him out for week 1. But If we're talking week 8, he's definitely the guy I'm betting on by a wide margin.

I'm also not discounting the possibility of Corum chasing down the lead spot without an injury to Williams. 10 carries combined in the first six weeks, followed by 8 carries, 10 carries, and then 15+ for the rest of the season wouldn't shock me in the least.

I'm pretty sure you nailed it.

The Rams were down to 1 dude on the OL they thought was a starter heading into training camp. McVay said after the game that Corum was part of the game plan, but they literally did nothing in the game plan after all the injuries hit, so they needed to lean on veterans in the middle of the game where they had to change up all pass protections and help the OL. Corum simply wasn't trusted in that "emergency" situation of protecting Stafford at all costs, so he didn't play.

 

[ahartig]

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[Ray_T]

Didn't they pull him out of their final preseason game?

He didn't play at all in the preseason and that got people all giddy, along with the Kyren on punt return news, that this was going to be some 60-40 split.

Now he didn't get a touch in week 1 and that's some how good??

Corum can still get time and be good, but the logical pretzels some people twist themselves into is wild to see.

The week 1 shutout isn't what I wanted to see for Corum. I would have preferred to see 35% snap share, some splash runs, and buzz for him to overtake Kyren as the #1. However, the fact that it didn't go that way isn't shocking, nor does it mean that hope is lost for Corum to be a thing in fantasy in '24. The fact that McVay leans so heavily into a workhorse role is definitely reason to think twice about cutting the next man up in this backfield. Having said that, there's certainly a scenario where WIlliams goes down this season, and Corum hasn't earned the 3-down workhorse role. However, he's still the clear RB to own even if it starts out as more of a committee than I would have hoped.

There's a good chance Corum isn't the next man up for these next few weeks given the O-line injuries, if pass protection and a veteran's understanding of the offense is what kept him out for week 1. But If we're talking week 8, he's definitely the guy I'm betting on by a wide margin.

I'm also not discounting the possibility of Corum chasing down the lead spot without an injury to Williams. 10 carries combined in the first six weeks, followed by 8 carries, 10 carries, and then 15+ for the rest of the season wouldn't shock me in the least.

I'm pretty sure you nailed it.

The Rams were down to 1 dude on the OL they thought was a starter heading into training camp. McVay said after the game that Corum was part of the game plan, but they literally did nothing in the game plan after all the injuries hit, so they needed to lean on veterans in the middle of the game where they had to change up all pass protections and help the OL. Corum simply wasn't trusted in that "emergency" situation of protecting Stafford at all costs, so he didn't play.

as is typical with a young RB fresh out of college.

give the kid some time. hes not a guy you really wanna roster today. but at some point his blocking will improve and they will start to trust him more

 

[The Dude]

What was the deal with his carries o Sunday? Legit or garbage time?

 

[travdogg]

What was the deal with his carries o Sunday? Legit or garbage time?

100% garbage time

 

[dipandglide]

Sneaky buy-low

 

[MrSoup]

Sneaky buy-low

Agreed. I’m even a Kyren owner in my main keeper league. He really needs to step up that 2.5ypc he has through two games or Corum might start stealing his cheese sooner than later.

 

[FGITLOTR]

Sneaky buy-low

absolutely….will be relevant later in the year and hopefully both WR’s are back, along with guys on the o-line

 

[zamboni]

Sneaky buy-low

Agreed. I’m even a Kyren owner in my main keeper league. He really needs to step up that 2.5ypc he has through two games or Corum might start stealing his cheese sooner than later.

With Puca and Kupp both out for a fair amount of time, the Rams are assuredly going to need to lean on the running game. If Kyren isn't getting it done, that could open the door for Corum. In fact, maybe both will start to be used more liberally going forward.

 

[bolldpt]

The Oline was attrotious. It doesn’t matter who runs behind that line. They need to get healthy before any offensive player will do well. Stafford my die next game.

 

[Navin Johnson]

Sneaky buy-low

Disagree. Offensive line is in shambles. I would sell any and all Rams

 

[JohnnyU]

Sneaky buy-low

Disagree. Offensive line is in shambles. I would sell any and all Rams

You would sell Corum even in dynasty?

