Kyren Williams wants to be on the field as much as possible for the Los Angeles Rams, and his play over the past 3.5 years makes that easy to see. Williams has been the backbone of the Rams' offense, offering a perfect balance on the ground (and through the air) to a talented passing attack headlined by Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua. However, his snap percentage has been up and down this season, and Sunday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals may have brought that to a head.
Williams tallied a season-low in rushing attempts (10) and total touches (13), and the Rams suffered what was arguably their worst loss of the 2026 NFL season. With the preseason hype surrounding the Rams' "superteam," a 2-4 record at this point is almost baffling, and that
frustration may have weighed on Williams a bit during his postgame comments.
When asked why the Rams' "energy" could be up and down on a drive-to-drive basis, Williams gave a straightforward answer that seemed to point the finger back at head coach Sean McVay.
"I couldn't tell you, bro, probably because I'm not out there," Williams said.
Reporter: Why do you think the energy has been up and down, drive-to-drive?
— Covers.com Football (@Covers_Football) October 19, 2026
Kyren Williams: I couldn't tell you bro, probably because I'm not out there.
Kyren Williams played 40 offensive snaps compared to Blake Corum's 16 against Arizona. pic.twitter.com/13u6Wuuu03
To be clear, the number above isn't wrong, and while we await the official Week 6 snap counts, Williams has consistently been the main running back on the field. Over five games, he averaged 70.4% of snaps, compared with 27.2% for Blake Corum and 6.5% for Ronnie Rivers.
However, that doesn't necessarily tell the whole story. Williams may have out-snapped Corum 40 to 16, but in that case, the final number of touches for each player is even more surprising.
Williams totaled 10 carries for 50 yards and three receptions for 17 yards. Corum, who played less than half as many snaps as Williams, had nine carries for 42 yards and two catches for 18 yards (with one touchdown). A top-tier running back logging 40 offensive snaps shouldn't finish with just two more touches than his backfield mate, given that significant difference.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Kyren Williams takes backhanded shot at Sean McVay after Rams' loss to Cardinals
