If only he was a WR --
He just needs to drink his milk this week.
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RB Kyren Williams, LAR (1 Viewer)
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ZADO
Footballguy
i see that as easing Williams back in another week, now that they know hes ok they release Henderson and move Williams into the starting role with Akers the back up , IMONot sure - seems like Cam has worked his way back into the mix even if not the guy.He`s the guy , they dont even like Cam, they couldnt trade him so keep him around for insurance .
Jump on the K.Williams express , some easy run defenses coming up
BladeRunner
Footballguy
gosh I hope so.i see that as easing Williams back in another week, now that they know hes ok they release Henderson and move Williams into the starting role with Akers the back up , IMONot sure - seems like Cam has worked his way back into the mix even if not the guy.He`s the guy , they dont even like Cam, they couldnt trade him so keep him around for insurance .
Jump on the K.Williams express , some easy run defenses coming up
zamboni
Footballguy
Jourdan is as plugged in as anyone covering the Rams. I don’t have a subscription to The Athletic - if anyone does and can paraphrase her thoughts, would be most appreciated.
ZADO
Footballguy
Jourdan Rodrigue
@JourdanRodrigue
Have mentioned before, including prior to start of season, that Rams hope for Kyren Williams when drafting him would be to at some point take over the Henderson role. Didn’t see an in-season cut coming, though.
Backstory
Henderson has struggled to stay consistently healthy during his time in Los Angeles. But even when he hasn’t been injured, the Rams still clearly didn’t want to commit to making him a feature/lead running back. Instead, they have deployed him in a committee approach (over the last few years, with either Cam Akers or Sony Michel). Coach Sean McVay said Monday that Henderson’s carries were limited in Week 11 because he felt something in his knee before the game. – RodrigueWhere does the Rams running game go from here?
When the Rams traded up to draft Kyren Williams this spring, the sentiment behind the scenes is that he would take over Henderson’s role at some point. The staff is high on Williams, who was hurt through the first part of the season. Still, a mid-season cut of multiple starters (including Hollins) is a rarity in an unprecedented Rams season in the McVay era. – Rodrigue
Dizzy
Footballguy
Hartliner
Footballguy
Picked him up as an end of the bench stash vs James Cook who is still on waivers. I hope Kyren gets the garbage time role and he should be seeing some catches in a matchup where Chiefs can steamroll Rams. If this week is a dud I think I churn to start rostering multiple DST for playoff matchups. I'm unsure about the tendency of the Backup QB looking to RB though.
Anyone know about QB John Wolford? Hope he is a Matt Ryan type.
Anyone know about QB John Wolford? Hope he is a Matt Ryan type.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I know he’s dealing with a neck injury.
Bryce Perkins came on last week when Stafford was [not] concussed and is the likely starter Week 12.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I’m about to drop him in redraft. That team is a dumpster fire on a train wreck.
Think I’ll be doing the same. Need more help with my WRs anyway.
Chaka
Footballguy
v KC:
Kyren: 38 snaps - 70%
Akers: 16 snaps - 30%
v NO
Kyren: 35 snaps - 55%
Akers: 25 snaps - 39%
I mean, he may not be worth much as the team sucks, but any time you get a RB who garners 14 opportunities and over 50% snap share he should probably be rostered. Particularly if they are also used in the passing game.
He's another Latavius, you don't want to start him but he's a solid emergency option.
grateful zed
Footballguy
holding for next year.
zamboni
Footballguy
Kind of where I am. There sure doesn’t seem to be much fantasy value there without Stafford, Kupp and Robinson as surrounding pieces. But on the other hand, can’t ignore the uptick in usage and his pass catching role in what will likely be nothing but negative game scripts.
As for next year in keeper/dynasty leagues who knows what can happen. The Rams don’t have a lot of draft capital - not sure what their cap space will be either.
Jayded
Footballguy
I wrote up earlier in the thread what I expected after watching him at ND his whole college career - he will play if nothing else because he loves pass protection blocking. It was the most obvious reason we all knew he’d play in the NFL.
He’s elusive, not fast (see noted 40 combine time). He has great hands and if he gets third down duties plus, it’s where I see him fitting best. He will never be an NFL bellcow, but he can certainly be a James White-like difference maker. Draft and hold accordingly relative to other options knowing that.
He’s elusive, not fast (see noted 40 combine time). He has great hands and if he gets third down duties plus, it’s where I see him fitting best. He will never be an NFL bellcow, but he can certainly be a James White-like difference maker. Draft and hold accordingly relative to other options knowing that.
zamboni
Footballguy
Unless they're playing against their own practice squad, hard to imagine anything being easier.
knowledge dropper
Footballguy
Pretty safe cut in redraft
BladeRunner
Footballguy
Yep, I'll be dropping him.
zamboni
Footballguy
Probably keeper and dynasty as well too.
Can’t believe how long I held onto this guy after the Akers controversy started several weeks ago. Thought this was going to be the week he assumed control of the backfield.
