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Sunday Night · Week 3

First kickoff Sun, Sep 27, 8:20 PM EDT · 1 gameboard v1
LA @ DEN8:20 PM EDT
Los Angeles Rams
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Kyren Williams
Starter· history rating 35/100
Kyren Williams
Blake Corum
Next man up
Blake CorumRB2three down75% rostered · if he's free

Next up behind Kyren Williams; depth chart RB2.

83
successor score
Rest of the stableRonnie Rivers (RB3)Expand
  • Ronnie Rivers
    Ronnie RiversRB3change of paceQuestionable0% rostered · free long shot

    Special-teams-first third back who has been in the building for years. Emergency depth only — the Rams' plan behind Kyren Williams starts and ends with Corum.

    Injury history: No significant reported injury absences in the last three seasons; used almost exclusively on special teams.

    38
    score
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Why this pick · the matrix

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 76/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

Rostered in 75% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.

Depth chart×24
RB2
23.5
Role fit×24
three down
23.5
Talent×18
tier 4/5
13.2
Clear path×18
rivals: Ronnie Rivers (passing downs)
15.5
Could take the job×12
backup profile
4.1
Own health×6
availability unverified
2.9
Blake Corum · regular-season history
Regular-season rushing and receiving statistics for Blake Corum
SeasonGames*CarriesRush ydsTargetsRecRec ydsTD
202622213311130
202517145746148366

Last 2 games with stats for LA: 11 carries and 0.5 targets per game.

*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse

Kyren Williams · regular-season history
Regular-season rushing and receiving statistics for Kyren Williams
SeasonGames*CarriesRush ydsTargetsRecRec ydsTD
202622312655362
2025172591252503628113

Last 2 games with stats for LA: 11.5 carries and 2.5 targets per game.

*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse

Blake Corum is listed RB2 on the Los Angeles Rams depth chart behind Kyren Williams. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: Ronnie Rivers: Questionable (espn_rosters)

Scouting: The premium handcuff in the NFL: Kyren Williams rarely splits work evenly, so an injury would hand Corum a true every-down role in one of the league's best offenses. Already carving out a timeshare on merit — durable, decisive and trusted on all three downs.

Starter injury history: 2023: high ankle sprain (his second in two years) cost him four games on IR. 2024: played every game but the meaningless finale, when McVay rested starters. 2025: 295 touches across all 17 games, including an in-game ankle scare vs. CAR in late November that did not cost him a start. Two clean seasons after an injury-marred start to his career.

Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.

Denver Broncos
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J.K. Dobbins
Starter· history rating 85/100
J.K. DobbinsQuestionable
Jonah Coleman
Next man up
Jonah ColemanRB3early down22% rostered · likely free

Next up behind J.K. Dobbins (Questionable); depth chart RB3.

71
successor score
Rest of the stableTyler Badie (RB4)Expand
  • Tyler Badie
    Tyler BadieRB4change of pace0% rostered · free long shot

    Small, quick fourth back who has mostly been practice-squad depth. Emergency option only in a room where Harvey and Coleman are ahead of him.

    Injury history: No significant reported injury absences in the last three seasons; has spent most of his career as a roster-bubble depth back.

    43
    score
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Why this pick · the matrix

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 74/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

Rostered in 22% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.

Depth chart×24
RB3
23.5
Role fit×24
early down
18.8
Talent×18
tier 3/5
8.8
Clear path×18
rivals: Tyler Badie (passing downs)
15.5
Could take the job×12
backup profile
1.8
Own health×6
availability unverified
2.9
Jonah Coleman · regular-season history
Regular-season rushing and receiving statistics for Jonah Coleman
SeasonGames*CarriesRush ydsTargetsRecRec ydsTD
20262103933191
2025No stats available before this game week

Last 2 games with stats for DEN: 5 carries and 1.5 targets per game.

*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse

J.K. Dobbins · regular-season history
Regular-season rushing and receiving statistics for J.K. Dobbins
SeasonGames*CarriesRush ydsTargetsRecRec ydsTD
2026218720000
2025101537721411374

Last 2 games with stats for DEN: 9 carries and 0 targets per game.

*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse

Jonah Coleman is listed RB3 on the Denver Broncos depth chart behind J.K. Dobbins (Questionable). Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: J.K. Dobbins: Questionable (espn_rosters) RJ Harvey: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: Fourth-round rookie and Denver's RB3, a compact early-down runner. His debut was a non-factor: three offensive snaps and no touches at Kansas City in Week 1. With Harvey questionable he could see a first real workload, but Payton's passing-down role belongs to Harvey and Coleman is still unproven as a pro.

Starter injury history: Career: ACL tear (2021), Achilles tear (2023), MCL sprain costing four weeks (2024), Lisfranc foot surgery ending 2025 at 10 games; no season above 13 games since 2020. Aug 11, 2026 (date-only): soft-tissue injury in camp, Payton saying Denver must 'get a handle on some of these soft tissues.' Sept 20 vs JAX: exited late in the 3rd quarter with a hamstring.

Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.

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