Blake Corum

Trade: Blake Corum ↔ Jaylen Waddle

Kyren Williams finds end zone Sunday

Kyren Williams rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Chargers, but his fantasy value may be impacted by Blake Corum's increasing involvement

Rams-Chargers takeaways: Blake Corum is offense’s secret sauce

Blake Corum is the engine now for the Rams offense and Sean McVay needs to continue to rely on him to make playoff push

Rams dominate Chargers: 5 key plays that push LAR to .500

Blake Corum’s work in the running game was pivotal to the Rams offense finding its groove

Rams dominate second half, defeat Chargers 24-9

The Rams’ offense looked ugly for much of the first half of Sunday’s cross-town matchup with the Chargers. But the Rams took the lead with a successful two-minute drive and ended up scoring 21 unanswered points to win 24-9. The Rams did not have a first down until Matthew Stafford connected with Tutu Atwell for a 40-yard gain down the left side with 1:26 remaining in the half. That led to Kyren Williams’ 1-yard touchdown with 19 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Then the Rams doubled up with Blake Corum’s 23-yard touchdown run at the start of the second half, putting the team up 17-9. Following Justin Herbert’s second interception of the day, Puka Nacua took a screen pass 18 yards for a touchdown to give the Rams a 15-point advantage. Nacua ended the day with 11 receptions for 80 yards on 12 targets. Matthew Stafford finished 17-of-25 for 157 yards with a touchdown and an interception. While the Rams had just 10 yards rushing at the end of the first half, they ended up with 129 with a strong performance in the second half. Corum led with 73 yards on 11 carries with a TD while Williams had 56 yards on 16 carries. It was another ugly day for Herbert and the Chargers’ offense, which did not reach the end zone on the day. Herbert finished 24-of-32 for 257 yards with two picks. Quentin Lake had the first pick during the first quarter, leading to a Brandon McManus 30-yard field goal. Trent McDuffie had the second pick. Ladd McConkey led with four catches for 86 yards. The Rams do have a pair of injury concerns at cornerback. First Jaylen Watson had to exit and did not return with a shoulder issue. Then McDuffie suffered a back injury and had to be sidelined. The Rams have now won back-to-back games for the first time this season. At 4-4, the Rams will be on the road to face the Commanders in Week 9. At 0-7, the reeling Chargers will be at home to face the Texans next weekend

Blake Corum 23-yard touchdown gives Rams 17-9 lead

Blake Corum scored a 23-yard touchdown, giving the Rams a 17-9 lead over the Chargers

Blake Corum 23-yard touchdown gives Rams 17-9 lead

The Rams are up 17-9 thanks to Blake Corum's 23-yard touchdown

Rams take 10-9 halftime lead with Kyren Williams 1-yard TD

While the Rams’ offense was largely listless for the first 30 minutes of Sunday’s game against the Chargers, the team woke up late in the second quarter. The Rams lead the contest between the two Los Angeles teams 10-9 at halftime. The Rams did not have a first down until Matthew Stafford connected with Tutu Atwell for a 40-yard gain down the left side with 1:26 remaining in the half — putting the Rams at the Chargers’ 17-yard line. From there, Stafford hit Puka Nacua for a 13-yard gain to the 1-yard line. Kyren Williams bounced his way into the end zone with a 1-yard run, with Brandon McManus connecting on the extra point to give the Rams a one-point advantage. Stafford finished the first half 10-of-14 for 95 yards with an interception. Nacua leads with seven catches for 40 yards. With so few plays, the Rams had just five rushing attempts in the half. Blake Corum had three for 8 yards while Williams had just two for 2 yards with the TD. On the other side, Justin Herbert threw an interception on the Chargers’ third drive. But after that, he led the team to three consecutive field goals, with Cameron Dicker hitting from 34, 46, and 41 yards. The Chargers nearly scored on their last drive of the half on a Hail Mary, but by the time Ladd McConkey could get possession of the football, he was outside the end zone and the second quarter was over. Herbert was 14-of-20 for 181 yards with an interception in the first half. McConkey leads with four catches for 86 yards. The Rams have just 90 yards of offense to the Chargers’ 219. But they will have a chance to double up, as the Rams will receive the second-half kickoff

Kyren Williams, Blake Corum balance the Rams' offense. Can Sean McVay unlock their potential?

