this guy constantly scores and pretty finished top 5 RB the last 2 yrs; but nobody will give me a turkey sandwich for him in my leagues; just weird.
I can explain why in a heartbeat. His physical traits aren't impressive in a league that seems to be all about physicality. McVay is his meal ticket; he's there to make sure Stafford stays upright and that the offense stays on schedule. He is incredibly dependent on that situation.
There are other guys you can imagine working out on other teams. There are guys where you long for the guy to switch teams.
But with Kyren, if things change at either QB or at the head coach position, he's sunk. He's the RB who is most dependent on constancy, and the NFL is wildly fluid.
I think we can say this for about 20 of the 32 starting RBs in the league.
Like I responded with on the last rejections I had, "I will have to just deal with the 1200 yards and 14 TDs I get every season he plays"
Closer to 1,500+ & 15
On pace for 1,650 & 14 this year.
Im sorry. But I can't say "any RB in McVays system will produce that" or else they wouldn't of given him 3 years for $33 mil. Kryen does something special for them to keep feeding and that contract makes me feel comfortable for atleast 2026.
You have to look at how the contract is structured to get your answers. Yep, he's getting a bunch of guaranteed money. He's who McVay and the Rams want as their running back. I never said that wasn't the case.
Kyren is there to pass protect. That's what Kyren is there for. This is what I said last night:
"Kyren Williams had two runs over twenty yards last year in 316 attempts. Pathetic. I’m pretty sure when I had PFF last year he faced among the lightest boxes of any RB in the NFL.
His Wonderlic score and IQ or spatial/visual processing acuity must be off the charts. Because there ain’t much else."
Out of 22 running backs who have 50 rushing attempts in 2025, his percentage of runs that qualify for "explosive runs" is 6.10%, making him the 15th out 22 backs that qualify.
The next section compares him to other RBs in 2024. I made the requirement that the RBs had to have at least 100 rushing attempts. 46 RBs qualified in 2024
In 2024, out of 46 running backs who had 100 rushing attempts, he finished tied for 40th with an explosive run rate of 5.70%, which is consistent with this year. The backs behind him? A. Mattison, N. Chubb, G. Edwards, K. Hunt, and a hurt Kenneth Walker. I mean, he's with the slugs, fellas.
He tied for 14th for facing lightest boxes in 2024 and his YPC was 4.11, leaving him 34th out of 46 RBs.
He was 40th in EPA with -23.52 and was 26th in EPA/play with -.07
He was 36th out of 46 in yards after contact/carry with a 1.9 average
He had two runs over twenty yards and one that was 30 yards
But wait! It's not just volume and pass pro, it's his receiving! Uh . . .
He was 27th out of those 46 RBs with 34 catches, giving him 182 yards and leaving him in 31st in total yards
His target share was 7.98%, which meant he was 31st
He was 28th in targets
He was 39th in yards per catch with 5.8
Some positives:
He was 18th out of 46 in not getting tackled for a loss
He was 14th in success rate
Data pulled from Sumer Sports (Thomas Dimitroff's company)
Compare RBs by EPA, success rate, yards after contact, explosive run %, and more. Go beyond basic rushing yards.
sumersports.com
Also pulled from FantasyPros
View running back stats for the 2024 NFL season. Find out who the leaders are in standard scoring formats and see which players are available in your fantasy football league.
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This is what he threw down at the combine
Kyren Williams player profile featuring career stats, fantasy ranking, & analytics data. See combine scores, SPARQ, measurables, and comparable players.
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 194
BMI 28.6 (22nd percentile)
Forty-yard dash: 4.65 (29th percentile)
Speed Score 83.0 (9th percentile)
Burst Score 112.4 (20th percentile)
Agility Score 11.40 (51st percentile(
Player Profiler's proprietary athleticism score
91.6
59th out 64 RBs that were draft eligible im 2022
710 out of 763 RBs all time
From Sept. 22, 2023, USA Today
Sean McVay explained why the Rams are comfortable moving forward with Williams as the starting back.
“Well, he's a complete back," McVay said. "I think he's got the ability to play on all downs. He's really put the work in. He's earned a lot of trust from his coaches, from his teammates, and he's a guy that just continues to take steps in the right direction. I think he's a great example for those guys. It was really about you just continue to evaluate every single day and you couldn't deny some of the improvements in the things that he was doing that were in alignment with saying, ‘We got to figure out ways to be able to get him involved.’ And again, you just see the work works for guys like that.”
The first couple of sentences in McVay's quote are important in figuring out how the Rams got to the point where they believe Williams is the deserved starter in the backfield. Through the first two weeks of the season, Williams has rushed for 104 yards and three scores, along with registering 50 yards and another score on six receptions.
In the two seasons where Akers played in at least 13 games, he never had more than 13 catches in a single season. But most importantly, the Rams could never trust Akers in pass protection as much as they trust Williams in that area.
Dating back to his time at Notre Dame in college, Williams was always a strong pass protector at the running back position. Keeping defenders off your quarterback can go a long way toward earning more snaps, which is why Williams has gained the trust of McVay and Matthew Stafford.
Simply put, Williams' contributions in the receiving game and pass protection are why he's the starting running back for the Rams and why Akers is now a member of the Vikings." - Skyler Carlin
Dudes, this guy is there to block and it's unique to the Rams. My point stands .
