2026
2026 season · RB · #23 · 5th season
Kyren Williams
Age 26 · 5'9" · 207 lb · Notre Dame · Pick 164 overall (2022). Listed RB1 on the 3WR 1TE depth chart. Snap share 67% across 8 games.
- How goodWilliams's -1.7 EPA is 22nd of 70 backs.
- Where it comes fromThe biggest share comes after the catch (+24.1, 28th percentile per target).
- Fantasy14.6 standard points a game, RB11 of 107.16.7 half-PPR points a game, RB8 of 107.18.8 PPR points a game, RB7 of 107.
- How he's usedHe gets to the edge: only 36% of his carries go inside (league 52%).
- LatelyTouches are steady: 17 a game over his last three against 19.3 for the season.
- This weekA middle-of-the-pack matchup: the Commanders rank 16th vs the run, allowing -0.08 EPA per designed carry.
How good is hehis line against the league at his position
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 4.9 | 13th of 70 | 81st | |
| Rush EPA per carry | +0.00 | 16th of 70 | 78th | |
| EPA per targetreceiving, 5+ targets | -0.04 | 37th of 64 | 43rd | |
| Broken tacklesper touch | 1% | 29th of 70 | 59th | |
| Explosive rate10+ run, 20+ catch per touch | 6% | 46th of 70 | 35th |
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touches per game | 19.3 | 16th of 70 | 77th | |
| Receiving sharetargets per touch | 27% | 16th of 70 | 78th | |
| Yards per touch | 5.1 | 15th of 70 | 79th | |
| Success rate | 44% | 19th of 70 | 74th | |
| Total EPA | -1.7 | 22nd of 70 | 69th |
How this is measured
Each bar is the league at his position; the marker is him. Right is better, the dashed line is the median. Ranks are out of the qualifying pool, ties shown as T-, and move every week as the pool changes.
Williams scores 14.6 standard points a game, RB11 of 107 RBs with enough games. Most weeks land between 12.1 and 16.0; 6 boom weeks (12+) and 0 busts (under 5). Next up, in Week 9, the Commanders allow the 6th-fewest standard points to RBs, 14.6 a game.
Williams scores 16.7 half-PPR points a game, RB8 of 107 RBs with enough games. Most weeks land between 13.0 and 18.1; 4 boom weeks (16+) and 0 busts (under 6.5). Next up, in Week 9, the Commanders allow the 7th-fewest half-PPR points to RBs, 17.2 a game.
Williams scores 18.8 PPR points a game, RB7 of 107 RBs with enough games. Most weeks land between 13.9 and 20.9; 2 boom weeks (20+) and 0 busts (under 8). Next up, in Week 9, the Commanders allow the 9th-fewest PPR points to RBs, 19.8 a game.
How this is measured
Fantasy points are nflverse's standard and full-PPR scoring (6 points for a rushing or receiving touchdown, 4 for a passing touchdown, minus 2 for an interception or a lost fumble); half PPR is the average of the two. Ranks are points a game among players at his position with at least half the most games played. Most weeks is his 20th to 80th percentile game. Bars are green on a boom week and red on a bust; the dashed line is the starter line, the points a game of the RB24 in a 12-team league. The format you pick is remembered on this device.
How he's usedhis fingerprint, where the ball finds him and when
He gets to the edge: only 36% of his carries go inside (league 52%). RPOs are rare for him: 0% of his carries (league 7%). His share of the team's touches is 31%: on third down it holds at 32%; inside the 20 it holds at 35%. He runs from under center: 21% of his carries come from shotgun (league 34%).
How this is measured
Every trait is a share of his own touches, so volume does not move it. The marker is him among the league's qualifying backs; the dashed line is the median. Styles are not grades: a high or low percentile is a description, not a verdict. Play action, screen, RPO, motion and blitz flags come from FTN charting and read low in a week it has not published.
Williams's -1.7 EPA is 22nd of 70 backs. The biggest share comes after the catch (+24.1, 28th percentile per target). His air yards rank in the 95th percentile (-9.7). Interceptions cost him more than most (-9.3, 5th percentile).
career -0.01 over 2022–2025 · his 3rd best of 5
How this is measured
Every carry and target this season, split by what happened. Catches divide at the catch: the yards in the air and what came after. Runs are per carry, the receiving parts per target. The percentile is him among the qualifying backs, higher is better, so a cost smaller than most ranks high. The parts add up to the totals above; the career strip counts seasons with at least 30 touches.