 

[King of the Jungle]

Rams are in a tough spot with injuries at the moment. When you have a talented backup and a struggling starter it is always worth a look imo. Good be a second half spark if Kyren cannot get things going. McVay has shown in the past that he is not scared to make a change at that position.

 

[Big Nate]

Sneaky buy-low

Disagree. Offensive line is in shambles. I would sell any and all Rams

You would sell Corum even in dynasty?

In a vacuum? No I'm 100% holding. I would trade for him if I could. Having said that if I had him on a contending team and didn't have Kyren I would trade for pieces to help me win now.

 

[Big Nate]

Rams are in a tough spot with injuries at the moment. When you have a talented backup and a struggling starter it is always worth a look imo. Good be a second half spark if Kyren cannot get things going. McVay has shown in the past that he is not scared to make a change at that position.

Rams are in a tough spot and that is an understatement. Their O-line got hit with multiple injuries too didn't they? This could get ugly for Stafford and this offence. Yikes.

 

[Big Nate]

Sneaky buy-low

Disagree. Offensive line is in shambles. I would sell any and all Rams

It is not good, that is for sure.

Sneaky play here on a dart throw that is free - Tutu Atwell. Stafford might just start chucking it up to this guy. He had some fantastic games to start the season last year. Crazy he's only 24 still too. This is his 4th year?!?!?

 

[dipandglide]

Sneaky buy-low

Disagree. Offensive line is in shambles. I would sell any and all Rams

It is not good, that is for sure.

Sneaky play here on a dart throw that is free - Tutu Atwell. Stafford might just start chucking it up to this guy. He had some fantastic games to start the season last year. Crazy he's only 24 still too. This is his 4th year?!?!?

I like that for bestball. I'd be scared to put Atwell into any startem lineups.

 

[Big Nate]

Sneaky buy-low

Disagree. Offensive line is in shambles. I would sell any and all Rams

It is not good, that is for sure.

Sneaky play here on a dart throw that is free - Tutu Atwell. Stafford might just start chucking it up to this guy. He had some fantastic games to start the season last year. Crazy he's only 24 still too. This is his 4th year?!?!?

I like that for bestball. I'd be scared to put Atwell into any startem lineups.

For sure. Usually these waiver pick-ups are a wait and see for me. Unless desperate I won't plug them in.

 

[BladeRunner]

Sneaky buy-low

Disagree. Offensive line is in shambles. I would sell any and all Rams

It is not good, that is for sure.

Sneaky play here on a dart throw that is free - Tutu Atwell. Stafford might just start chucking it up to this guy. He had some fantastic games to start the season last year. Crazy he's only 24 still too. This is his 4th year?!?!?

I like that for bestball. I'd be scared to put Atwell into any startem lineups.

For sure. Usually these waiver pick-ups are a wait and see for me. Unless desperate I won't plug them in.

Is this the Tutu Atwell thread or the Blake Corum thread?

Let's hear some Blake Corum news!!!!

 

[barackdhouse]

There is a much greater than zero chance their season goes down the tubes (seems to be doing so right now). If that happens I think coaches and GMs are more likely to say ok let's give the rookies some development time out there. Very very strong hold. And agree about him being a buy low candidate.

 

[menobrown]

Sneaky buy-low

Disagree. Offensive line is in shambles. I would sell any and all Rams

I'm not trying to be JFK here but one of the biggest fails of fantasy players IMO is they see things as they are and not how they could be.

So yes right now his OL is horrible and he barely plays. He has no value in the immediate.

But if you can see how things might be the OL should eventually be intact but the guy who is going to have to carry the load when the OL is not healthy and the D is not fearing any WR's is Kyren. Is he going to hold up, especially later in the year after he's had an early bye? Might it be a situation where around the time Corum gets his shot, when he's fresher then the D's later in the year, that the OL and WR's are back when his time comes?

 

[skillz]

Are people still holding him in redraft now that Rivers is getting the carries behind Kyren, and he has only carried the ball in one game this season?

 

[SayWhat?]

