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Kyren Williams

Kyren Williams

RBLALos Angeles Rams▼ Cold

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Heads up
  • Teammate Davante Adams (a top target) is on IR, so Williams may see more targets.

A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.

Games
8
2026 season
PPR PPG
18.8
RB9 overall
Total pts
150.0

This is how RBs have played against the Commanders in the 2026 season.

RB1 = the highest-scoring RB against Commanders in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.

WkTeamPlayerCarRuYdRuTDTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1PHIPHISaquon Barkley1583021-309.0
2DALDALJavonte Williams12300432008.0
3SEASEAGeorge Holani31005548010.8
4INDINDJonathan Taylor20952412022.7
5NYGNYGCam Skattebo13590321207.1
6SFSFChristian McCaffrey1664210953030.7
8PHIPHISaquon Barkley133011124012.4
Average13.153.00.74.13.122.30.014.4
Median13.059.00.04.02.020.00.010.8
High2095210953030.7
Low310011-307.1

Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.

RB1 avg pts
14.4
PPR per game
Rank
25
of 32 (1 = most allowed)
vs League
-11%
lg avg 16.1
How Kyren Williams should do vs the CommandersSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection

Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Commanders, plus a projection for this game.

What is this table?

Rows at the top are every game Kyren Williams has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.

Compare against picks which group of Commanders opponents to line them up with: the best RB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Kyren Williams will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.

Commanders avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Kyren Williams's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Kyren Williams usually produces.

Projected is Kyren Williams's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Commanders were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.

Compare against
WkOppCarRuYdRuTDTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1SF114113324015.5
2NYG128502212115.7
3DEN158807670021.8
4PHI16802131067036.7
5BUF164918627019.6
6ARI10500631709.7
7LV169912222018.1
8LAC16561113012.9
Williams avg14.068.50.85.34.130.30.118.8
Commanders RB1 avg13.153.00.74.13.122.30.014.4
Difference-0.9-15.5-0.0-1.1-1.0-8.0-0.1-4.4
Projected as RB113.063.40.74.93.828.00.115.9

Difference is what the defense allows minus what Williams averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.

Start / Sit · Kyren WilliamsGood confidence · 18.3 proj pts7/10 start
  • Kyren Williams averages 18.8 PPR points over 8 games (recent-weighted 17.6) and has played as the team's RB1.
  • The Commanders have allowed 14.4 points to RB1s over 7 games (-11% vs league). The model applies 70% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -7% adjustment.
  • Last season's average (15.5) is blended in at 20% weight because this season's sample is small.
  • Game environment +8%: Vegas total 48.5, implied 26.5 points for LA (league avg 22.6); Favored by 4.5: leaning run-heavy late; Wind about 12 mph: hurts passing and kicking.
  • Opposing-defense injuries (+5%): Opposing starter Shy Tuttle (DL) is questionable, which helps the passing game. Opposing starter Daron Payne (DL) is on IR, which helps the passing game.
  • Teammate injuries (+2%): Teammate Davante Adams (a top target) is on IR, which can mean extra looks for Williams.
  • Projection: 18.3 points.
  • For reference, a typical weekly starter-level RB scores about 13.1 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
  • A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreKyren Williams vs the Commanders

Prediction for Kyren Williams

Nobody knows which slot Kyren Williams will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Commanders.

If Kyren Williams plays as
15.9
projected PPR points

I predict about 15.9 points for Kyren Williams if playing as a RB1. Kyren Williams has averaged 18.8 over 8 games, and the Commanders have given up 14.4 to RB1s (-11% vs the league average of 16.1).

How this projection is built

1. The player. Kyren Williams scored: Wk 1 15.5, Wk 2 15.7, Wk 3 21.8, Wk 4 36.7, Wk 5 19.6, Wk 6 9.7, Wk 7 18.1, Wk 8 12.9. Average 18.8; weighted toward recent games it is 17.2.

2. The defense. Over 7 games, the Commanders allowed 14.4 points to their opponent's RB1. The league average for that slot is 16.1, so that is -11%.

3. Trusting small samples less. With 7 defensive games, only 70% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -7% adjustment (x0.93).

4. Result. 17.2 x 0.93 = 15.9. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.

It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.

Chance to score

Type a point total to see how likely Kyren Williams is to reach it as a RB1.

43%
chance of 16+ PPR points
Why this percentage?

The projection (15.9) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 8.2 points, leaning on Kyren Williams's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical RB swings before that).

Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 16.

With only 8 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.

InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
  • RB1s have averaged 13.1 carries, 53.0 rushing yards and 3.1 receptions against the Commanders across 7 games.
  • The Commanders allow 14.4 PPR points to RB1s, -11% versus the league average of 16.1 (ranked 25 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
  • Outlier: Week 4, Jonathan Taylor (22.7 pts, 20 car, 95 rush yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 14.4 vs 13.0; car 13.1 vs 12.0; rush yds 53.0 vs 46.0. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • Outlier: Week 3, George Holani (3 car, 10 rush yds) sits far below the other games and drags the averages down. Average with it vs without it: car 13.1 vs 14.8; rush yds 53.0 vs 60.2. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • 4 of 7 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 7.1 to 30.7 (median 10.8).
  • RB1s scored a touchdown in 3 of 7 games (43%).

Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.