Kyren Williams and Blake Corum proved against the Raiders they can be a potent 1-2 punch for the Rams if the team can continue to maximize their skills

Week 8 best bets: Zay Flowers tallies big day in Lamar Jackson's return, Steelers win AFC North showdown

We did it. Last week, we went a perfect 5-0 . It took until quite literally the last play, but the Browns beat the Titans . Daniel Jones threw an interception. Ashton Jeanty and Josh Jacobs both went under their respective rushing totals of 49.5 and 47.5, and both legs of our two-part Rams parlay — moneyline vs. the Raiders and Blake Corum 40+ rushing + receiving yards — hit. That's a great week! I'm pumped to have responded from a bad Week 6. But as anyone in the NFL would say, the best thing to do after a win is stack wins. So let's get to stacking. As always, all odds are via DraftKings . We, as an NFL-viewing public, are being robbed of one of the most fun players to watch. Trey McBride is an absolute monster, but he's stuck on yet another bad Cardinals team. He has have at least seven catches in nine consecutive games. Nine! That is ... Last week, McBride had 10 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown against the vaunted Broncos defense. Now he faces a less-than-daunting Cowboys defense. The Cardinals will have to throw a ton to keep up with Dallas' offense, which should tear apart an overmatched Arizona defense. Expect another huge day from McBride, the most underappreciated superstar in the league. If he played for a team with any playoff hopes, he'd be getting his flowers week-in, week-out. The Browns haven't won a regular-season game in Pittsburgh since 2003. I could leave it there, but that'd be insincere analysis; this Browns team shouldn't have to answer for past Browns teams. Still, I don't think they will end the streak. The Steelers have a bulldozing running game, and more importantly, they're finally leaning into it. Through four weeks, the Steelers were one of the most pass-happy teams in the NFL. In Week 4 against the Browns, Pittsburgh dropped back 45 times compared to just 19 runs. But over the past three weeks, they've been roughly average in pass rate over expected. Now, they face a Browns defense that just allowed 129 yards (on 5.2 yards per carry) and three touchdowns to Tony Pollard . Only four teams have allowed more explosive rushes this year than the Browns. Add in that Deshaun Watson has just two passing touchdowns over the past four weeks and ranks 25th in EPA per dropback, and I don't think Cleveland can end this streak. We'll make this quick. Here are Zay Flowers ' numbers with a healthy Lamar Jackson this year: Flowers is healthy. Jackson is expected to be back. Cue the fireworks, especially in what should be a high-scoring game against the Bills . After a brutal start to the season, the Dolphins ' offense has found its footing over its past two games, scoring 24 points against the Bengals and 28 against the Jets in Miami's first win of the season last week. It's not a very efficient operation down-to-down, but there's a lot of explosiveness here with Malik Willis ' dual-threat ability. Miami is 30th in success rate but 16th in explosive rate this season, the latter a pretty good number considering how poorly the unit started. Explosives = points, and we're looking for points here. The Patriots should have no trouble playing their part. Drake Maye has rediscovered his deep ball recently, and the Dolphins are allowing the third-highest yards per completion rate in the NFL. Let's see some points in South Beach. It's been a brutal couple of weeks for the Colts , who lost to the previously winless Titans, fired GM Chris Ballard, lost to the Vikings and then traded Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner . Long story short, I think the Jaguars , coming off a bye, are going to have their way against a downtrodden team that could be looking to sell even more. The game script should really favor Bhayshul Tuten , who has been excellent this year. Even if the counting and rate numbers aren't outstanding, he is a top-10 running back in terms of yards after contact per carry. Now, he gets a Colts defense that is 28th in yards per carry allowed. We'll tag on an alternate line: Jaguars -5.5 for thi [... truncated ...]

FLEX Finder Week 8: Blake Corum, Commanders pass-catchers offer upside

Rivers McCown offers running backs, wideouts, and tight ends he thinks can outperform low expectations in Week 8

Should Rams give Blake Corum the start?

