Kyren Williams Wild Card Preview vs. the Vikings

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Kyren Williams has a tough matchup when his Los Angeles Rams meet the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card Round (Monday, 8:00 PM ET). The Vikings gave up 93.4 rushing yards per game during the regular season, second-best in the NFL.

Williams, on 316 carries, has a team-high 1,299 rushing yards (81.2 ypg). He has scored 14 TDs on the ground. Williams has compiled 182 yards on 34 receptions (11.4 ypg) and two receiving TDs.

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Williams vs. the Vikings

  • Williams vs the Vikings (since 2021): 1 GP / 97 RUSH YPG / RUSH TD
  • The Vikings have let three opposing rushers to amass 100 or more yards in a game during the 2024 season.
  • Nine opposing rushers have scored at least one touchdown on the ground against Minnesota this year.
  • Two opposing rushers have scored two or more TDs on the ground against the Vikings this season.
  • Williams will face the NFL's second-ranked run defense this week. The Vikings concede 93.4 yards on the ground per game.
  • So far this year, the Vikings have surrendered 12 passing TDs to their opponents, averaging 0.7 per game. That ranks seventh in NFL play.

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Williams Rushing Insights

  • Williams has hit the over on his rushing yards totals in nine games (56.2%) out of 16 opportunities.
  • The Rams have passed 55.4% of the time and run 44.6% this season. They rank 20th in the NFL in scoring.
  • He has handled 70.2% of his team's 450 rushing attempts this season (316).
  • In 11 games this year, Williams has run for at least one touchdown, including three games with multiple rushing TDs.
  • He has 43.2% of his team's 37 offensive touchdowns this season (16).
  • He has 65 red zone rushing carries (73.9% of his team's rushing attempts inside the red zone).

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Williams' Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Rushing Stats Receiving Stats
vs. Cardinals 12/28/2024 Week 17 13 ATT / 56 YDS / 1 TD 3 TAR / 3 REC / 16 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Jets 12/22/2024 Week 16 23 ATT / 122 YDS / 1 TD 1 TAR / 1 REC / 7 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. 49ers 12/12/2024 Week 15 29 ATT / 108 YDS / 0 TDs 2 TAR / 2 REC / 4 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bills 12/8/2024 Week 14 29 ATT / 87 YDS / 2 TDs 2 TAR / 2 REC / 10 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Saints 12/1/2024 Week 13 15 ATT / 104 YDS / 1 TD 1 TAR / 1 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs