Last season, the Rams generated a staggering 76 red-zone drives, the most in the league and the second most in a single season since the NFL shifted to a 17-game schedule. In that high-powered environment, Blake Corum proved he belongs, averaging 5.1 yards per carry and proving himself capable of keeping the offense on schedule.
But can he build on that?
Should You Draft Blake Corum in Fantasy Football?
The Rams are the Super Bowl favorites. They’ve got the reigning MVP. They’ve got the offense that at times looked completely unstoppable last season, and Corum was a part of it.
Don’t get me wrong, he was switching roles with Kyren Williams. They were on-again, off-again with these drives: on, off, on, off. But Sean McVay made it blatantly obvious that he likes what Corum brings to this unit. We know they want to go with these three-tight-end formations, which brings extra blockers into the situation and increases the expected value of every carry.
I think you’re paying about the right price for Corum. He’s going around pick 100, and I think that’s fine. I think he’s the better value of the two running backs in LA these days. He’s going 75 to 80 picks behind Kyren Williams. I think that’s kind of crazy, but that’s more of a Kyren-is-overvalued than a Blake-Corum-is-undervalued situation.
He was over 5 yards per carry. Does the efficiency sustain? I don’t know. But I do think the volume is there. We know that he’s going to be on the field for extended drives. That means he’s not coming off the field when they get close. The problem is if those 76 red-zone trips turn into 66, then 60, and you still have Davante Adams and Puka Nacua, I don’t think there’s a ton of scoring equity in this profile.
We know the versatility lacks. Maybe they could squeeze that out of him and improve in that situation, but I’m not really buying it. He has 15 career catches, and that’s pretty consistent with what he did at Michigan. He’s not much of a threat in that regard. But if they’re going with these three-tight-end sets, they’re going heavy up front. That means Corum’s getting a lot of support. He’s racking up the yards before contact. If he can slip through one of those holes, you see a long run or two. I think you’re looking at a dozen touches a week at a bare minimum. If you could assure me of that on a top-5 offense after the top-100 guys are off the board, I’ll buy.
I don’t think he’s a smash, but I think Corum’s a fine pick at cost. I prefer him to Kyren Williams even if this offense regresses, because less of his value is tied to touchdowns. If you cut Kyren Williams’ touchdowns in half, his value crumbles. If Corum only scores 3 or 4 times, I think you could still get there with explosiveness and enough volume given his sunken ADP compared to his running mate here.
Give me Corum over Kyren Williams in the hierarchy of the Rams backfield at cost this season. I don’t think you should stretch on him. Don’t overreach, but take him at cost and be on your way. He’s a fine reserve back in all formats this season.
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Blake Corum’s Week 1 Fantasy Outlook
There’s a lot to like here, but you didn’t draft Corum with the thought that he’d be an asset from the jump. He averaged 5.1 YPC a season ago, and the best offense in the sport didn’t hesitate to take Kyren Williams off the field for drives at a time to get him work.
Heck, he led the Rams in rushing in the NFC title game against the Seahawks.
At cost, I thought he was the proper play in this backfield over the summer, and while I’m not budging off of that take, I’m not playing him until we have some 2026 data points.
The skill-set limitations are a bit of a concern, especially if regression hits this offense as a whole. For his career, just 15 of his 216 touches have come through the air, and his next 15-yard reception at the professional level will be his first.
Your investment here was one with the long game in mind. Sit tight and be patient. I’m not sure he’ll hit double digits in the touch department this week, and even if that is the case, nothing should change in how you view Corum: you’re projecting growth as the season progresses and hoping that you can churn a profit when it matters most.
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Where Corum Ranks Among 2026 Running Backs
- Kenny Gainwell | TB
- Jonathon Brooks | CAR
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS
- MarShawn Lloyd | GB
- Rico Dowdle | PIT
- Blake Corum | LAR
- Jordan Mason | MIN
- Kyle Monangai | CHI
- Rachaad White | WAS
- J.K. Dobbins | DEN
- RJ Harvey | DEN
More rankings can be found in PFN's PPR Running Back Rankings.
