Rams' Blake Corum: Generates 20 total yards in win
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Corum had three carries for five yards and brought in two of three targets for 15 yards in the Rams' 12-6 win over the 49ers on Thursday night.
Kyren Williams logged 29 carries for the second time in four days, so there wasn't much left over for Corum on the ground after he'd recorded eight rush attempts in both of the previous two contests. The rookie did set new career highs in receptions and receiving yards, albeit with modest totals. Williams now will have some extra time to rest from the aforementioned 58-carry tally over a compact two-game period, so Corum is likely to remain in a clear complementary role during a Week 16 road matchup against the Jets on Sunday, Dec. 22.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Another eight carries
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Corum rushed the ball eight times for 34 yards in Sunday's 44-42 win over the Bills.
Corum's role in the offense remained elevated, as his eight rushing attempts matched his highest mark of the season. However, he remains the clear backup to Kyren Williams, who saw 31 total touches in Sunday's win. That leaves Corum as valuable insurance to Williams, but he has very little standalone fantasy value for now.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Week 14 Waiver Priority List
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Corum played his highest number of snaps (32 percent) in Week 13 at New Orleans and matched his season-high in carries with eight, finishing with 42 yards. While Corum's role did increase, Kyren Williams still handled the bulk of the workload against the Saints, but Williams has struggled with fumbles in two of his past four games. That could have led to the increased work for Corum, and it shows his worth if Williams were to miss any time. Corum is one of the top lottery tickets, and he's worth adding in all leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Season-high rushing total
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Corum rushed eight times for 42 yards during Sunday's 21-14 victory against the Saints.
It was a day of career highs for Corum, as he was on the field for nearly a third (18 of 56) of the Rams' snaps on offense. Kyren Williams, who had been struggling with fumbles in recent weeks, responded with an excellent 15-104-1 rushing line on the day, with the yardage representing a season high. While Corum's role did increase, Williams still handled the bulk of the workload, capping the rookie's upside heading into a Week 14 showdown against the Bills.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Week 13 Waiver Priority List
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Kyren Williams has played at least 86 percent of the snaps in six of the past seven games, and Corum has six total touches or less in every game over that span. But if Williams were to miss any time, then Corum could be a lottery ticket, and he's worth adding in all leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAB. Williams Fantasy managers should also handcuff Corum as insurance.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Just one carry in defeat
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Corum rushed once for five yards during Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Eagles.
Corum's single touch on offense was the rookie's lowest usage since Week 9 against the Seahawks. The biggest story for Corum's fantasy managers was Kyren Williams fumbling twice, with one of those recovered by the Eagles. The two fumbles brought Williams' total to five in the last seven games, and the recurring ball security issues might give Corum a chance to gain more of a role in the backfield if they continue. A susceptible Saints defense is up next in Week 13.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Slight uptick in usage
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Corum rushed five times for 21 yards and caught his only target for seven yards during Sunday's 28-22 victory over the Patriots.
Corum was on the field for 10 of the Rams' 52 snaps on offense, but Kyren Williams still maintained his dominance of the snap share and actually produced his best game of the year in regards to YPC. The rookie did muster the only reception by a running back for the Rams during the game, but his role seems to be stagnant as the Rams prepare to host the Eagles in Week 12.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Week 11 Waiver Priority List
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Corum is the No. 2 running back for the Rams, and he could be a lottery ticket if something were to happen to Kyren Williams, who played at least 86 percent of the snaps in four games in a row prior to Week 10. While Corum hasn't done much so far in his rookie campaign, being the backup to Williams makes him a coveted Fantasy option. Corum is worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Three touches in defeat
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Corum rushed twice for eight yards and caught his only target for seven yards during Sunday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins.
Kyren Williams wasn't his usual self in this contest, earning just 15 carries for 62 yards while also losing a fumble, but that didn't lead to an expanded role for Corum, who saw the field for just five snaps on offense. The Patriots, who held the Bears to just three points this week, are up next for Corum and the Rams in Week 11, and Williams seems likely to continue to dominate the snap count at running back.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Week 10 Waiver Priority List
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Kyren Williams is dominating playing time for the Rams with at least 86 percent of the snaps in four games in a row. Should he miss any time, then Corum is a lottery ticket in waiting. He would be a potential must-start running back in all leagues if Williams ever gets hurt, and Corum is worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Invisible in victory
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Corum rushed one time on his only snap for minus-1 yard and returned two kicks for 49 yards during Sunday's 26-20 overtime win against the Seahawks.
