The Los Angeles Rams will face the New York Jets in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Kyren Williams.
Is Kyren Williams Playing in Week 16?
Williams is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Rams’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Kyren Williams in Week 16?
Who among us doesn’t like a sandwich?
Exactly, no one. It’s compliment sandwich time for Williams managers who are hoping to ride Los Angeles’ bell cow to the promised land as the Rams chase a divisional title.
The role.
Williams is featured at a level that essentially no one can compete with these days. He enters Week 16 having notched 29 carries and multiple catches in consecutive games, joining Le’Veon Bell as the only players with such a streak since 2012.
If you gave me this role, a scrawny nerd who has been writing about fake sports for nearly two decades, I’d be somewhere on the low end of Flex considerations — we’re talking about a built-in floor that is nothing short of elite.
The bad.
Williams produced at a rate that was 33% under expectation on Thursday night. It was his third-worst showing of the season and the eighth time in 14 games in which his on-paper production has failed to reach what we would have expected from an average NFL back given his exact role.
The rebound.
“It was his third-worst showing of the season.” True. What’s also true is that all three of those games have come on the road against divisional opponents who have more familiarity with the intricacies of this offense than the other 28 teams in the NFL. Guess what? Three road divisional games are all you get for a season!
This season, Williams has produced 10.7% over expectation when not on the road against NFC West teams (39% under expectation in those three games), and that’s the version I think you can bank on seeing this week — a moderately efficient RB with the most advantageous role in the game.
Last week left you wanting more; I don’t think that’s the case here.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 16 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Kyren Williams’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
As of Sunday morning, Williams is projected to score 16.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 16.4 rushing attempts for 71 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. It also includes 2.3 receptions for 15.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Kyren Williams’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