He is targeted behind right 1.7× as often as the league (14% of his targets against 9%) but averages -0.52 EPA a target there.
How this is measured
Every target with a charted depth and direction this season; sacks and throws with no charted direction are left out. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. Cells with fewer than three targets show no EPA.
On the field
By depth of target
Who he works withthe connection, and the rest of the huddle
By depth
Week by weekthe shape of his season, the game log and the defenses behind it
The game
at CommandersNorthwest Stadium
LA −5.5 · O/U 47.5
The defense vs the run
a middle-of-the-pack matchup
His history
First meeting this season
His status
A middle-of-the-pack matchup: the Commanders rank 16th vs the run, allowing -0.08 EPA per designed carry. He has averaged 87 yards a game against middle defenses this season.
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Snap | Car | Yds | TD | Tgt | Rec | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs SF L 7-272nd D | 2nd vs the run | 64% | 11 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +1.6 |
| 2 | vs NYG W 28-621st D | 21st vs the run | 55% | 12 | 85 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.6 |
| 3 | at DEN L 26-3026th D | 26th vs the run | 71% | 15 | 88 | 7 | 6 | -3.4 | |
| 4 | at PHI W 24-2032nd D | 32nd vs the run | 83% | 16 | 80 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +6.7 |
| 5 | vs BUF L 34-3717th D | 17th vs the run | 73% | 16 | 49 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -2.1 |
| 6 | vs ARI L 16-187th D | 7th vs the run | 72% | 10 | 50 | 6 | 3 | -3.5 | |
| 7 | at LV W 35-2124th D | 24th vs the run | 51% | 16 | 99 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1.3 |
| 8 | vs LAC W 24-923rd D | 23rd vs the run | 69% | 16 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0.8 |
| 9 | at WASSun Nov 8 · next up | ||||||||
| 10 | at ARISun Nov 15 | ||||||||
| 11 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 12 | vs GBWed Nov 25 | ||||||||
| 13 | vs KCThu Dec 3 | ||||||||
| 14 | at SFSun Dec 13 | ||||||||
| 15 | vs DALSun Dec 20 | ||||||||
| 16 | at SEAFri Dec 25 | ||||||||
| 17 | at TBSun Jan 3 | ||||||||
| 18 | vs SEASun Jan 10 | ||||||||
| 8 games | 67% | 112 | 548 | 7 | 42 | 33 | -1.7 |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | YPC | EPA/car | EPA/tgt | 10+ | Brk tkl | Snap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs SF L 7-272nd D | 2nd vs the run | 3.7 | +0.10 | +0.14 | 64% | ||
| 2 | vs NYG W 28-621st D | 21st vs the run | 7.1 | -0.33 | +1.17 | 3 | 55% | |
| 3 | at DEN L 26-3026th D | 26th vs the run | 5.9 | +0.11 | -0.71 | 1 | 71% | |
| 4 | at PHI W 24-2032nd D | 32nd vs the run | 5.0 | +0.22 | +0.24 | 1 | 2 | 83% |
| 5 | vs BUF L 34-3717th D | 17th vs the run | 3.1 | -0.04 | -0.18 | 1 | 73% | |
| 6 | vs ARI L 16-187th D | 7th vs the run | 5.0 | +0.00 | -0.58 | 1 | 72% | |
| 7 | at LV W 35-2124th D | 24th vs the run | 6.2 | -0.04 | +0.99 | 2 | 51% | |
| 8 | vs LAC W 24-923rd D | 23rd vs the run | 3.5 | -0.06 | +0.15 | 69% | ||
| 9 | at WASSun Nov 8 · next up | |||||||
| 10 | at ARISun Nov 15 | |||||||
| 11 | Bye week | |||||||
| 12 | vs GBWed Nov 25 | |||||||
| 13 | vs KCThu Dec 3 | |||||||
| 14 | at SFSun Dec 13 | |||||||
| 15 | vs DALSun Dec 20 | |||||||
| 16 | at SEAFri Dec 25 | |||||||
| 17 | at TBSun Jan 3 | |||||||
| 18 | vs SEASun Jan 10 | |||||||
| 8 games | 4.9 | +0.00 | -0.04 | 9 | 2 | 67% |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs SF L 7-272nd D | 2nd vs the run | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | vs NYG W 28-621st D | 21st vs the run | 12 | 85 | 7.1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | at DEN L 26-3026th D | 26th vs the run | 15 | 88 | 5.9 | 6 | 70 | |
| 4 | at PHI W 24-2032nd D | 32nd vs the run | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 2 | 10 | 67 |
| 5 | vs BUF L 34-3717th D | 17th vs the run | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 1 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | vs ARI L 16-187th D | 7th vs the run | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 3 | 17 | |
| 7 | at LV W 35-2124th D | 24th vs the run | 16 | 99 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | vs LAC W 24-923rd D | 23rd vs the run | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | at WASSun Nov 8 · next up | |||||||
| 10 | at ARISun Nov 15 | |||||||
| 11 | Bye week | |||||||
| 12 | vs GBWed Nov 25 | |||||||
| 13 | vs KCThu Dec 3 | |||||||
| 14 | at SFSun Dec 13 | |||||||
| 15 | vs DALSun Dec 20 | |||||||
| 16 | at SEAFri Dec 25 | |||||||
| 17 | at TBSun Jan 3 | |||||||
| 18 | vs SEASun Jan 10 | |||||||
| 8 games | 112 | 548 | 4.9 | 6 | 33 | 242 |
Touches are steady: 17 a game over his last three against 19.3 for the season. 8 straight games above a starter's median in touches. Week 8 was his season low in yards.
