The Los Angeles Rams will host the Detroit Lions in Week 15. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding RB Kyren Williams.
Is Kyren Williams Playing in Week 15?
Williams is not on the injury report, and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Rams’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Williams in Week 15?
Kyren Williams has scored six times in his past six games and hasn’t been tackled at or behind the line of scrimmage in consecutive contests.
Is that … a bad thing?
The Rams are exploring a committee situation and getting exactly what they want out of it: both Williams and Blake Corum have looked fresh when given the opportunity to shine.
We’ve seen Williams transition from a volume back to one who needs to remain efficient. He’s made the transition well and remains a viable RB2 despite being held to 12-14 carries in five straight games.
The floor COULD fall out from him in this spot against a good run defense and an offense that could force Los Angeles into a pass-centric script. In Weeks 1-9, Williams out-touched Corum 30-9 in the red zone, but his edge is just 15-11 since, and that’s where the risk comes in.
Detroit owns the third-best post-contact run defense in the league, a skill that could hold Williams to a stat line that we saw from him in Week 12 against a similarly stingy run defense in the Buccaneers (48 yards on 13 touches without a touchdown).
My mean projection for him isn’t drastically different from where we stood a month ago, but the floor component is, and that introduces a big-time dud into the range of outcomes.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Williams’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 15
Williams is projected to score 14.8 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Williams to rush for 67 yards and 0.7 rushing touchdowns, while adding 2 receptions for 13 receiving yards and 0.1 receiving touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 15 Weather Impact: Lions at Rams
Since the Rams play in a dome, there is no weather impact for this Week 15 matchup. Temperatures will be a comfortable 72 degrees Fahrenheit with no wind.