Kyren Williams left the field for only a single play out of the 77 the Rams ran on offense, even during overtime. Corum hasn't shown much in his limited usage, although he did see some action as a kick returner with marginal success. Williams struggled a bit in the victory, managing only 3.1 YPC and no touchdowns on his 22 carries, but Corum's role seems unlikely to change heading into a Week 10 Monday night showdown against the Dolphins.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Little change in usage
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Corum rushed four times for nine yards and caught his lone target for nine yards during Thursday's 30-20 victory against the Vikings.
Corum's five touches came on just eight snaps on offense, but the rookie out of Michigan averaged just 2.4 YPC. Kyren Williams once again dominated the backfield with 97 yards on 23 carries and has shown no signs of slowing down. On the season, Corum's 20-73-0 line on the ground isn't particularly inspiring, but he'll try to bounce back in a divisional showdown with the Seahawks in Week 9.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Sees 11 snaps on offense
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Corum rushed five times for 25 yards and caught one pass for eight yards during Sunday's 24-19 loss to the Packers. He also returned three kicks for 74 yards.
Corum's second in-game action on offense was much more impactful than his garbage time usage in Week 2, as he was featured in the Rams' second drive of the game. He led off with a 12-yard rush and ended up with five touches on the drive before Kyren Williams came in and scored a short one-yard touchdown. Ronnie Rivers, who acted as the backup to Williams in the Rams' first four games, was used only on special teams in the loss. Corum's usage after the Week 6 bye will be particularly telling on whether he's officially supplanted Rivers as the primary backup, but with Williams still commanding the lion's share of the rushing attack (22-102-1 on Sunday), Corum's value will be capped barring an injury to the Rams' star running back.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Listed as top kick returner
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Corum is listed as the Rams' top kick returner on their depth chart ahead of Sunday's season opener versus the Lions, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.
Corum is coming off an impressive training camp in which he locked up the No. 2 running back role behind Kyren Williams and subsequently was held out of preseason games. Head coach Sean McVay appears ready and willing to deploy both of his top backs on special teams, saying that Corum "has come in and done an outstanding job" while adding that Williams is the Rams' top punt returner in part due to "confidence in [Corum] and Ronnie Rivers being able to spell [Williams] if need be, per Kyle Austin of MLive.com. It's a bit unorthodox to now have Corum also working in the return game, though DaSilva notes that the rookie third-round pick has some experience in that department, having returned 18 kicks with Michigan between the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Williams is coming off an exceptional 2023 breakout campaign in which he dominated backfield reps, but adding special-teams duties to both his and Corum's workloads could necessitate a shift in the Rams' backfield usage.
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Rams' Blake Corum: Adds competition for Kyren Williams
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The Rams selected Corum in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 83rd overall.
This is an interesting pairing as Los Angeles found a diamond in the rough in Kyren Williams in 2022, but Corum was likely the best player available at this stage. Corum had a storied career at Michigan with 3,736 yards on 675 rushes (5.5 YPC) and a whopping 58 scores on the ground, including 27 in his senior season. He's a stout back at a shade under 5-foot-8 and 205 pounds who doesn't have blazing speed but has tremendous vision and runs with exceptional toughness to pick up yards. Pass catching won't be his meal ticket in the NFL, but it doesn't need to be with Williams picking up that part of the offense. Corum is a threat to take carries from Williams right out of the gate, and while this strengthens the Rams backfield significantly, handicapping this backfield will be a headache for fantasy managers.
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Blake Corum: Checks boxes at 2024 Combine
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Corum ran a 4.53 in the 40-yard dash and added a 35.5-inch vertical jump during his workout at the 2024 NFL Combine.
The Michigan product wasn't expected to test as a superior athlete based on his tape, but his workout won't cause his stock to slip much by any means. He placed 12th out of 21 running backs in the 40 while having a dense, 5-foot-8, 205-pound frame. His agility proved to be solid as well considering his cone (6.82) and shuttle times (4.12) were among the best among his position group. His strength was on display with a running back-leading 27 reps on the bench, too. Corum had gaudy production over his final three seasons at Michigan with 56 rushing touchdowns in that span, highlighted by 27 in his senior season. He doesn't have any standout traits but is a solid all-around runner who can contribute on all three downs. Corum can handle a heavy workload and pick up the blitz, and his pass-catching numbers (51 catches, 64 targets, 338 yards) check out as workable for the next level. He may no longer be the consensus No.1 running back in the class after this weekend as other backs did manage to post impressive workouts, but Corum should be among the first three backs taken in April.