Karen
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
He was called up Week 13 as well, only played ST snaps
grateful zed
Footballguy
im holding
grateful zed
Footballguy
(RotoWire) Williams rushed twice for seven yards in Monday's 24-12 loss to the Packers.
Analysis: Williams only took the field for four snaps in another forgettable performance for the rookie, while Cam Akers tallied 100 total yards of offense between his 15 touches. Any optimism for a Williams breakout during the latter half of the season has been dashed with Akers reclaiming his role as the lead back, and a Week 16 matchup against an imposing Denver defense will make it a tall task to trust Williams in fantasy lineups.
Analysis: Williams only took the field for four snaps in another forgettable performance for the rookie, while Cam Akers tallied 100 total yards of offense between his 15 touches. Any optimism for a Williams breakout during the latter half of the season has been dashed with Akers reclaiming his role as the lead back, and a Week 16 matchup against an imposing Denver defense will make it a tall task to trust Williams in fantasy lineups.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
I refuse to get into another thing with the Rams RBs. Already did that before and have a few shares of Kyren Williams that I may rid myself of very soon.
grateful zed
Footballguy
maybe the rams with draft some OL next year. 
JohnnyU
Footballguy
I refuse to get into another thing with the Rams RBs. Already did that before and have one share of Kyren Williams that I may rid myself of very soon. no
Not sure what picks they have, but they sold their soul to the devil for that Super Bowl last year and they are in cap hell.maybe the rams with draft some OL next year.
grateful zed
Footballguy
grateful zed
Footballguy
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JohnnyU
Footballguy
Meh. I’d be more worried about Zach Evans.
The Finist
Footballguy
It's time to wake this thread up. Do people really believe in Cam Akers? Even if you do, there will have to be touches up for grabs.
If Akers falls back into the doghouse, or worse gets injured, there is 3 down potential here albeit in a likely not so good offense.
If Akers falls back into the doghouse, or worse gets injured, there is 3 down potential here albeit in a likely not so good offense.
Drake Hater
Footballguy
The Rams will likely be chasing points because they're defense isn't good. I'd look elsewhere for deep RB value.
dmac37
Footballguy
If that is the case the Kyren will see plenty of action in that scenario
Drake Hater
Footballguy
Silver lining on that is that they also face the Cards and Seahawks defenses 2x each.
The Frankman
Footballguy
Rookiefever
Footballguy
This really comes out of no where. Akers finished strong last year and now kyren comes out with way more snaps to start the game. Weird… not sure if I just missed it or not but was Akers even listed as rb1 on the official depth chart? I only know one thing about the rams rbs. I will be dropping all of them below adp for my rankings from here on out. Mcvay is a P.I.T.A.
zamboni
Footballguy
I think a lot has to do with recency bias from last year. When Akers had his falling out last year and seemed to be on the way out, Kyren was mentioned as a guy with considerable promise by McVay himself. When Kyren returned from injury and was activated to the roster, he barely got any run. Most, including myself, just thought that he was only going to be bench depth at best, but things change I guess.
Most drafts dont have 20 rounds
McVay is a weird dude. Not doubting his abilities as a coach. Akers got banned and reinstated out of the blue multiple times. Sony Michel was a good RB for them a few years ago and he just gave the role to Akers in the playoffs even though Akers wasnt healthy. Then last year after hearing about how much they love Kyren they never used him once healthy. I even remember a few random games Todd Gurley sat for no reason. Then even with Cooper Kupp before he became Cooper Kupp (although he was still a good WR) they started limiting his snaps and going with two TE sets instead. Hes an impossible coach to figure out. Ill never draft a Rams RB again and not sure I want to touch Kyren or keep Akers on my roster.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Good luck reading McVay’s mind each week.I am not much of an x's and o's guy, this is stolen from the internet:
First video is a play from Sunday, second video is from college. I heard that the Seahawks had zero sacks and zero knockdowns on Stafford Sunday. No idea how much Kyren factored into that, but if the coaches think he helps protect Stafford that could lead to being on the field a lot since they love to pass. Being on the field a lot tends to lead to more opportunities (again, not an x's and o's guy just making a cliched statement)
After week 2 against a top defense we should have a clearer picture of whether Kyren will be a low end flex/bye week guy or a legit fantasy RB starter.
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SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
"mmm....this chicken noodle soup is delicious.....where's my hair gel?"Good luck reading McVey’s mind each week.I am not much of an x's and o's guy, this is stolen from the internet:
First video is a play from Sunday, second video is from college. I heard that the Seahawks had zero sacks and zero knockdowns on Stafford Sunday. No idea how much Kyren factored into that, but if the coaches think he helps protect Stafford that could lead to being on the field a lot since they love to pass. Being on the field a lot tends to lead to more opportunities (again, not an x's and o's guy just making a cliched statement
After week 2 against a top defense we should have a clearer picture of whether Kyren will be a low end flex/bye week guy or a legit fantasy RB starter.