Some people may want Blake Corum to start for the Los Angeles Rams and more NFL topics on a Wednesday

Wolverines in the NFL: J.J. McCarthy delivers for Giants, Blake Corum finds the end zone

J.J. McCarthy made the most of his first start with the Giants, while two of his former Michigan teammates found the end zone

Don’t call Blake Corum Rams’ RB1 just yet

Blake Corum had a great Week 6 and more NFL news

Why Kyren Williams and Blake Corum might be the key to saving the Rams' season

Sunday was exactly what Sean McVay envisioned from his two-back system. And with multiple injuries on offense, it might be up to the running game to save the Rams' season

What Matthew Stafford loves about Rams’ offense this season

Matthew Stafford praises the Rams' running back duo of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum

Rams PFF grades: Blake Corum sparks offense in win over Raiders

Blake Corum and Kyren Williams force 10 missed tackles as running game carries Rams to victory

Rams get back in the win column with 35-21 victory over Raiders

After a particularly disappointing loss last week and a wave of injuries, the Rams got their groove back against the Raiders on Sunday. Los Angeles defeated Las Vegas 35-21 with a strong overall performance in the desert. The Rams were particularly effective on the ground, and the club would have rushed for over 200 yards if not for kneel-downs at the end of the game. Kyren Williams led the way with 99 yards on 16 carries with a touchdown, while Blake Corum had 93 yards on 17 carries with a TD. Matthew Stafford became the Rams’ all-time leader in touchdown passes with his three first-half scoring strikes on Sunday, surpassing Roman Gabriel. He finished the contest 23-of-29 passing for 195 yards with the three scores and an interception — a pass that went right off of Colby Parkinson’s hands and into the waiting arms of Nakobe Dean. Despite dealing with a calf injury, Puka Nacua caught eight passes for 68 yards with a touchdown while also rushing for 10 yards on two carries. Tight end Davis Allen caught Stanford’s other two touchdowns in the first half. L.A. punted on its first possession, but after that scored four straight touchdowns to take a 28-6 lead into halftime. Things got a little hairy for the Rams in the second half, with a Kyren Williams fumble and the interception preventing the team from scoring more. But after Kirk Cousins’ 15-yard touchdown pass to Ashton Jeanty narrowed the Rams’ lead to 28-18, L.A. put the game away with a 12-play, 70-yard drive that ended on Corum’s 4-yard touchdown run. Cousins finished the game 26-of-44 for 295 yards with two touchdowns. Tre Tucker caught five passes for 103 yards with a TD. Jeanty had just 15 yards rushing on eight carries, though he also had 61 yards receiving on eight catches. Brock Bowers finished with 73 yards on six catches. Now at 3-4, the Rams will be back at SoFi Stadium for a matchup against the cross-town Chargers in Week 8. After starting 3-0, the Raiders have now fallen to 3-4. They will be on the road to face the Jets next Sunday

Matthew Stafford has three TD passes, Rams lead Raiders 28-6 at halftime

The Rams are rolling in Las Vegas. Los Angeles has a 28-6 lead over the Raiders, putting together a dominant first-half performance after struggling against Arizona last week. Matthew Stafford became the Rams’ all-time leader in touchdown passes midway through the second quarter when he hit Puka Nacua for his third scoring strike of the day. Kyren Williams then added a third TD of the second quarter when he ran in a 17-yard touchdown with 1:19 left in the half. Stafford is 17-of-19 for 148 yards with his three touchdowns. The Rams have also run it effectively with 103 yards on the ground, tallying 6.4 yards per carry between Williams, Blake Corum, and a carry by Puka Nacua. Though he’s been dealing with a calf issue, Nacua has 63 yards on seven catches with a TD. The Raiders haven’t been able to get in the end zone, scoring twice from Matt Gay field goals. But they could’ve had three more points, as Gay missed a 51-yard attempt wide left in the first quarter. Kirk Cousins is 12-of-20 for 95 yards. The Raiders have struggled to run the ball, with five Ashton Jeanty carries tallying just 9 yards. Jeanty leads with five catches for 38 yards. The Rams will receive the second-half kickoff

Davis Allen's second TD catch gives Rams 14-3 lead over Raiders

Rams extend lead over Raiders, Davis Allen scores 2nd TD