Kyren Williams Week 3 Outlook - 49ers at Rams

By Mick Ciallela (Fantrax), Wed, Sep 18th 2024, 6:18pm EDT

The Los Angeles Rams trailed by 21 or more points for all but 10 offensive snaps in last week's loss to Arizona. Despite the blowout defeat, Kyren Williams still finished the week as a top-24 fantasy running back while playing on 79 percent of the snaps. Williams' involvement does not figure to decrease anytime soon with the Rams having lost their top two wide receivers to the IR. The issue is that the San Francisco 49ers know this, and would be smart to sell out to stop the run. Williams has not gotten much help from his offensive line in the early going. He has just seven yards before contact on 30 carries. That will have to change for Williams to enjoy the heights he did in his breakout 2023. In the meantime, he is a touchdown-dependent RB1 based on a heavy workload.