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Kyren Williams will be facing the 11th-ranked run defense in the league last year when his Los Angeles Rams meet the Houston Texans in their season opener, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.
Williams took 316 carries for 1,299 yards rushing a year ago (81.2 per game) and scored 14 TDs.
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Williams vs. the Texans
- Williams vs the Texans (since 2021): No games
- In terms of run D, the Texans allowed four players to pick up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
- Against Houston last season, 11 players ran for at least one TD.
- Last season, the Texans didn't allow an opposing player to score multiple rushing touchdowns against them.
- In terms of defending the run, the Texans finished 11th in the NFL last season after allowing 114 rushing yards per game.
- The Rams are up against the NFL's fourth-ranked rushing D in terms of touchdowns allowed (11 TDs conceded a year ago).
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Williams Rushing Insights
- Williams hit the over on his rushing yards total in 10 games (62.5%) out of 16 opportunities last year.
- The Rams threw the ball on 55.4% of their plays from scrimmage last season while staying on the ground 44.6% of the time. Their offense was 20th in the NFL in points scored.
- In 11 games last season, Williams ran for at least one touchdown, including three games with multiple rushing TDs.
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Williams' Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Lions | 9/8/2024 | Week 1 | 18 ATT / 50 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 4 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 9/15/2024 | Week 2 | 12 ATT / 25 YDS / 1 TD | 5 TAR / 4 REC / 27 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. 49ers | 9/22/2024 | Week 3 | 24 ATT / 89 YDS / 2 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 27 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Bears | 9/29/2024 | Week 4 | 19 ATT / 94 YDS / 1 TD | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 10 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Packers | 10/6/2024 | Week 5 | 22 ATT / 102 YDS / 1 TD | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Raiders | 10/20/2024 | Week 7 | 21 ATT / 76 YDS / 2 TDs | TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Vikings | 10/24/2024 | Week 8 | 23 ATT / 97 YDS / 0 TDs | 7 TAR / 5 REC / 19 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Seahawks | 11/3/2024 | Week 9 | 22 ATT / 69 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 1 REC / 26 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Dolphins | 11/11/2024 | Week 10 | 15 ATT / 62 YDS / 0 TDs | 6 TAR / 5 REC / 20 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Patriots | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 15 ATT / 86 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Eagles | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 16 ATT / 72 YDS / 1 TD | TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 12/1/2024 | Week 13 | 15 ATT / 104 YDS / 1 TD | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bills | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 29 ATT / 87 YDS / 2 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 10 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. 49ers | 12/12/2024 | Week 15 | 29 ATT / 108 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 4 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jets | 12/22/2024 | Week 16 | 23 ATT / 122 YDS / 1 TD | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 7 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 12/28/2024 | Week 17 | 13 ATT / 56 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 16 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Vikings | 1/13/2025 | Wild Card | 16 ATT / 76 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 16 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Eagles | 1/19/2025 | Divisional | 19 ATT / 106 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 1 REC / -1 YDS / 0 TDs |