Rams’ Kyren Williams, Blake Corum Deliver 90-Plus Yards in Week 7
A Rams team-published story by Stu Jackson on Oct. 29, 2026 reported that Kyren Williams and Blake Corum each ran for more than 90 yards and a rushing touchdown in Los Angeles’ Week 7 game at Las Vegas. Williams had 16 carries for 99 yards and a score, while Corum carried 17 times for 93 yards and a touchdown in the 35-21 victory. The team noted the performance coincided with what Next Gen Stats identified as a season-high 60 percent rushing success rate for the Rams.
Next Gen Stats defines rushing success rate as the percentage of carries that produce positive Expected Points Added, or plays that keep the offense on schedule, the team story said. The Rams were especially effective on man-blocking concepts, recording 16 successful runs on those plays, which the story said was the most by any team in a game since at least 2018. Williams and Corum each had 12 man-concept carries for 78 yards, figures the team noted were tied for the second-most such rushing yards in a game this season.
The team story put the Week 7 performance in context ahead of Week 8, noting the Los Angeles Chargers allowed opponents to rush for 106 or more yards in five of their first six games and that three of those five opponents topped 138 rushing yards. Per the team article citing Next Gen Stats, the Chargers have allowed the fifth-lowest rushing success rate (34.1 percent) but the 11th-highest explosive run rate (9.8 percent) on man-blocking runs. The Rams also noted recent variability in usage, recalling that Williams and Corum combined for 154 yards on 24 carries in Week 2 but that the team leaned more heavily on Williams in Week 3.
The team story included comments from Matthew Stafford, who told The Pat McAfee Show he had not previously played with a tandem like Williams and Corum and that “we can call our entire offense with both those guys in the game,” the story said. Blake Corum credited the offensive line and tight ends for opening lanes and creating rhythm, and Kyren Williams emphasized first-down efficiency and finishing runs once they reached the secondary in comments posted on therams.com. Coach Sean McVay praised both backs for their roles in keeping the offense efficient and said the staff worked to get them both involved while maintaining effectiveness, the team reported.
NFL Sports Blog Take
The Rams’ Week 7 showing reinforced the value of having interchangeable, versatile running backs in their offense. The team and Next Gen Stats linked that success directly to blocking and concept execution, particularly on man-blocking plays where the Rams excelled. Upcoming matchups against defenses that can allow large rushing totals but limit overall success rate create both opportunity and risk for Los Angeles. If the Rams can sustain the distribution and execution shown in Las Vegas, the tandem could remain a consistent element of the offense down the stretch.