Blake Corum
Corum enters the season as Kyren Williams' clear backup and closing-time complement, with real chance to grow into a near-equal partner if his strong 2025 finish carries over.
Role
Expect Corum firmly at RB2 on the Rams' depth chart behind Williams; he split time in the 30%+ snap range down the stretch last season and projections have him around 35-37% of the carries versus Williams' 50%+, functioning as a change-of-pace/early-down complement with almost no receiving-down work (just 8 catches all of 2025). Being rested for all three preseason games is standard veteran-management, not a health flag, and he carries no injury designation.
Corum was arguably the more explosive runner over the back half of 2025 (746 yards, 6 TDs, 5.1 YPC, five straight games with a TD from Weeks 13-17) and finished as a top-24 PPR back in that stretch; some insiders believe the staff wants to lighten Williams' workload and could push toward a 50/50 split, with one ESPN analyst suggesting Corum could emerge as the '1A' by year's end if his pass-protection improves.
Williams remains firmly entrenched as the early-down and third-down back thanks to his three-down skill set, and Corum's receiving work is negligible, capping his ceiling; conservative projections still have Williams handling roughly 51% of carries to Corum's 36%, and Corum's standalone fantasy value largely evaporates unless Williams misses time.
Where analysts split
Analysts agree Corum's role grew and he's a quality handcuff, but disagree on how far that growth goes this year — whether the backfield trends toward a genuine 50/50 (or Corum-leaning) split as some insiders suggest, or whether Williams stays the clear lead back with Corum capped as a complementary early-down piece, as more conservative projections assume.
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