RB · LA · #23
RB5 through 5 games is the running rank, next to a RB9 season.
Picked by the Rams in 2022 via a trade with the Raiders.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
7,252
Range 6,473–7,771
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection In-season usage moved the score inside this range.
Peak window — still valuable, but age is already shaping the dynasty price.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 total FP
95.8 pts
19.2 PPG
343 rush yds · 27 rec · 200 rec yds
Week 6 projection
17.9 pts
floor–ceiling 15.5–37.6
History starts Preseason 2026.
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.96
One recent short season (games missed). Production already saw the missed games — this is forward risk only.
Process ×1.01
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Versatility ×1.02
Light floor from multi-role usage (rush+receive or dual-threat).
Williams ran for 343 yards and caught 27 passes in 2026, ranking RB5 through 5 games. He's 26 — that's peak RB age, not a wait-and-see profile. 2026 still looks like a starter, not a stash. This reads as a hold — nothing in the recent signal pushes it toward a buy or a sell.
Dynasty notes from our blog that mention Kyren Williams.
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Half-PPR points
95.8
PPG
19.2
Rank so far
RB5
Key stats
2026 week shape
1/5 Boom 20%
0/5 Bust 0%
Boom is 20+ half-PPR. Bust is under 5.
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rush yd | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RB5so far | 95.8 | 19.2 | 343 | 4 | 27 | 200 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 | RB9 | 245.3 | 14.4 | 1252 | 10 | 36 | 281 | 3 | — | — |
| 2024 | RB7 | 255.1 | 15.9 | 1299 | 14 | 34 | 182 | 2 | — | — |
| 2023 | RB6 | 239.0 | 19.9 | 1144 | 12 | 32 | 206 | 3 | — | — |
| 2022 | RB94 | 26.0 | 3.3 | 139 | — | 9 | 76 | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rush | Rec | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W5 | 16.6 | BUF | 77 plays · 70% pass | 49 / 1 TD | 27 · 6 rec | 0 |
| 2026 W4 | 31.7Boom | PHI | 76 plays · 67% pass | 80 / 2 TD | 67 · 10 rec | 0 |
| 2026 W3 | 18.8 | DEN | 78 plays · 71% pass | 88 | 70 · 6 rec | 0 |
| 2026 W2 | 14.7 | NYG | 59 plays · 53% pass | 85 | 12 / 1 TD · 2 rec | 0 |
| 2026 W1 | 14.0 | SF | 57 plays · 49% pass | 41 / 1 TD | 24 · 3 rec | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the total.
Week 5 Engine grade
Projected 19.7 · scored 16.6 half-PPR · outside the floor–ceiling band. Miss +3.1.
Those opponents
Rush yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
Snap share
2025 offense · 68.3% mean
carry share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
70.2%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
Durability
R5 (164 overall) RB · that slot hit at 18.2% in 2010–2023 classes (n=44; contributor 22.7%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
2026 season to date · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample Full table
9th of 46
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Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.