Rams' run game already looks like the most reliable part of the offense

Davante Adams stole the show on Monday night against the Giants, but running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum have easily been the best thing about the Los Angeles Rams offense thus far this season. 

After providing the only consistent production in Week 1, the dynamic duo came back with a performance that, had it not been for Adams' eruption, would have been the focal point of LA's Week 2 victory.

Between them, Williams and Corum more than tripled the Giants' production on the ground, on only three more carries. The Rams have made clear that it's going to be a more balanced time share this season, with Williams supplying some extra juice as a pass-catcher.

The early returns suggest that the 2026 version of LA's backfield tandem may be nearing peak form. 

Rams may lean on ground game more than ever this season

Williams and Corum have rushed for a combined 258 yards in two games. That's a bit better than their 117.5 average yards per contest last season, but more notable is the consistent efficiency. The pair is averaging 5.7 yards per carry despite not yet breaking one for more than 20 yards. The chunk plays will come, and anyway, multiple 10-plus-yard gains isn't a bad start to the year.

Even Stafford and Adams dominated Monday's offense, Williams figured into the scoring with a receiving touchdown, his second score of the season after punching one in on the ground against San Francisco. The Rams still like Williams at the goal line, but by balancing his workload evenly with Corum, they can capitalize on the latter's big-play ability and keep Williams fresh throughout the year.

The only thing left is for KW to hold onto the ball. In fairness, the Giants executed a textbook peanut punch to cause his fumble in Monday's game, and 2024 is the only season in which ball security has plagued him to any serious degree.

Williams' receiving skills continue to be an underrated element of his game. He already has five catches for 36 yards this season; as evident on his tight touchdown pattern to put the Horns up 14-0, he runs routes like a wideout in a compressed frame.

On the ground this season, Williams has posted a 65.2 percent success rate; Corum is at 68.2 percent. Those numbers won't hold up long-term, but after both Rams backs recorded career highs last season, there's no reason their efficiency can't continue to creep up behind a strong offensive line.

Indeed, the o-line was one of LA's few Week 1 bright spots along with Williams and Corum. Having wide-open lanes to run through makes their lives easy. Although the Rams did surrender their first sack of the season, the boys up front otherwise kept Matthew Stafford well-protected and multiple times parted the Red Sea up front as the Giants defense tired.

The last thing the opponent wants is an invitation for Corum to hit the jets. And for that matter, Williams gets rumbling pretty quick in open space.

As much as last season's offense leaned on Stafford's arm - he led the league in passing touchdowns and yards - the run game might be the star of the show in 2026, or at least its most consistent component. 

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