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Through two weeks, Kyren Williams has 23 carries for 126 yards and a touchdown; Sean McVay believes the Rams are better when both Williams and Corum get the ball, comparing it to "a pitcher changing up his pitches." This represents a shift from last season's 65%-35% split in Williams' favor toward a more even distribution.

Through two weeks, Williams and Corum have nearly split the carries exactly, with Williams recording 23 carries for 126 yards and a touchdown, while Corum has 22 carries for 133 yards. This represents a shift from last season's 65%-35% split in Williams' favor. Sean McVay stated the team is better when both backs are getting the ball, describing them as "similar in stature, but I also think they bring some unique things," and comparing the approach to "a pitcher changing up his pitches."

Williams receives a B+ start/sit grade for Week 3 against DEN, indicating solid fantasy performance expectation.

Rams RB should be featured heavily against Denver's weak run defense on Sunday night; Mile High Report recommends McVay run Williams and Blake Corum to exploit the Broncos' tackling issues (evident against Kenneth Walker III in Week 1) and enable heavy offensive sets with multiple tight ends in the passing game.

Kyren Williams should be featured heavily in the Rams' game plan against Denver's struggling run defense. Ian St. Clair advises Sean McVay to test Denver's rush defense, noting the Broncos have struggled to stop the run dating back to the playoffs last year and had tackling issues against Kenneth Walker III and the Chiefs. Running Williams and Blake Corum on Sunday night allows McVay to deploy heavy offensive sets with three tight ends.

Kyren Williams fumbled in the Rams' Week 3 win over the Giants, part of back-to-back turnovers (alongside Matthew Stafford's interception) that momentarily gave New York hope. Despite the turnover, Williams is part of the Rams' two-headed rushing attack with Blake Corum, combining for 164 rushing yards against the Giants.

Kyren Williams scored a touchdown on a connection with Matthew Stafford, contributing to the Rams' offensive output in their Week 2 victory over the Giants.

Kyren Williams scored a touchdown on a connection with Matthew Stafford, contributing to the Rams' offensive production in Week 2 against the Giants.

The source warns that Kyren Williams may struggle in Week 3 against the Broncos' defense, flagging this as a matchup concern for fantasy managers.

Kyren Williams is ranked at RB20, not due to concerns about Blake Corum, but because of a difficult matchup against the Denver Broncos defense.

Williams is expected to see increased workload as the Rams ride their running backs against Denver's defense, particularly if Puka Nacua remains unavailable due to groin injury. The Broncos allowed Kenneth Walker to rush for 13 carries and 65 yards with a TD in Week 1 and Bhayshul Tuten to rush for 13-65-1 in Week 2.

Kyren Williams is set up to disappoint fantasy managers in Week 3 with his matchup in Denver. After the Broncos' poor Week 1 run defense, they held Jacksonville to under 100 total rushing yards in Week 2. The true share between Kyren Williams and Blake Corum is finally emerging as expected, and projections seem to be leaning on the Week 1 data a little too much.

Ranked 21st overall in Week 3 Flex rankings by projected fantasy points in half-point PPR scoring; listed as a Tier 1 lineup lock must-start.

Ranked 16th among Week 3 running backs by the source, indicating solid projection and matchup appeal.

Williams caught 1 touchdown in Week 2 win over Giants and is part of a strong tandem with Blake Corum. The source notes 'The tandem of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum appears strong,' indicating both backs are receiving meaningful offensive touches and scoring opportunities.

Williams caught one of Stafford's 4 touchdown passes in the Rams' 28-6 Week 2 win over the Giants. The source notes that 'the tandem of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum appears strong' in the Rams offense.

Williams faces Houston in Week 3; the source notes Houston has to have this game and expects Williams to find the end zone at least once this week.

Ron Stewart would trade Kyren Williams for Jeremiah Love and Jaylen Coker, noting that he has ranked Love ahead of Williams and views the deal as beneficial for teams needing immediate points.

Williams combined with Blake Corum for 164 rushing yards on just 24 carries (6.8 yards per carry) against the Giants in Week 2, demonstrating the Rams' effective ground game. The source identifies this as a key offensive weapon the Broncos' defense must account for in Week 3.

Williams is the RB14 in fantasy points per game, averaging 14 touches and 81 total yards with a 59% snap rate, 40.4% rushing attempts, 54.8% route share, and 8.5% target share. He has handled six of eight running back red zone rushing attempts for the Rams. Among 43 qualifying backs, he ranks ninth in explosive run rate and 11th in missed tackle rate. The source projects another strong outing in Week 3 against Denver's run defense, which has allowed the 13th-highest explosive run rate, most yards after contact per attempt, and highest missed tackle rate.

Aaron St Denis identifies Kyren Williams as a solid flex option he would be willing to offer to acquire Drake London in a trade, suggesting Williams is a reasonable mid-tier asset to move in exchange for the buy-low London.

Kyren Williams' 55% snap share last week was skewed by a blowout win where Blake Corum played late; a closer matchup against the Denver Broncos should result in a better role for Williams moving forward.

Ranked as RB14, Kyren Williams remains a low-end RB1 in fantasy points per game, but the source has moved him down in rankings due to a lower projected team point total (24 points) and the expectation that he may stay out of the end zone for the first time this season. Despite Blake Corum's involvement, the Rams intend to keep the current backfield split.