The Los Angeles Rams are sitting at a shaky 2-4 record this season, and honestly, Kyren Williams is the main reason it isn’t worse. This guy has been their undisputed MVP through six weeks, putting up some insane numbers while the rest of their offense tries to figure things out. His killer efficiency on the ground and his boosted role in the passing game have been pretty much the only consistent bright spot for L.A. so far.
Williams Carries the Rushing Attack
Look, Williams is absolutely tearing it up on the ground. Through six weeks, he’s a monster, ranking eighth in the whole NFL for yards from scrimmage. When you narrow it down to just running backs, he’s seventh. Puka Nacua has been in and out of the lineup, Davante Adams might be done for the season, and their tight ends haven’t come close to the production everyone hyped up in the offseason. But Williams? He’s just been relentless, consistent as hell, and one of the best running backs in the league. He’s eighth among running backs with 4.9 yards per carry this season, literally carrying their rushing attack. And get this: NFL analyst Nate Tice didn’t hold back, saying their run game is “the best run game in the NFL. Again, no caveats there, the best run game in the NFL.” Yeah, Sean McVay’s a genius at designing a run game, but it wouldn’t be the engine it is without Williams running at this level. The numbers don’t lie either: when Kyren Williams is on the field, the Rams gain +0.075 EPA/Play and a +5.1% Success Rate. But when Blake Corum is out there, they *lose* -0.016 EPA/Play and -5.9% Success Rate. That’s a night and day difference, showing just how crucial Williams is.
Catching Passes and Red Zone Threats
But wait, there’s more. As good as he is running the ball, Williams has seriously upped his game in the passing attack too. He’s 13th among running backs in success rate as a pass catcher, according to Pro-Football-Reference. And here’s the kicker: he has a higher target share than all 12 guys ahead of him in that stat. We’re talking about backs like Christian McCaffrey and Jahmyr Gibbs! Williams is a go-to guy in McVay’s core passing concepts, and that’s made him a seriously dangerous weapon in the red zone. This increased passing game effectiveness would be huge on its own, but it’s even more critical when you consider Matthew Stafford and the Rams aren’t pushing the ball downfield as much this season. Williams is adapting and giving them a whole new dimension, making plays when they desperately need them.
So, where does this leave the Rams? They’re sitting at 2-4, and Kyren Williams is carrying this team on his back. If they want any shot at turning this season around, Williams has to keep playing like this. He’s the real deal, and he’s proving it every single week. What a player.
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Originally reported by Turf Show Times.
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