Is Kyren Williams the NFL’s Most Underrated RB?

11 comments

1. 100%. But the people who like him REALLY like him. 

2. Not underrated at all. He’s a good RB, but he also gets a shit ton of touches so his counting stats are good.

3. Not going to lie,

   I always worry about fumbling every time he touches the ball.

4. I went to the Rams-Eagles playoff game and my friends asked me for a prediction. I said, Kyren Williams will fumble twice.

5. Solid, not spectacular. If he doesn’t fumble he’s a good running back, if he fumbles, which he seems to in the biggest spots, he doesn’t have enough upside to make up for that issue. He’s slower with no homerun ability, but he’s great after contact, so the fumbling issue really needs to stop and he’s fine.

   He leads all running backs in fumbles and lost fumbles the last 2 years with 9 and 6. If he can get those to zero or even 1, he’s good. But leading the league in fumbles while averaging 4.1 yards a carry… that’s not sustainable for us

6. Nope, fumble issues combined with no home run hitting ability means he’s a solid but not spectacular HB. Good but not great 🤷🏽‍♂️

7. If we’re talking like Madden ratings, he’s a Superstar but not an X-Factor.

8. No, he’s rated right where he should be. He’s a solid, move the chains RB with great vision and balance, but he’s not explosive (explosive run rate of 1.8 percent in 2024, last in the NFL… 31st in Open Field Yards) and has trouble hanging onto the ball.

   He’s methodical, he’ll help you drive the ball down the field, but rest assured you’ll have to *drive* the ball with him in the backfield. There won’t be many (any?) home run plays resulting in short “get off the field in 2 or 3 plays” scoring drives a la Barkley, etc.

   He’s effective AF, but doesn’t particularly keep defensive coordinators up at night with his skill set. He’s a singles hitter, but a damn good one.

9. He is in the top 10 so who cares.

10. No, I don’t think he’s underrated

11. Way too many ball security issues for my tastes.