The Los Angeles Rams will face the Minnesota Vikings on Wild Card Weekend. 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 vs. the Vikings?
Williams does not have an injury designation heading into the game this weekend. Barring any setbacks, he is on track to play vs. the Vikings.
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 on Wild Card Weekend?
I’m not in love with Kyren Williams this week regarding efficiency or upside, but his raw volume is so overwhelming that he checks in as my RB4 and sits atop my second tier.
Let’s start with the good. Over this win streak, Williams is producing 11.2% above expectations. He’s a great player, but I’m encouraged because the offensive line is getting stronger at the perfect time (Williams is averaging 18.5% more yards per carry before contact over those games than he did previously).
Combine that with a role that ranks favorably for just about anyone (six missed games since last season and he still leads the league with 126 red-zone touches), and you could argue that Williams’ floor is the highest on the slate.
That’s great, but I don’t think the ceiling is there to help you ship some sort of big DFS tournament. In Week 8, it took him 23 carries to gain 97 yards against Brian Flores’ crew, consistent with what we’ve seen against good teams of late. Since that contest, he’s failed to gain yardage on 75% of his carries three times, and they all came against high-level competition.
- Week 8 vs. Vikings: 73.9%
- Week 12 vs. Eagles: 68.7%
- Week 14 vs. Bills: 72.4%
Minnesota is the fifth-best after-contact rush defense in the league; that can neutralize this offensive line’s growth. Williams is a fine play, but I don’t think his ceiling touches Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, or Bucky Irving’s this week.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Wild Card Weekend Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Kyren Williams’ Fantasy Points Projection on Wild Card Weekend
As of Saturday, Williams is projected to score 18.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 18.1 rushing attempts for 78.4 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. It also includes 2.6 receptions for 16.7 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)