How this is measured
Bars are his week. The shaded band is the league's middle half at his position, every qualifying player-game this season, and the dashed line is its median. The solid line is his trailing three games. An × on the baseline is a game his team played without him; a dotted tick is the bye.
He has faced the 25th-toughest slate vs the run: his opponents rank 19.0 of 32 on average (league middle 16.6). Ahead: 6 of his next 9 are top-10 vs the run and 1 is bottom-10, starting with the Commanders (16th, away) in Week 9.
The slate · played solid, ahead dashed
His line by defense faced
| Defenses | G | Touches/g | Yds/g | EPA/touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ranked 1 to 10Top-10 defenses | 2 | 15.0 | 66 | -0.06 |
| 11 to 22Middle | 2 | 19.0 | 87 | -0.10 |
| 23 to 32Bottom-10 | 4 | 21.5 | 121 | +0.05 |
| All games | 8 | 19.3 | 99 | -0.01 |
Yards against the rank of the defense
How this is measured
His yards climb as the defense gets softer (r = 0.73): the schedule has been doing some of the work.
Careerseason by season, back to his rookie year
His best year was 2025, 1,533 scrimmage yards in 17 games. This season's 98.8 a game puts him on pace for 1,679 over 17, a career high.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | EPA/touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | LA | 8 | 35 | 139 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 76 | -0.13 |
| 2023 | LA | 12 | 228 | 1,144 | 5.0 | 15 | 48 | 32 | 206 | +0.03 |
| 2024 | LA | 16 | 316 | 1,299 | 4.1 | 16 | 40 | 34 | 182 | -0.07 |
| 2025 | LA | 17 | 259 | 1,252 | 4.8 | 13 | 50 | 36 | 281 | +0.04 |
| 2026 | LA | 8 | 112 | 548 | 4.9 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 242 | -0.01 |
| Career | 1 tm | 61 | 950 | 4,382 | 4.6 | 51 | 192 | 144 | 987 | -0.01 |
How this is measured
Regular season only, from nflverse weekly stats back to 1999. This season is partial and drawn hollow; the pace is his per-game rate over 17 games. Bold cells are career highs.
Intel & playsthe report, his best snaps, his teammates
- Depth chart
- RB1 · 3WR 1TE
- Injury report
- clean
- Red zone touches
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- Third down
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- Explosive plays
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- Drops
- 3 on 42 targets
- Broken tackles
- 2
- Passer rating when targeted
- 90.7
- Play action
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- Contested
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| Player | Touches | Yds | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blake CorumRB | 90 | 488 · 4 TD | +14.8 |
 Puka NacuaWR | 79 | 586 · 4 TD | +15.0 |
 Davante AdamsWR | 49 | 480 · 4 TD | +22.1 |
 Tyler HigbeeTE | 34 | 274 · 1 TD | +6.2 |
 Konata MumpfieldWR | 21 | 142 · 1 TD | -6.4 |
 Colby ParkinsonTE | 19 | 103 · 1 TD | -0.5 |
 Davis AllenTE | 17 | 91 · 2 TD | +3.0 |
 Matthew StaffordQB | 14 | 18 | -11.7 |