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Blake Corum earned a bigger role in the Rams' backfield (11-73-TD), though Kyren Williams remains the preferred option and handles two-minute situations.

Corum was a key part of the Rams' second-half offensive rejuvenation, carrying the ball five times for 54 yards on an 11-play, 79-yard opening drive of the third quarter, capping the drive with a 23-yard touchdown. He finished the day with Kyren Williams combining for 129 yards and two touchdowns on 27 total touches, demonstrating the Rams' renewed commitment to the run game after struggling offensively in the first half.

Corum is emerging as the Rams' offensive spark plug. He rushed 11 times for 73 yards (6.6 average) including a 23-yard touchdown that flipped momentum in the third quarter. The source notes that when Corum is involved and productive, the offense operates at the highest levels seen so far this season, suggesting he should be heavily featured going forward.

The source identifies Corum as the spark plug the Rams offense has been searching for all season; when Corum is involved and productive, the offense operates at the highest levels seen so far. In the win over the Chargers, Corum rushed 11 times for 73 yards (6.6 average) including a 23-yard touchdown that flipped momentum in the third quarter, demonstrating his ability to drive offensive efficiency.

Blake Corum has the 2nd best explosive run rate since 2025, demonstrating elite efficiency in generating big plays. The source suggested Corum should be the team's lead running back after Week 2, and his emergence provides another dimension that opposing defenses must account for. His ability to create opportunities, complement the ground game and keep the offense moving could prove vital as Los Angeles pushes toward the postseason.

Blake Corum has drawn the start as the Rams running back on first series for two straight weeks and is providing the shiftiness and explosive ability the team desperately needed. While the Rams still split carries between Corum and Kyren Williams, Corum is being prioritized in 2nd & short and 3rd & short situations. In the third quarter drive against the Chargers, Corum had runs of 5, 6, 13, 8, and 23 yards, with the final carry being a touchdown to go up 17-9.

Blake Corum has drawn the start as the Rams running back on the first series for two straight weeks and is providing the shiftiness and explosive ability the team has desperately needed. Despite the Rams still splitting carries with Kyren Williams, Corum has the 2nd best explosive run rate since 2025, and his emergence provides another dimension that opposing defenses must account for. In the third quarter drive against the Chargers, Corum had runs of 5, 6, 13, 8, and 23 yards, with the final carry being a touchdown to go up 17-9, showcasing his ability to create opportunities and keep the offense moving.

Corum continues to see a bulk of the running back workload for the Rams and is making good on it. Coming out of halftime in Week 8 against the Chargers, Sean McVay committed to the running game that worked in Week 7 against Las Vegas. Corum showed off his twitchiness on multiple runs, including a nice cutback on 1st & 10 at the Chargers 23-yard line that resulted in a rushing touchdown to give the Rams an 8-point lead in the early third quarter.

Corum continues to see a bulk of the running back workload and is making good on it; in Week 8 against the Chargers, he capped off a scoring drive with a rushing touchdown from 23 yards out in the early third quarter, showing off his twitchiness and cutback ability after Sean McVay committed to the running game that had worked in Week 7 against Las Vegas.

Corum led the Rams' rushing attack with a 23-yard touchdown run at the start of the second half, putting the team up 17-9. He finished with 73 yards on 11 carries with a TD, outpacing Williams in efficiency.

Blake Corum scored a rushing touchdown in the third quarter as the Rams leaned on their ground game; combined with Kyren Williams for over 100 yards on the day, demonstrating the Rams' ability to rely on their running backs to take pressure off Matthew Stafford.

Corum added a rushing touchdown in the third quarter and combined with Kyren Williams for over 100 rushing yards in Week 8 as the Rams' ground game worked effectively for the second consecutive week, taking pressure off Matthew Stafford.

Scored a rushing touchdown in the third quarter and combined with Kyren Williams for over 100 yards on the day; the Rams' ground game has now worked for the second consecutive week with both backs scoring to ease pressure on Matthew Stafford.

Corum has scored a touchdown in each of the last four games, demonstrating consistent red-zone efficiency and offensive involvement; on this Sunday he has eight carries for 63 yards with a TD.

Corum received five rushing attempts on the Rams' first possession of the second half, including four straight to begin the drive, signaling increased offensive focus on the running game after just five rushing attempts in the first two quarters.

Rams running back Corum scored a 23-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter on an eight-play, 74-yard drive that extended the Rams' lead to 16-8 with 10:42 remaining in the quarter.

Blake Corum continues to eat into Kyren Williams' workload and is RB9 in fantasy points per game since Week 5, averaging 77.5 scrimmage yards per game. Over his last three games, Corum has two rushing and one receiving touchdown while handling 38% of the backfield's rush attempts. The Chargers allow the ninth-most fantasy points to running backs (104.8 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown per game). The Rams are favored by 6.5 points, suggesting Corum could get additional rush attempts in clean-up duty. The source recommends Corum for both cash and GPP contests in this positive game script matchup.

Since Week 5, Corum has been RB9 in fantasy points per game. Over the last three weeks, he has a 32.7% snap rate, 38.3% of rushing attempts, and 12.4% route share (6% target share), averaging 12.3 touches and 77.6 total yards with three scores. Corum is electric on a per-touch basis: ninth in explosive run rate and 14th in missed tackle rate among 42 qualifying backs. Against the Bolts, who have allowed the 14th-highest explosive run rate, fifth-most yards before contact per attempt, and fourth-highest gap yards per carry (Corum: 54.7% gap), he should run wild again this week.

Kendall Valenzuela references Blake Corum scoring 17+ points against the Raiders defense last weekend as a comparable benchmark for what Breece Hall might achieve if he reclaims a full workload in the same matchup.

Blake Corum combined with Kyren Williams for 192 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Week 7's 35-21 win over the Raiders, which snapped a two-game losing streak. The Rams' rushing attack was a key component of the victory that set up potential back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

Corum combined with Kyren Williams for 192 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Week 7's 35-21 win over the Raiders, which snapped a two-game losing streak. A win in Week 8 against the Chargers would give Los Angeles back-to-back victories for the first time this season.

Since Week 5, Corum has been the RB9 in fantasy points per game. Over the last three weeks, Corum has had a 32.7% snap rate, 38.3% of the rushing attempts, and a 12.4% route share (6% target share), averaging 12.3 touches and 77.6 total yards with three scores. Corum has been electric on a per-touch basis; among 42 qualifying backs, he ranks ninth in explosive run rate and 14th in missed tackle rate. Los Angeles has allowed the 14th-highest explosive run rate, fifth-most yards before contact per attempt, and fourth-highest gap yards per carry over their last five games. Corum has a 54.7% gap rate, positioning him to run wild again this week.

Corum is fully interchangeable with Kyren Williams in Sean McVay's offense, with no position-specific play calls. McVay stated there is no "specific menu of plays for Blake or for Kyren," and offensive lineman Kevin Dotson noted the backs are a "plug and play" option where linemen often don't know which back is in until seeing who celebrates in the end zone. This validates Corum's role as a true co-lead back rather than a complementary reserve.

Corum rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown in 17 carries against the Raiders, nearly matching Kyren Williams' workload (Williams: 99 yards, 1 TD in 16 carries). This marks the first successful implementation of the Rams' dual-back strategy to balance carries and keep both backs fresh. Sean McVay emphasized that Corum and Williams have different run styles that "defend different things" and are "nice complements" to each other.