What I don’t understand with this particular situation is why he wasn’t getting any run in the preseason. Typically that means that the coaching staff has already established a role for you, and they are looking to protect you from injury. Clearly they don’t trust him when the games are real, so why weren’t they throwing him out there to gain valuable experience in the preseason? it’s truly baffling.

 

[gbill2004]

Are people still holding him in redraft now that Rivers is getting the carries behind Kyren, and he has only carried the ball in one game this season?

He was dropped in my deep 12 team league a few weeks ago and no one has picked him up

 

[King of the Jungle]

What I don’t understand with this particular situation is why he wasn’t getting any run in the preseason. Typically that means that the coaching staff has already established a role for you, and they are looking to protect you from injury. Clearly they don’t trust him when the games are real, so why weren’t they throwing him out there to gain valuable experience in the preseason? it’s truly baffling.

100% agree. I thought that was a big positive sign when he didn’t take a single carry preseason. Baffling is a perfect word to describe what has happened.

 

[karl.Racki]

I think he is a good candidate for a late camp cut next season tbh..

 

[TampaMike19]

I think he is a good candidate for a late camp cut next season tbh..

Really? This isn't the old "McVay just rides one back to hell and back" type of role? Is Rivers a good special teamer? It is boggling that Corum doesn't get any playing time at all.

I also felt just "4.8" YPC at Michigan last year was pretty suspect.

 

[Wigglytuff's Gruff]

Maybe he's just a rookie who is not quite ready yet?

Ya know, might be that simple?

 

[C & C]

Maybe he's just a rookie who is not quite ready yet?

Ya know, might be that simple?

That's my hope, cause the other simple answer is he's just not good.

 

[Wigglytuff's Gruff]

Maybe he's just a rookie who is not quite ready yet?

Ya know, might be that simple?

That's my hope, cause the other simple answer is he's just not good.

Well yeah man, it probably is that, because most guys aren't good enough.

But I think probably sit tight for longer than 4 games, where he's behind an established superstar with a head coach who doesn't really use anybody else.

 

[JohnnyU]

Maybe he's just a rookie who is not quite ready yet?

Ya know, might be that simple?

This is why you don't draft rookies in redraft, with the exception of a few guys.

 

[Panda13]

Maybe he's just a rookie who is not quite ready yet?

Ya know, might be that simple?

This is why you don't draft rookies in redraft, with the exception of a few guys.

I guess I learned my lesson after drafting Corum and Wright.

 

[sushinsky4tsar]

I just think the Rams are dealing with enough injuries at O-line and the WR positions. Not throwing in the variable of a rookie RB making rookies mistakes is the one thing McVay can do for Stafford right now, and not surprising that he's playing it that way.

I don't think anyone drafted this guy thinking they were getting a freak athlete that was going to give the Rams no option but to play him immediately. Or at least they shouldn't have. I think the hope was that you might be getting a guy who does a lot of what Kyren Williams does, but just a little bit better in many facets. From that standpoint, I think the bigger concern is that Kyren has put together a couple of really nice weeks, or at least efficient as judged from the boxscore.

Scooped him up and held for a couple of weeks in re-draft, but moved on after Kyren's week 3. Also, figured the injuries were probably going to keep this offense down as a whole even when he gets his chance. People shouldn't be getting impatient in dynasty, but they do. This is probably a good reminder that I should kick the tires over there.

 

[Big Nate]

Maybe he's just a rookie who is not quite ready yet?

Ya know, might be that simple?

I generally agree this is the situation with rookies, they just need time. RBs like Roschon and Bigsby are now finally getting more burn.

Here is the question as posted above - why not give him reps in the preseason? Either he was so bad and/or had no idea what he was doing with the playbook.

Why is the coach hiding him?

 

[menobrown]

I drafted him as a handcuff with possible weak flex/RB4 appeal while Kyren was healthy.

I know for sure I did not get the latter, I have seen nothing to support I got the "handcuff" part right but I'll keep holding and buying where available like I do.

 

[Wigglytuff's Gruff]

why not give him reps in the preseason?

Cos it's pre season mate.

It's a distraction for the most part. The games are meaningless wastes of time. Players who have already made the 52 are rarely risked and he was always making the roster. No point risking him getting injured in a meaningless game even if the reps might be valuable (questionable given how few starters were actually playing pre season games).

They just don't need him right now and they didn't want to put him in the firing line with backups in a nothingy game. I don't think there's anything more sinister than that to think about.

 

[Big Nate]

why not give him reps in the preseason?

Cos it's pre season mate.

It's a distraction for the most part. The games are meaningless wastes of time. Players who have already made the 52 are rarely risked and he was always making the roster. No point risking him getting injured in a meaningless game even if the reps might be valuable (questionable given how few starters were actually playing pre season games).

They just don't need him right now and they didn't want to put him in the firing line with backups in a nothingy game. I don't think there's anything more sinister than that to think about.

I'm going to disagree a bit here. I'm with you on the injury risk, as there is always risk when trotting out there in a game that doesn't really mean anything.

Having said that players 100% need game reps. Look how aweful the first few weeks of teh season is now. It gets worse each year and players don't play. Scoring is down and it is because no one is playing in preseason anymore and getting real live game reps.

Corum 100% could have got some reps as he is the 3rd string back. Pretty much every other team rolled out their 3rd string back. No reason to hide him. Something is up with Corum and I'm wondering if it is the same thing as Evans last year. He's just not ready and that is too bad because game reps and play time in preseason could have helped this 3rd string RB.

 

[Big Nate]

For the record I still believe in this guy's talent but he might be on the Roschon/Bigsby 2-year plan at this rate. Or he could end up the next Evans and we never see him.

 

[IHEARTFF]

For the record I still believe in this guy's talent but he might be on the Roschon/Bigsby 2-year plan at this rate. Or he could end up the next Evans and we never see him.

which of those 3 would you prefer in dynasty?

 

[dipandglide]

I drafted him as a handcuff with possible weak flex/RB4 appeal while Kyren was healthy.

I know for sure I did not get the latter, I have seen nothing to support I got the "handcuff" part right but I'll keep holding and buying where available like I do.

Same. I thought I'd have a chance to flex him, but I mostly drafted as a high-end handcuff. I'm holding and hoping.

 

[Big Nate]

For the record I still believe in this guy's talent but he might be on the Roschon/Bigsby 2-year plan at this rate. Or he could end up the next Evans and we never see him.

which of those 3 would you prefer in dynasty?

Right now Bigsby looks to be getting the most burn.

Long term I think Corum is the best due to talent but who knows what McVay is thinking.

 

[cascaa]

"When" Kyren Goes down, Corum will, be the doppelganger. It is what McVay does. Just keeping him fresh. Cupp will be back after the bye and then Puka.. Corum will be the finisher

 

[FGITLOTR]

"When" Kyren Goes down, Corum will, be the doppelganger. It is what McVay does. Just keeping him fresh. Cupp will be back after the bye and then Puka.. Corum will be the finisher

couldn’t agree more with this take. I love Kyren, but he’s not built for this workload and at some point Corem will get his chance this year.

Question: how was he in pass pro at Mich?

 

[Judge Smails]

"When" Kyren Goes down, Corum will, be the doppelganger. It is what McVay does. Just keeping him fresh. Cupp will be back after the bye and then Puka.. Corum will be the finisher

couldn’t agree more with this take. I love Kyren, but he’s not built for this workload and at some point Corem will get his chance this year.

Question: how was he in pass pro at Mich?

On the 8 drop backs?

 

[nittanylion]

Agree with the most recent posts.

Hold, if you can. Acquire, if you don't.

Patience. IMHO, it's coming; it's only a matter of time.

 

[Big Nate]

Agree with the most recent posts.

Hold, if you can. Acquire, if you don't.

Patience. IMHO, it's coming; it's only a matter of time.

If you play in redraft it might not be this year if Kyren keeps the starting job and so far no reason for him not to.

 

[BladeRunner]

Agree with the most recent posts.

Hold, if you can. Acquire, if you don't.

Patience. IMHO, it's coming; it's only a matter of time.

Unless Williams gets injured I don't see it happening. If you have an extra spot on the bench then fine, otherwise no.

 

[Wigglytuff's Gruff]

On the 8 drop backs?

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